Spills & pollution incidents in 2020

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings.

issued in 2020
167
still in force
0
vs 2019
+4%
first · last
01-01 · 12-30

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  • NOAA IncidentNews166
  • NAVAREA XII1

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico6439%
North Pacific Ocean3119%
North Atlantic Ocean3119%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia159%
Gulf of Alaska127%
Bering Sea64%
Caribbean Sea32%
Indian Ocean11%
Red Sea11%
Chukchi Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2020 · 167

  1. NOAAORR-102182020-12-30 → 2021-01-13
    On december 30, 2020, noaa erd opened a hotline to document support to basra (bahamas air sea rescue…
    Overdue Vessel, Freeport, Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
  2. NOAAORR-102162020-12-26 → 2021-01-09
    On december 26, 2020, the uscg msd kodiak contacted the noaa emergency response division regarding a…
    Uscg Cutter Spar; Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak
  3. NOAAORR-102152020-12-25 → 2021-01-08
    Pro assist III; PR-181, patillas, 00723, puerto rico
  4. NOAAORR-102132020-12-23 → 2021-01-06
    On december 22, 2020, a bnsf train carrying bakken crude oil derailed while en-route to the phillips 66…
    Bnsf Oil Train; Custer, Wa · Custer, Wa
  5. NOAAORR-102142020-12-23 → 2021-01-06
    Pleasant harbor wooden vessel; pleasant harbor public water access, 309255 US-101, brinnon, wa 98320, USA
  6. NOAAORR-102122020-12-21 → 2021-01-04
    Yuma energy main pass block 4 wellhead; breton sound, la, USA
  7. NOAAORR-102112020-12-16 → 2020-12-30
    Trading bay, cook inlet, alaska
    Trading Bay Pipeline Leak; Trading Bay, Cook Inlet, Alaska
  8. NOAAORR-102102020-12-11 → 2020-12-25
    Lucky angel- 75ft fishing vessel; offshore horn island, gulf of mexico
  9. NOAAORR-102092020-12-09 → 2020-12-23
    35’ vessel submerged/grounded; long beach, ca
  10. NOAAORR-102072020-12-04 → 2020-12-18
    16’ vessel adrift; monterey bay, ca
  11. NOAAORR-102082020-12-03 → 2020-12-17
    North pacific ocean
    Container Ship One Apus; North Pacific Ocean
  12. NOAAORR-102042020-11-30 → 2020-12-14
    On 26-Nov-2020, there was a discharge of an estimated 4500 gallons of diesel, in the village of selawik,…
    Selawik Diesel Discharge; Selawik, Ak · Selawik, Ak
  13. NOAAORR-102032020-11-27 → 2020-12-11
    Krause lagoon, christiansted, st croix, usvi
    Tug Cape Lookout; Krause Lagoon, Christiansted, St Croix, Usvi
  14. NOAAORR-102022020-11-25 → 2020-12-09
    Gulf of mexico
    F/V Miss Lena, Sunk Offshore Texas; Gulf of Mexico
  15. NOAAORR-102012020-11-20 → 2020-12-04
    Vessel fire, mystic, ct; 3 williams ave, mystic, ct 06355, USA
  16. NOAAORR-102002020-11-16 → 2020-11-30
    Sunken vessel city island marina, bronx, new york; 703 minnieford ave, the bronx, ny 10464, USA
  17. NOAAORR-101982020-11-10 → 2020-11-24
    Mcintosh county, ga, USA
    F/V Jimmy and Charlie Jr.; Mcintosh County, Ga, USA
  18. NOAAORR-101992020-11-09 → 2020-11-23
    Grand isle state park
    F/V Three Pigeons; Grand Isle State Park
  19. NOAAORR-101972020-11-07 → 2020-11-21
    At 11:30am on 7 november 2020, uscg sector northern new england notified the noaa ssc that the FV lobster…
    FV Lobster Mania; Jonesport, Maine · Jonesport, Maine
  20. NOAAORR-101962020-11-01 → 2020-11-15
    Venice, la, USA
    Grand Bay Spill; Venice, La, USA
  21. NOAAORR-101952020-11-01 → 2020-11-15
    Cox operating S2 energy east timbalier island pipeline spill; la USA
  22. NOAAORR-101932020-10-31 → 2020-11-14
    Hurricane zeta (28 oct 20) impacted saratoga resources test facility (NWF561) operated by lobo operating…
    Saratoga Lobo Black Bay Spill; La, USA · La, USA
  23. NOAAORR-101922020-10-28 → 2020-11-11
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Zeta; Gulf of Mexico
  24. NOAAORR-101912020-10-26 → 2020-11-09
