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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By NAVAREA series

  • 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-101612020-08-30 → 2020-09-13
    Gulf of mexico
    Satellite Imagery Identifies Mystery Spill, Gulf of Mexico
  2. NOAAORR-101602020-08-29 → 2020-09-12
    Venice, la, USA
    Explosion At Oil Platform, Venice, La; Release Not Known
  3. NOAAORR-101582020-08-27 → 2020-09-10
    Fishing vessel struck rock; intentionally beached to prevent sinking; karluk, ak
  4. NOAAORR-101572020-08-27 → 2020-09-10
    Crawfish inlet, sitka, ak
    FV Ginny O Submerged; Crawfish Inlet, Sitka, Ak
  5. NOAAORR-101552020-08-25 → 2020-09-08
    Texas and louisiana
    Hurricane Laura; Texas and Louisiana
  6. NOAAORR-101532020-08-21 → 2020-09-04
    Camden county, ga, USA
    Cfv Phuong Mai St Mary's Ga; Camden County, Ga, USA
  7. NOAAORR-101542020-08-21 → 2020-09-04
    Hilcorp E8 platform oil spill; venice, la 70091, USA
  8. NOAAORR-101562020-08-21 → 2020-09-04
    Offshore ocean city, md, USA
    My No Filter Fire and Sinking; Offshore Ocean City, Md, USA
  9. NOAAORR-101522020-08-21 → 2020-09-04
    Corpus christi inner harbor, tx
    Pipeline Explosion; Corpus Christi Inner Harbor, Tx
  10. NOAAORR-101512020-08-20 → 2020-09-03
    Tpic MP35 produced water discharge; main pass 35, la, USA
  11. NOAAORR-101492020-08-18 → 2020-09-01
    Tank fire, pasadena refining systems, pasdena, tx; 111 red bluff rd, pasadena, tx 77506, USA
  12. NOAAORR-101482020-08-15 → 2020-08-29
    Plum island waste water treatment facility-charleston, sc; 539 harbor view cir, charleston, sc 29412, USA
  13. NOAAORR-101442020-08-13 → 2020-08-27
    Bayou bienvenue vessel fire; bayou bienvenue, new orleans, la, USA
  14. NOAAORR-101462020-08-13 → 2020-08-27
    On august 13, 2020, the uscg sector nola notified the noaa ssc of a 7bbl well leak and 1.5mi x 1mi rainbow…
    Helis Oil Well Leak Black Bay; La, USA · La, USA
  15. NOAAORR-101472020-08-13 → 2020-08-27
    Chalmette, la, USA
    Plastic Pellets Mississippi River; Chalmette, La, USA
  16. NOAAORR-101592020-08-11 → 2020-08-25
    Main pass 69A sheen; la, USA
  17. NOAAORR-101432020-08-10 → 2020-08-24
    Mystery sheen main pass 61; gulf of mexico
  18. NOAAORR-101422020-08-08 → 2020-08-22
    Uyak bay, kodiak island, ak
    Hanta Yo Sinking; Uyak Bay, Kodiak Island, Ak
  19. NOAAORR-101412020-08-07 → 2020-08-21
    Heather island, columbia bay, ak
    Shadube II Aground; Heather Island, Columbia Bay, Ak
  20. NOAAORR-101382020-08-06 → 2020-08-20
    Santa cruz, ca
    Humpback Whale Carcass; Santa Cruz, Ca
  21. NOAAORR-101392020-08-06 → 2020-08-20
    M/V wakashio; 1.5 nm off pointe d’esny, mauritius
  22. NOAAORR-101372020-08-05 → 2020-08-19
    False pass, ak
    Gunslinger Vessel Aground; False Pass, Ak
  23. NOAAORR-101402020-08-04 → 2020-08-18
    Nome and savoonga, alaska
    Nome and Savoonga Trash Events; Nome and Savoonga, Alaska
  24. NOAAORR-101362020-08-04 → 2020-08-18
    Whale island, kodiak, ak
    Pacific Jade Aground; Whale Island, Kodiak, Ak
  25. NOAAORR-101352020-08-02 → 2020-08-16
    North of point arena, ca
    S/V Playtime Sunk; North of Point Arena, Ca
  26. NOAAORR-101342020-07-30 → 2020-08-13
    Salmon creek beach, california
    Gfnms Whale Carcass; Salmon Creek Beach, California
  27. NOAAORR-101282020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
