Spills & pollution incidents in 2021

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 2021
153
still in force
0
vs 2020
-8%
first · last
01-13 · 12-22

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Where · top seas

North Pacific Ocean5133%
Gulf of Mexico3020%
North Atlantic Ocean3020%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia1912%
Bering Sea75%
Gulf of Alaska75%
Caribbean Sea32%
Chukchi Sea32%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin21%
Laccadive Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2021 · 153

  1. NOAAORR-104012021-12-22 → 2022-01-05
    Tarballs off bolsa chica ecological reserve, huntington beach, ca
  2. NOAAORR-104002021-12-21 → 2022-01-04
    Honolulu, hi, USA
    Water Supply Contamination, Oahu, Hi
  3. NOAAORR-103992021-12-17 → 2021-12-31
    Diesel fuel discharge from navy destroyer, naval station norfolk, virginia
  4. NOAAORR-103982021-12-17 → 2021-12-31
    On december 16, 2021, the northwest arctic borough school district reported that 1900 gallons of diesel fuel…
    Diesel Fuel Leak From Day Tank, Kivalina, Ak · Kivalina, Ak
  5. NOAAORR-103972021-12-17 → 2021-12-31
    Fishing vessel spills red dye diesel at quileute marina, la push, wa
  6. NOAAORR-103962021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
    Huntington beach, ca
    Black Oil Slick; Huntington Beach, Ca
  7. NOAAORR-103942021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
    61-ft paddleboat sinking, long beach, ca
  8. NOAAORR-103952021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
    Long beach, ca
    Transient Vessel Sinking At West Basin, Long Beach, Ca
  9. NOAAORR-103922021-12-11 → 2021-12-25
    Santa barbara, ca
    Sheen Near Platform Holly; Santa Barbara, Ca
  10. NOAAORR-103912021-12-10 → 2021-12-24
    Northlake way, seattle, wa
    Red Dye Diesel Spill In Lake Union, Seattle, Wa
  11. NOAAORR-103902021-12-08 → 2021-12-22
    Elliott bay, seattle, wa
    Petroleum Spill At Dock In Elliott Bay, Seattle
  12. NOAAORR-103892021-11-30 → 2021-12-14
    Southern louisiana oil platform breton sound release; la, gulf of mexico
  13. NOAAORR-103882021-11-29 → 2021-12-13
    On november 29, 2021, the uscg sector columbia river imd astoria requested a trajectory of a partially…
    Mystery Drum, Adrift Columbia River · Astoria, Or
  14. NOAAORR-103862021-11-27 → 2021-12-11
    2400 11th avenue sw, seattle
    Glycerol Spill To Duwamish Waterway; Seattle
  15. NOAAORR-103872021-11-25 → 2021-12-09
    Crude oil spill within delta national wildlife refuge, venice, la
  16. NOAAORR-103852021-11-21 → 2021-12-05
    Wa-or marine pollution surveillance report, offshore columbia river coast
  17. NOAAORR-103842021-11-19 → 2021-12-03
    Broadwater, va, USA
    Sinking Tow Boat Off of Chincoteague, Va
  18. NOAAORR-103832021-11-14 → 2021-11-28
    Friday harbor, wa
    Abandoned Vessel Sinking In Friday Harbor; Friday Harbor, Wa
  19. NOAAORR-103822021-11-13 → 2021-11-27
    Pleasure craft zuma fuel transfer diesel spill; 5265 shilshole ave nw, seattle, wa 98107, USA
  20. NOAAORR-103812021-11-05 → 2021-11-19
    Slomen chenimus mississippi river drum release; garyville, la, USA
  21. NOAAORR-103792021-11-04 → 2021-11-18
    85 waranka rd, rosburg, wa, 98643, USA
    Derelict Barge Leaking Oil, Deep River, Or
  22. NOAAORR-103802021-11-04 → 2021-11-18
    On 4-NOV-2021, the noaa ssc was notified by the uscg msu portland that the abandoned and derelict vessel…
    Abandoned/derelict Vessels Sinking, Columbia River, Or · Portland, Or
  23. NOAAORR-103782021-11-02 → 2021-11-16
    FV mattie and maren; 6G54+22 new shoreham, ri, USA
  24. NOAAORR-103772021-11-01 → 2021-11-15
    Sitkalidak island, kodiak, ak
    FV Laura Aground; Chiniak Bay, Kodiak, Ak
  25. NOAAORR-103752021-10-26 → 2021-11-09
    Bering sea, alaska
