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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  • NOAA IncidentNews153

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-103402021-08-21 → 2021-09-04
    Eastern long island and connecticut
    Hurricane Henri, Eastern Long Island and Connecticut
  2. NOAAORR-103372021-08-18 → 2021-09-01
    Big sur, ca
    Fish Magnet Aground; Big Sur, Ca
  3. NOAAORR-103382021-08-18 → 2021-09-01
    Uscg D7 is supporting rescue efforts in haiti following the recent earthquake and tropical storm
    Haiti Surveillance Request; Haiti · Haiti
  4. NOAAORR-103392021-08-18 → 2021-09-01
    Phillips 66 linden, nj heavy fuel spill; 1 river rd, staten island, ny 10314, USA
  5. NOAAORR-103362021-08-15 → 2021-08-29
    Cameron parish, la
    Cox Pipeline Discharge, Cameron Parish, la
  6. NOAAORR-103352021-08-10 → 2021-08-24
    Prince of wales island, ak
    FV Doxa; Prince of Wales Island, Ak
  7. NOAAORR-103422021-08-10 → 2021-08-24
    Pipeline spill; guaracara river, pointe-a-pierre, trinidad and tobago
  8. NOAAORR-103342021-08-09 → 2021-08-23
    Womens bay, kodiak, ak
    FV St Patrick; Womens Bay, Kodiak, Ak
  9. NOAAORR-103322021-08-07 → 2021-08-21
    Grounded vessel cape disappointment state park; cape disappointment, wa, USA
  10. NOAAORR-103312021-08-05 → 2021-08-19
    New orleans, la
    South Timbalier Condensate Spill and Sheen; New Orleans, la
  11. NOAAORR-103302021-08-04 → 2021-08-18
    Overturned barge charleston harbor yacht club; 527 wampler dr, charleston, sc 29412, USA
  12. NOAAORR-103292021-08-03 → 2021-08-17
    P/c ji-me II sunk; inverness, ca 94937, USA
  13. NOAAORR-103262021-07-22 → 2021-08-05
    On 22-Jul-2021, uscg was notified that the FV tyrant experienced engine failure while underway and 25-30…
    FV Tyrant; Egegik, Ak · Egegik, Ak
  14. NOAAORR-103282021-07-22 → 2021-08-05
    Shell refinery mystery sheen; 8505 s texas rd, anacortes, wa 98221, USA
  15. NOAAORR-103272021-07-22 → 2021-08-05
    Stone barge facility release in mesa gulf bayou; la 70083, USA
  16. NOAAORR-103232021-07-19 → 2021-08-02
    On july 19, 2021, the uscg D14 and sector honolulu notified the noaa ssc that the navy reported a release of…
    Navy Pipeline Release, Pearl Harbor; Hawaii · Hawaii
  17. NOAAORR-103242021-07-19 → 2021-08-02
    Shumigan islands, alaska
    Shumigan Noaa/nesdis Mpsr; Shumigan Islands, Alaska
  18. NOAAORR-103222021-07-18 → 2021-08-01
    Point alava, ketchikan, ak
    FV Mt Pavlof; Point Alava, Ketchikan, Ak
  19. NOAAORR-103202021-07-15 → 2021-07-29
    Off seal beach, ca
    Pc Godfather Sinking; Off Seal Beach, Ca
  20. NOAAORR-103182021-07-15 → 2021-07-29
    Off carlsbad, ca
    Pc Relentless Sunk; Off Carlsbad, Ca
  21. NOAAORR-103192021-07-14 → 2021-07-28
    Columbia river unknown substance; 80421 quincy mayger rd, clatskanie, or 97016, USA
  22. NOAAORR-103162021-07-13 → 2021-07-27
    Towed vessel sinking near bellingham, wa; whatcom county, wa, USA
  23. NOAAORR-103152021-07-11 → 2021-07-25
    Bulk carrier aground columbia river; columbia river, longview, wa 98632, USA
  24. NOAAORR-103132021-07-11 → 2021-07-25
    Tpic potential in situ burn, south pass 24; la USA
  25. NOAAORR-103122021-07-09 → 2021-07-23
    Off point piedras blancas, ca
    Sheen Report; Off Point Piedras Blancas, Ca
  26. NOAAORR-103102021-07-05 → 2021-07-19
    Vessel aground fisher island slough; longview, wa 98632, USA