    FV viking star riper sinks off coast of new jersey; offshore, barnegat, nj
  28. NOAAORR-101322020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
    Offshore discharge, high island 536; gulf of mexico
  29. NOAAORR-101332020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
    Offshore mystery sheen, east breaks 166; gulf of mexico
  30. NOAAORR-101292020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
    On 28 july 2020, uscg sector virginia notified the noaa ssc that a privately owned charter vessel with 400…
    Vessel Capsizes At Naval Station Norfolk, Va; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va
  31. NOAAORR-101272020-07-26 → 2020-08-09
    Fieldwood pipeline GC40 spill; gulf of mexico
  32. NOAAORR-101252020-07-21 → 2020-08-04
    Womens bay, kodiak, ak
    Cgc Naushon Fuel Spill; Womens Bay, Kodiak, Ak
  33. NOAAORR-101262020-07-21 → 2020-08-04
    M/V algoma verity; fore river parkway trail, fore river parkway trail, portland, me 04102, USA
  34. NOAAORR-101312020-07-20 → 2020-08-03
    The fso safer is a 396 meter (1,300’) ulcc tank ship falling into disrepair off the coast of yemen with…
    Fso Safer Tank Ship; Yemen · Yemen
  35. NOAAORR-101242020-07-20 → 2020-08-03
    On 20-Jul-2020, msd homer notified the noaa ssc of the following: MV north pacific gold, a 90-foot crabber…
    North Pacific Gold Abandoned Vessel; Homer, Ak · Homer, Ak
  36. NOAAORR-101232020-07-17 → 2020-07-31
    Barge sea lion rodman panama; pier 1 2-3, rousseau, panama
  37. NOAAORR-101222020-07-14 → 2020-07-28
    On june 12, 2020, a discharge of crude oil into calcasieu lake from a non-operational well was reported…
    Hackberry Oil Field Valve Leak; Louisiana · Louisiana
  38. NOAAORR-101212020-07-12 → 2020-07-26
    Venice, la, USA
    Lobo Grand Bay Discharge; Venice, La, USA
  39. NOAAORR-101202020-07-12 → 2020-07-26
    USS bonhomme richard on fire; 3400 senn st, san diego, ca
  40. NOAAORR-101192020-07-11 → 2020-07-25
    Hilcorp 212 facility, lake grand ecaille spill; la, USA
  41. NOAAORR-101182020-07-06 → 2020-07-20
    Jeanerette, la, USA
    Bayou Teche Mystery; Jeanerette, La, USA
  42. NOAAORR-101162020-07-01 → 2020-07-15
    Crab bank, charleston harbor, sc
    F/V Jamie Lynn, Charleston, Sc; Crab Bank, Charleston Harbor, Sc
  43. NOAAORR-101152020-06-30 → 2020-07-14
    Franklin, la USA
    Destin Operating Wellhead Leak; Franklin, la USA
  44. NOAAORR-101172020-06-29 → 2020-07-13
    York county, me, USA
    Mystery Sheen; York County, Me, USA
  45. NOAAORR-101142020-06-28 → 2020-07-12
    Mutiny bay, wa
    Sailing Vessel Aground Whidbey Island, Wa; Mutiny Bay, Wa
  46. NOAAORR-101132020-06-26 → 2020-07-10
    On 26 june 2020, the uscg sector maryland ncr contacted the noaa ssc about a 60-foot commercial vessel that…
    MV Ocean Spray; Pasadena, Md · Pasadena, Md
  47. NOAAORR-101122020-06-26 → 2020-07-10
    A deceased right whale was discovered off of nj coast (lat/long forthcoming) that has propeller wounds and…
    Right Whale Strike Nj; United States · United States
  48. NOAAORR-101112020-06-23 → 2020-07-07
    Tpic 2-69 well unit 2 delta duck oil spill; venice, la USA
  49. NOAAORR-101082020-06-22 → 2020-07-06
    T/v aquila vegetable oil spill; mississippi river, mm 98, la
  50. NOAAORR-101092020-06-22 → 2020-07-06
    Whitney oil and gas spill well #256; venice, la

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