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-101072020-06-19 → 2020-07-03
    Sukhoi lagoon, kodiak island, alaska
    FV Stormie B; Sukhoi Lagoon, Kodiak Island, Alaska
  2. NOAAORR-101062020-06-19 → 2020-07-03
    On june 19, 2020, the noaa ssc was notified by the alaska sea grant marine advisor in nome that the village…
    Savoonga Mystery Substance; Savoonga, Ak · Savoonga, Ak
  3. NOAAORR-101052020-06-18 → 2020-07-02
    Whitney tank battery 49 garden island bay oil spill; venice, la, USA
  4. NOAAORR-101032020-06-17 → 2020-07-01
    F/V rebecca mary; 40 miles south of nantucket
  5. NOAAORR-101042020-06-16 → 2020-06-30
    Tpic romere pass, delta national wildlife refuge, oil spill; venice, la, USA
  6. NOAAORR-101012020-06-12 → 2020-06-26
    Crude oil discharge in baptiste collete bayou area; venice, la 70091, USA
  7. NOAAORR-100992020-06-09 → 2020-06-23
    Tx; port bolivar, tx
    Tug Lee W - Barge Collision, Bolivar
  8. NOAAORR-100982020-06-05 → 2020-06-19
    On june 5, 2020, the tropical depression cristobal forecast track heading to louisiana from the yucatan…
    Tropical Storm Cristobal; Coastal Louisiana · Coastal Louisiana
  9. NOAAORR-100972020-06-04 → 2020-06-18
    M/V hoegh xiamen; intermodal dr, jacksonville, fl 32226, USA
  10. NOAAORR-100962020-06-02 → 2020-06-16
    Sunken pleasure craft matia island, wa; eastsound, wa 98245, USA
  11. NOAAORR-100942020-06-01 → 2020-06-15
    Bloom reported as oil; parish governing authority district 9, la, USA
  12. NOAAORR-101022020-06-01 → 2020-06-15
    Little irish bayou, la
    M/V Old Hat; Little Irish Bayou, la
  13. NOAAORR-100952020-05-31 → 2020-06-14
    Gulf of mexico, la, USA
    Whitney Oil South Pass Platform Leak; Gulf of Mexico, La, USA
  14. NOAAORR-100932020-05-25 → 2020-06-08
    Near san nicolas island, ca
    Un-manned Rocket Failure; Near San Nicolas Island, Ca
  15. NOAAORR-100922020-05-21 → 2020-06-04
    Newport county, ri, USA
    F/V Ariana Marie; Newport County, Ri, USA
  16. NOAAORR-100902020-05-20 → 2020-06-03
    Santa cruz, ca
    Gray Whale Carcass; Santa Cruz, Ca
  17. NOAAORR-100912020-05-20 → 2020-06-03
    Natural gas line leak vermilion 114/129; la, gulf of mexico
  18. NOAAORR-100892020-05-20 → 2020-06-03
    South of half moon bay, ca
    S/V Freedom Adrift; South of Half Moon Bay, Ca
  19. NOAAORR-100872020-05-15 → 2020-05-29
    Early afternoon on 15-MAY-2020, nmfs stranding coordinator in ca contacted the noaa ssc regarding a 35 foot…
    Whale Carcass; Carpinteria, Ca · Carpinteria, Ca
  20. NOAAORR-100852020-05-07 → 2020-05-21
    Fishing vessel "bay of isle" aground, barnegat inlet, nj; barnegat light, nj, USA
  21. NOAAORR-100842020-05-07 → 2020-05-21
    Yorktown, va, USA
    Navy Vessel Diesel Spill, York River, Va; Yorktown, Va, USA
  22. NOAAORR-100832020-05-06 → 2020-05-20
    FV mach III; 18 rocky point rd, norwalk, ct 06853, USA
  23. NOAAORR-100822020-05-03 → 2020-05-17
    Main pass 75 pipeline release; la, USA
  24. NOAAORR-100812020-04-30 → 2020-05-14
    Off carmel, ca
    P/c Going Coastal Sinking; Off Carmel, Ca
  25. NOAAORR-100792020-04-29 → 2020-05-13
    Convent, la, USA
    Pac Acrux Diesel Spill Mississippi River; Convent, La, USA
  26. NOAAORR-100782020-04-26 → 2020-05-10
    La, gulf of mexico, USA
    Orphan Well Head Leak; La, Gulf of Mexico, USA