    FV Arctic Ram; Bering Sea, Alaska
  26. NOAAORR-103742021-10-22 → 2021-11-05
    Washington coast & B.C
    Container Ship With Containers Overboard; Washington Coast
  27. NOAAORR-103732021-10-21 → 2021-11-04
    Turnagain arm, cook inlet, alaska
    Cook Inlet Beluga Drift; Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska
  28. NOAAORR-103712021-10-21 → 2021-11-04
    F/V caressa mae ocracoke inlet, nc; 3XFH+5M ocracoke, nc, USA
  29. NOAAORR-103702021-10-18 → 2021-11-01
    On 10/19/21, uscg sector columbia river contacted the ssc regarding the nrc notification based on the nesdis…
    Mystery Sheen Off Coos Bay, Or · Offshore Oregon
  30. NOAAORR-103692021-10-15 → 2021-10-29
    48' grada marie; 1.5 miles north of tatoosh island, wa
  31. NOAAORR-103682021-10-14 → 2021-10-28
    At 4:30pm on 14 october, 2021,, uscg sector delaware bay notified the noaa ssc about an area where globules…
    Mystery Spill Off of Cape Helopen · Offshore, Delaware
  32. NOAAORR-103672021-10-13 → 2021-10-27
    Revere, ma tanker truck rollover; 1030 broadway, revere, ma 02151, USA
  33. NOAAORR-103652021-10-07 → 2021-10-21
    Abandoned platform - high island block 10; offshore texas
  34. NOAAORR-103632021-10-04 → 2021-10-18
    42' sailing vessel aground, nedonna beach, or
  35. NOAAORR-103622021-10-03 → 2021-10-17
    Doughty point, nw orcas island, wa
    Vessel Aground, Doughty Point, Nw Orcas Island, Wa
  36. NOAAORR-103612021-10-02 → 2021-10-16
    At 0840 hrs on 02-OCT-2021, uscg sector los angeles/long beach contacted their noaa ssc regarding a spill…
    Pipeline Spill Huntington Beach, Ca; United States · United States
  37. NOAAORR-103602021-10-01 → 2021-10-15
    45 nm west of willapa bay, wa
    Mystery Sheen, Offshore Wa · Approx
  38. NOAAORR-103572021-09-21 → 2021-10-05
    Duwamish waterway, wa
    Cooking Oil Recycling Facility Spill; Duwamish Waterway, Wa
  39. NOAAORR-103562021-09-16 → 2021-09-30
    Llwaco marina 50’ commercial vessel sinking; 165 howerton ave, ilwaco, wa 98624, USA
  40. NOAAORR-103552021-09-15 → 2021-09-29
    Spud point marina, bodega bay, ca
    F/V Barbara Maria Spill; Spud Point Marina, Bodega Bay, Ca
  41. NOAAORR-103542021-09-13 → 2021-09-27
    New haven county, ct, USA
    Guilford Ct Boat Wreck; New Haven County, Ct, USA
  42. NOAAORR-103532021-09-12 → 2021-09-26
    Tropical storm nicholas made landfall near freeport, tx on september 13, 2021
    Tropical Storm Nicholas, Texas · Freeport, Tx
  43. NOAAORR-103522021-09-08 → 2021-09-22
    At 4:00 pm on 8 september, uscg sector delaware bay and usepa, both notified the noaa ssc about a 26,000…
    Nrg Energy Fuel Diesel Fuel Spill, Dagsboro, de · Dagsboro, de
  44. NOAAORR-103502021-08-31 → 2021-09-14
    On august 31, 2021, the government of cyprus made an informal request to the US department of state for…
    Oil Spill Off Syrian Coast; Baniyas, Syria · Baniyas, Syria
  45. NOAAORR-103512021-08-29 → 2021-09-12
    Off point reyes, ca
    Pc Perfect Cast Sunk Off Point Reyes, Ca
  46. NOAAORR-103462021-08-27 → 2021-09-10
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Ida; Gulf of Mexico
  47. NOAAORR-103472021-08-27 → 2021-09-10
    On august 27, 2021, a citizen reported a full oil drum on the beach north of nome
    Oil Drum On Beach; Nome, Alaska · Nome, Alaska
  48. NOAAORR-103452021-08-26 → 2021-09-09
    Hobart bay, ak
    FV Northern Light Sinking; Hobart Bay, Ak
  49. NOAAORR-103432021-08-25 → 2021-09-08
    Willard beach oil spill; 2 myrtle ave, south portland, me 04106, USA
  50. NOAAORR-103442021-08-25 → 2021-09-08
    On the late evening of august 25, 2021 the nw ssc was notified of a partially sunken 42 foot derelict vessel…
    Sunken Derelict Vessel In Coal Creek Slough, Longview, Wa · Longview, Wa

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