    On october 26, 2020, the uscg sector la/lb contacted their noaa ssc about the pleasure craft M/V wild wave…
    M/V Wild Wave Aground; Avalon, Ca · Avalon, Ca
  25. NOAAORR-101902020-10-22 → 2020-11-05
    Gulf of mexico
    Liberty Ship Thomas Heyward, Gulf of Mexico
  26. NOAAORR-101892020-10-19 → 2020-11-02
    Broadkill beach oil spill, delaware; broadkill beach, de 19958, USA
  27. NOAAORR-101862020-10-16 → 2020-10-30
    On 16 oct 2020, noaa was asked by the US national response team to provide trajectory, resources at risk,…
    Ts Nabarima-off Venezuela; Venezuela · Venezuela
  28. NOAAORR-101872020-10-16 → 2020-10-30
    Wooden vessel sinking la conner marina, wa; la conner marina, wa, USA
  29. NOAAORR-101852020-10-14 → 2020-10-28
    Ballard locks, seattle, wa
    Salmon Bay Spill; Ballard Locks, Seattle, Wa
  30. NOAAORR-101842020-10-13 → 2020-10-27
    Chambers county, tx, USA
    Trinity Bay Anomalies (mpsr); Chambers County, Tx, USA
  31. NOAAORR-101832020-10-13 → 2020-10-27
    High island 330 sheen; offshore texas
  32. NOAAORR-101822020-10-06 → 2020-10-20
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Delta; Gulf of Mexico
  33. NOAAORR-101812020-10-04 → 2020-10-18
    Kamchatka krai, russia
    Kamchatka Spill; Kamchatka Krai, Russia
  34. NOAAORR-101792020-10-01 → 2020-10-15
    Welsh island, or, USA
    Bulk Carrier Aground Welsh Island, Oregon; Welsh Island, Or, USA
  35. NOAAORR-101772020-09-30 → 2020-10-14
    On september 30, 2020, the uscg sector new orleans notified the noaa ssc of multiple reports of oil sheen…
    Yuma Energy Platform Leak, Breton Sound; La, USA · La, USA
  36. NOAAORR-101782020-09-30 → 2020-10-14
    On september 26, 2020, the uscg sector nola received nrc reports #1288319 and #1288318 regarding an allision…
    Lobo Durango Platform Allision, Breton Sound; La, USA · La, USA
  37. NOAAORR-101762020-09-29 → 2020-10-13
    On september 28, 2020, the uscg houma was notified by weeks marine of a mystery oil spill on west bell…
    West Bell Island Oil Spill; La, USA · La, USA
  38. NOAAORR-101752020-09-28 → 2020-10-12
    Ym mandate, jersey city, nj; 51 port terminal blvd, bayonne, nj 07002, USA
  39. NOAAORR-101742020-09-25 → 2020-10-09
    Anticipated sinking of F/V flagship in tillamook bay; 402 s 7th st, garibaldi, or 97118, USA
  40. NOAAORR-101732020-09-24 → 2020-10-08
    Timbalier bay, la
    Timbalier Island Platform Leak; Timbalier Bay, la
  41. NOAAORR-101722020-09-22 → 2020-10-06
    Port frederick, ak
    F/V Reluctant Aground; Port Frederick, Ak
  42. NOAAORR-101712020-09-14 → 2020-09-28
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Sally; Gulf of Mexico
  43. NOAAORR-101702020-09-13 → 2020-09-27
    Sunken recreational vessel, san jacinto river; 20111 rio villa dr, houston
  44. NOAAORR-101682020-09-10 → 2020-09-24
    Upper florida keys, USA
    M/t Monsoon; Upper Florida Keys, USA
  45. NOAAORR-101672020-09-03 → 2020-09-17
    MV windy k vessel fire and grounding; 1069 st clair pkwy, mooretown, on N0N 1M0, canada
  46. NOAAORR-101662020-09-02 → 2020-09-16
    Mystery waxy material on fort lauderdale beach; 298 s fort lauderdale beach blvd, fort lauderdale, fl 33316,…
  47. NOAAORR-101632020-08-31 → 2020-09-14
    S/V ocean lady grounding; 101 ocean lake way, ocean shores, wa 98569, USA
  48. NOAAORR-101642020-08-31 → 2020-09-14
    Off san clemente, ca
    Recreational Pilot Reports Mystery Sheen Off San Clemente, Ca
  49. NOAAORR-101622020-08-31 → 2020-09-14
    On 29-Aug-2020, the FV saami ran aground on kulichkof rocks in sitka sound
    Fishing Vessel Aground, Abandoned, and On Fire At Sitka, Ak · Sitka, Ak
  50. NOAAORR-101652020-08-31 → 2020-09-14
    On 31-Aug-2020, sector anchorage received notification of a potential release of diesel into nushagak bay…
    Barge Grounded At Ekuk, Ak; Potential Release of Diesel · Ekuk, Ak

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