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

By month

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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-100412020-02-07 → 2020-02-21
    Fishing vessel aground on shackleford banks, nc; harkers island, nc, USA
  2. NOAAORR-100432020-02-07 → 2020-02-21
    On february 7, 2020, the noaa ssc was notified of a lost 2000’ length x 36” diameter floating rubber hose…
    Lost Dredge Hose; Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
  3. NOAAORR-100402020-02-06 → 2020-02-20
    Icw, houma, la, USA
    Gaubert Oil Diesel Spill; Icw, Houma, La, USA
  4. NOAAORR-100422020-02-06 → 2020-02-20
    Arcata bay, eureka, ca
    Small Plane Crash; Arcata Bay, Eureka, Ca
  5. NOAAORR-100362020-02-03 → 2020-02-17
    Mobile river, al
    Garrow Bend Sunken Tug; Mobile River, Al
  6. NOAAORR-100372020-02-03 → 2020-02-17
    On the evening of february 3, 2020, a 70’ motorsailer ran aground on rocks north west of hilo harbor on the…
    Grounded Vessel, Hilo, Hawaii; Hilo, Hi · Hilo, Hi
  7. NOAAORR-100382020-02-03 → 2020-02-17
    Mystery oil slick viosca knoll block 989; gulf of mexico
  8. NOAAORR-100352020-02-01 → 2020-02-15
    Tabbs bay discharge, baytown, tx; baytown, tx 77520, USA
  9. NAVAREA XII 42/202020-01-31 → 2020-03-31
    Mariners are informed that new maritime navigation regulations were adopted to regulate navigation occurring…
    Eastern North Pacific · Clipperton Island
  10. NOAAORR-100392020-01-30 → 2020-02-13
    Mystery sheen mississippi river mm93; new orleans, la, USA
  11. NOAAORR-100342020-01-27 → 2020-02-10
    Southold, ny, USA
    Buoy Adrift and Lost: Long Island Sound; Southold, Ny, USA
  12. NOAAORR-100332020-01-26 → 2020-02-09
    Diesel and sulfuric acid discharge in mississippi river mm 123; destrehan, la
  13. NOAAORR-100322020-01-24 → 2020-02-07
    50 gal diesel spill old fort bayou nrc 1269451; ocean springs, ms
  14. NOAAORR-100312020-01-19 → 2020-02-02
    Sea ranch, ca
    Possible Sheen Report; Sea Ranch, Ca
  15. NOAAORR-100302020-01-16 → 2020-01-30
    On january 16, 2020, the uscg msd dutch harbor reported than a lifemed airplane crashed into the water off…
    Lifemed Airplane Crash; Unalaska, Ak · Unalaska, Ak
  16. NOAAORR-100292020-01-14 → 2020-01-28
    Galveston, tx, USA
    FV Pappy's Pride; Galveston, Tx, USA
  17. NOAAORR-100282020-01-01 → 2020-01-15
    Sutwik island, alaska
    FV Scandies Rose Sinking; Sutwik Island, Alaska

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