Spills & pollution incidents in 2022

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 2022
151
still in force
0
vs 2021
-1%
first · last
01-06 · 12-27

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By NAVAREA series

  • NOAA IncidentNews133
  • HYDROLANT14
  • HYDROPAC4

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico5235%
North Atlantic Ocean3121%
North Pacific Ocean2919%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia149%
North Sea107%
Bering Sea53%
South Pacific Ocean32%
Caribbean Sea21%
English Channel21%
Arabian Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2022 · 151

  1. NOAAORR-105042022-08-13 → 2022-08-27
    Spill from container vessel, south side of dodge island, miami, fl
  2. NOAAORR-105102022-08-11 → 2022-08-25
    Port o'connor, tx, USA
    Suspected Discharges Occurring In Espiritu Santo Bay, Tx
  3. NOAAORR-105032022-08-10 → 2022-08-24
    Above-ground tanks on fire at crude oil storage facility, matanzas, cuba
  4. HYDROLANT 1973/222022-08-08 → 2022-08-16
    Counter-pollution operations in progress until further notice in area within five miles of 51-22.00N…
    North Sea · England
  5. NOAAORR-105022022-08-08 → 2022-08-22
    Oil platform collapse, with two storage tanks compromised, terrebonne bay, la
  6. HYDROLANT 1966/222022-08-07 → 2022-08-08
    Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice in area within five miles of 51-27.30N…
    North Sea · England
  7. NOAAORR-105012022-08-05 → 2022-08-19
    Container ship leaking shc lubricating oil en route to anchorage, ak
  8. NOAAORR-105002022-08-03 → 2022-08-17
    58-foot fishing vessel sunk, southern point of prince of wales island, ak
  9. HYDROLANT 1885/222022-07-29 → 2022-07-30
    Salvage and oil spill response operations in progress until 300700Z jul in area within five miles of…
    North Sea · England
  10. NOAAORR-104992022-07-29 → 2022-08-12
    Silverdale, wa, USA
    Diesel Spill At Navy Pier, Base Kitsap-bangor, Silverdale, Wa
  11. NOAAORR-104962022-07-28 → 2022-08-11
    1924 former car ferry partially sunk, astoria, or
  12. NOAAORR-104972022-07-28 → 2022-08-11
    Bunker oil discharge from tanker into lower mississippi river, almedia, la
  13. NOAAORR-104982022-07-27 → 2022-08-10
    Croix desalination plant and primary source of water, U.S
    High Concentrations of Sargassum Affecting St
  14. HYDROLANT 1828/222022-07-21 → 2026-08-14
    Oil spill response operations are ongoing near 59-27.04N 006-31.23W until further notice. Wide berth requested.
    Eastern North Atlantic · Scotland
  15. NOAAORR-104952022-07-19 → 2022-08-02
    Above-ground storage tank releases used cooking oil at norfolk oil transit, norfolk, va
  16. NOAAORR-104942022-07-10 → 2022-07-24
    67-foot fishing vessel sunk, 90 east of gloucester, ma
  17. NOAAORR-104932022-07-09 → 2022-07-23
    50-foot sport fishing vessel sinking, pensacola beach, fl
  18. NOAAORR-104922022-07-08 → 2022-07-22
    Freighter carrying petroleum coke lost propulsion, dixon entrance, ak
  19. NOAAORR-104912022-07-05 → 2022-07-19
    Neah bay, wa
    Fishing Vessel Sunk At Pier, Neah Bay, Wa
  20. HYDROPAC 1802/222022-07-02 → 2022-10-24
    Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 04-23.42S 081-20.40W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  21. NOAAORR-104902022-07-01 → 2022-07-15
    50-foot yacht sunk in glacier bay, ak
  22. NOAAORR-104892022-07-01 → 2022-07-15
    Oil spill results from break in transmission line, gulf of mexico, la
  23. NOAAORR-104882022-06-30 → 2022-07-14
    Request for ballast water discharge from deep-sea semi-submersible rig, ingleside, tx