  27. NOAAORR-100762020-04-21 → 2020-05-05
    Cape fear river sheen; blng spg lks, nc 28461, USA
  28. NOAAORR-100752020-04-17 → 2020-05-01
    On friday afternoon, 17-APR-2020, noaa’s nesdis office issued a marine pollution surveillance report (mpsr)…
    Nesdis Mpsr Off San Diego, Ca; Offshore Ca · Offshore Ca
  29. NOAAORR-100742020-04-17 → 2020-05-01
    Tank truck revere; 1030 broadway, revere, ma 02151, USA
  30. NOAAORR-100732020-04-16 → 2020-04-30
    The morning of april 16, a 21-foot powerboat ran aground near the rock jetty outside of haleiwa boat harbor,…
    Grounded Powerboat Off Haleiwa Harbor; Oahu, Hawaii · Oahu, Hawaii
  31. NOAAORR-100722020-04-16 → 2020-04-30
    Pv bella vita sinking; cochrane bay, prince william sound, alaska
  32. NOAAORR-100712020-04-12 → 2020-04-26
    At 2000 hrs on 12-Apr-2020, uscg marine safety unit valdez was notified of an oily water discharge from the…
    Vmt Sump Release; Valdez, Ak · Valdez, Ak
  33. NOAAORR-100692020-04-10 → 2020-04-24
    On april 7, 2018, a buried pipeline discharged a reported 200 bbl oil at the bryan mound strategic petroleum…
    Bryan Mound Incident; Freeport, Tx · Freeport, Tx
  34. NOAAORR-100672020-04-08 → 2020-04-22
    F/V kathleen grounding; 20806 president point rd ne, kingston, wa 98346, USA
  35. NOAAORR-100662020-04-07 → 2020-04-21
    Unalaska island, ak
    FV Freyja Salvage; Unalaska Island, Ak
  36. NOAAORR-100652020-04-06 → 2020-04-20
    Port of los angeles, ca
    Gray Whale Carcass; Port of Los Angeles, Ca
  37. NOAAORR-100632020-03-28 → 2020-04-11
    West seattle bridge - marina fire; 1317 sw spokane st, seattle, wa 98134, USA
  38. NOAAORR-100622020-03-27 → 2020-04-10
    Stikine channel, ak
    Seapa Submarine Cable Removal; Stikine Channel, Ak
  39. NOAAORR-100772020-03-23 → 2020-04-06
    Potential for collapse of the west seattle bridge; 3423 klickitat ave sw, seattle, wa 98134, USA
  40. NOAAORR-100572020-03-20 → 2020-04-03
    Green bay, wi
    M/V Algoma Conveyer Grounding; Green Bay, Wi
  41. NOAAORR-100562020-03-13 → 2020-03-27
    Bonita cove, marin county, ca
    F/V Scomas Grounded; Bonita Cove, Marin County, Ca
  42. NOAAORR-100552020-03-11 → 2020-03-25
    Port of long beach, ca
    Gray Whale Carcass; Port of Long Beach, Ca
  43. NOAAORR-100542020-03-10 → 2020-03-24
    Two harbors, santa catalina island, ca
    Pleasure Craft Wild Wave; Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, Ca
  44. NOAAORR-100522020-03-04 → 2020-03-18
    Long beach, ca
    Gray Whale Carcass; Long Beach, Ca
  45. NOAAORR-100502020-02-27 → 2020-03-12
    Whitney tank battery 160 loomis pass spill; venice, la, USA
  46. NOAAORR-100482020-02-24 → 2020-03-09
    Port hueneme, ca
    Gray Whale Carcass; Port Hueneme, Ca
  47. NOAAORR-100612020-02-22 → 2020-03-07
    MV mayesea sinking, sandy hook, nj; area f rd, highlands, nj 07732, USA
  48. NOAAORR-100472020-02-20 → 2020-03-05
    Recreational vessel sunk in anacortes skyline marina; 2400 skyline way, anacortes, wa 98221, USA
  49. NOAAORR-100452020-02-11 → 2020-02-25
    Venice, la, USA
    Mystery Red Dyed Diesel Spill Venice Marina; Venice, La, USA
  50. NOAAORR-100442020-02-07 → 2020-02-21
    Port orchard, wa
    Diesel Spill - Unknown Source; Port Orchard, Wa · USA

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