  27. NOAAORR-103092021-07-03 → 2021-07-17
    2 barge collision port isabel, tx; 1200 port rd, port isabel, tx 78578, USA
  28. NOAAORR-103082021-07-02 → 2021-07-16
    Honolulu county, hi, USA
    Crashed Cargo Plane; Honolulu County, Hi, USA
  29. NOAAORR-103072021-07-01 → 2021-07-15
    Copper solution to hedges creek; 10195 sw alsea ct, tualatin, or 97062, USA
  30. NOAAORR-103052021-06-29 → 2021-07-13
    On june 29, 2021, the uscg sector new orleans received a report of approximately 5bbls of crude oil being…
    Wapiti Mud Lake Tank Spill; La, USA · La, USA
  31. NOAAORR-103042021-06-28 → 2021-07-12
    Biloxi, ms, USA
    Mystery Spill- Back Bay Biloxi; Biloxi, Ms, USA
  32. NOAAORR-103032021-06-25 → 2021-07-09
    Mystery sheen main pass blk 69; gulf of mexico, la, USA
  33. NOAAORR-103022021-06-24 → 2021-07-08
    On 24-Jun-2021, sector anchorage reported that sheen was discovered while digging a hole in a gravel pad at…
    Savoonga Fuel Sheen; Savoonga, Ak · Savoonga, Ak
  34. NOAAORR-103012021-06-22 → 2021-07-06
    On 22-Jun-2021, sector anchorage reported receiving photos of abandoned tanks leaking a tar-like substance
    Simmonds Hill Tar Leak; Utqiagvik, Ak · Utqiagvik, Ak
  35. NOAAORR-103002021-06-20 → 2021-07-04
    Off point loma, san diego, ca
    Possible Sheen; Off Point Loma, San Diego, Ca
  36. NOAAORR-102992021-06-17 → 2021-07-01
    On june 17, 2021 sector houston-galveston contacted noaa ssc to request evaluation low pressure vegetation…
    Baytown Ditch Discharge; Baytown, Tx · Baytown, Tx
  37. NOAAORR-102982021-06-16 → 2021-06-30
    On 16-Jun-2021, sector anchorage reported that the FV zorba, a 48-foot trawler, is sinking in resurrection bay
    FV Zorba; Seward, Ak · Seward, Ak
  38. NOAAORR-102972021-06-15 → 2021-06-29
    West cameron 551 discharge; offshore texas, gulf of mexico
  39. NOAAORR-102952021-06-13 → 2021-06-27
    Fieldwood energy sheen main pass 61; gulf of mexico
  40. NOAAORR-102942021-06-08 → 2021-06-22
    Petroleum and ethyl ether hazmat fleming key, fl; mustin st, key west, fl 33040, USA
  41. NOAAORR-102932021-06-04 → 2021-06-18
    USS truxton fuel spill, offshore virginia beach, va; atlantic ocean
  42. NOAAORR-102912021-06-02 → 2021-06-16
    Offshore, charleston, south carolina
    MV Deliverance
  43. NOAAORR-102902021-06-02 → 2021-06-16
    The container ship x-press pearl has been on fire since may 25th off the coast of colombo, sri lanka
    MV X-press Pearl, Indian Ocean; Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka
  44. NOAAORR-102892021-06-02 → 2021-06-16
    Passaic river, newark, nj
    Newark Motor Oil Release; Passaic River, Newark, Nj
  45. NOAAORR-102922021-06-01 → 2021-06-15
    Northhampton, va oil incident; 1 monroe ave, cape charles, va 23310, USA
  46. NOAAORR-102882021-05-27 → 2021-06-10
    Charleston county, sc, USA
    Sunken Fishing Vessel; Charleston County, Sc, USA
  47. NOAAORR-102862021-05-25 → 2021-06-08
    Morehead city inlet, nc
    MV Kite Bay
  48. NOAAORR-102872021-05-25 → 2021-06-08
    Steamboat creek, norfolk, virginia; 401 warner cir, norfolk, va 23509, USA
  49. NOAAORR-102842021-05-21 → 2021-06-04
    In the evening of 21-MAY-2021, nmfs stranding coordinator staff contacted the noaa ssc for ca regarding a…
    Whale Carcass; Pacifica, Ca · Pacifica, Ca
  50. NOAAORR-102852021-05-15 → 2021-05-29
    Crimson midstream pilling release; venice, la 70091, USA

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