  24. NOAAORR-104862022-06-28 → 2022-07-12
    6400 willow grove rd, longview, wa 98632, USA
    Wwii Submarine Chaser Sunk At Pier, Longview, Wa
  25. NOAAORR-104842022-06-28 → 2022-07-12
    On june 28, 2022, noaa fisheries received a report of a dead entangled killer whale floating approx
    Dead Entangled Orca Offshore of Newport, Or · Oregon Coast
  26. NOAAORR-104852022-06-27 → 2022-07-11
    White mystery substance on saint george island, pribilof islands, ak
  27. NOAAORR-104872022-06-24 → 2022-07-08
    72-foot motor vessel fire and salvage, portsmouth, nh
  28. NOAAORR-104832022-06-23 → 2022-07-07
    Breton sound, la
    Crude Oil Discharge From Platform, Breton Sound, la
  29. NOAAORR-104822022-06-22 → 2022-07-06
    Mystery sheen in 40 arpent canal, chalmette, la
  30. NOAAORR-104802022-06-21 → 2022-07-05
    Grays harbor, wa
    Diesel Leak From Commercial Fishing Vessel, Grays Harbor, Wa
  31. NOAAORR-104792022-06-20 → 2022-07-04
    Potential diesel spill from tank barge under tow offshore eureka, ca
  32. NOAAORR-104772022-06-18 → 2022-07-02
    42' fishing vessel on fire off coast of manzanita beach, or
  33. NOAAORR-104782022-06-18 → 2022-07-02
    Sennett point, unimak island, ak
    Fishing Vessel Aground, West End of Unimak Island, Ak
  34. NOAAORR-104812022-06-16 → 2022-06-30
    On 16-Jun-2022, sector anchorage notified the ssc of a vessel on fire and adrift off kodiak
    Vessel On Fire and Adrift Off Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak
  35. NOAAORR-104762022-06-16 → 2022-06-30
    M/V LA7240FW sinking; buras, la, USA
  36. NOAAORR-104722022-06-15 → 2022-06-29
    La, gulf of mexico
    E-crane Barge Sunk While In Tow, Louisiana Coast, Gulf of Mexico
  37. NOAAORR-104752022-06-15 → 2022-06-29
    Port neches, tx, USA
    Oil Discharge In Marsh From Unmanned Station, Port Neches, Tx
  38. NOAAORR-104742022-06-15 → 2022-06-29
    Fire on 30' vessel off decatur island, wa
  39. NOAAORR-104712022-06-13 → 2022-06-27
    Lois island, columbia river
    Fishing Vessel Aground, Lois Island, Columbia River
  40. NOAAORR-104682022-06-07 → 2022-06-21
    Passenger ferry burning, towed to norfolk naval station, hampton roads
  41. NOAAORR-104732022-06-03 → 2022-06-17
    Baytown, tx, USA
    Cedar Bayou Abandoned Tugs; Baytown, Tx, USA
  42. NOAAORR-104672022-06-03 → 2022-06-17
    On june 3, 2022, the uscg notified the noaa ssc for florida and the caribbean that the 300-foot tanker M/V…
    Tanker Vessel Sunk Northwest of Aruba · Caribbean Sea
  43. NOAAORR-104702022-06-01 → 2022-06-15
    Hackberry, la, USA
    Two Discharges In Cameron Meadows Marsh Oil Field, Hackberry, la
  44. NOAAORR-104662022-05-27 → 2022-06-10
    Discharge of drilling mud from unmanned platform, high island 582 block, texas
  45. NOAAORR-104652022-05-25 → 2022-06-08
    90-foot motor yacht sinking, virginia beach, va
  46. NOAAORR-104632022-05-23 → 2022-06-06
    Downe, nj, USA
    Barge On Fire After Lightning Strike, Delaware Bay, Nj
  47. NOAAORR-104622022-05-21 → 2022-06-04
    Vessel fire/sinking about 4 miles offshore of gulfport, ms
  48. NOAAORR-104612022-05-20 → 2022-06-03
    Off san diego, ca
    Possible Sheen Report Off San Diego, Ca
  49. HYDROPAC 1319/222022-05-13 → 2022-07-01
    Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 04-23.42S 081-20.40W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  50. NOAAORR-104592022-05-12 → 2022-05-26
    Offshore key west, fl
    Sperm Whale Carcass: Drift Analysis, Key West, Fl

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