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-104572022-05-10 → 2022-05-24
    Hackberry, la, USA
    Discharge Into Marsh From Aboveground Pipeline, Hackberry, la
  2. NOAAORR-104582022-05-10 → 2022-05-24
    Spill of ethylhexyl nitrate (diesel additive), cap sante marina, anacortes, wa
  3. NOAAORR-104562022-05-08 → 2022-05-22
    Disabled yacht with 7 people aboard, 45 miles nw of grays harbor, wa
  4. NOAAORR-104552022-05-06 → 2022-05-20
    Weathered tarballs in southern california, santa monica bay to dana point, ca
  5. NOAAORR-104542022-05-06 → 2022-05-20
    Fishing vessel sinks in vicinity of dickinson bay, texas city, tx
  6. NOAAORR-104522022-05-05 → 2022-05-19
    Discharge of natural gas, crude oil, and salt water from well in cameron parish, la
  7. NOAAORR-104512022-05-03 → 2022-05-17
    Galveston bay, tx
    Oil Discharge In Tabbs Bay, Baytown, Tx
  8. NOAAORR-104502022-05-02 → 2022-05-16
    Mystery sheen, mississippi canyon block 245, gulf of mexico
  9. NOAAORR-104492022-04-25 → 2022-05-09
    5351 24TH ave nw seattle, wa 98107
    Release of Degreaser Into Salmon Bay Ship Canal, Seattle, Wa
  10. NOAAORR-104482022-04-24 → 2022-05-08
    45-Foot fishing vessel sinking, charleston, sc
  11. NOAAORR-104472022-04-21 → 2022-05-05
    Leak of heating fuel from storage tank into secondary containment, savoonga, ak
  12. NOAAORR-104452022-04-19 → 2022-05-03
    Release of liquid ammonium polyphosphate (fertilizer) into point comfort bay, tx
  13. NOAAORR-104432022-04-13 → 2022-04-27
    50-foot vessel sunk in hawkes marina, everett, wa
  14. NOAAORR-104462022-04-12 → 2022-04-26
    High island, tx
    Sandpoint Texas Llc Marsh Discharge; High Island, Tx
  15. NOAAORR-104412022-04-09 → 2022-04-23
    Petroleum coke (“pet coke”) fire at shoreside facility, benicia, ca
  16. NOAAORR-104402022-04-08 → 2022-04-22
    Off point reyes, ca
    Container Ship Drifting In Heavy Weather Off Point Reyes, Ca
  17. NOAAORR-104372022-04-06 → 2022-04-20
    San francisco bay, ca
    Gray Whale Carcass In San Francisco Bay, Ca
  18. NOAAORR-104392022-04-06 → 2022-04-20
    Oil well discharge into marsh, high island, bolivar peninsula, tx
  19. NOAAORR-104352022-03-31 → 2022-04-14
    Chincoteague, va, USA
    Navy Plane Crashed On Chincoteague Island, Va
  20. NOAAORR-104342022-03-29 → 2022-04-12
    Nw of point reyes, ca
    Satellite-detected Anomaly Northwest of Point Reyes, Ca
  21. NOAAORR-104322022-03-22 → 2022-04-05
    Off santa cruz, ca
    Sailing Vessel Sunk Off Santa Cruz, Ca
  22. NOAAORR-104312022-03-21 → 2022-04-04
    Tug vessel loses power, grounds, and leaks diesel in neva strait, sitka, ak
  23. NOAAORR-104292022-03-16 → 2022-03-30
    Carolina beach, nc, USA
    Floating Humpback Whale Carcass Off of Carolina Beach, Nc
  24. HYDROPAC 683/222022-03-15 → 2022-03-17
    Oil spill response operations 15 and 16 mar in area bound by 27-30.10N 035-14.58E, 27-30.19N 035-19.64E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  25. NOAAORR-104282022-03-15 → 2022-03-29
    Gibson island, md, USA
    Containership Grounded Off Gibson Island In Chesapeake Bay
  26. NOAAORR-104272022-03-12 → 2022-03-26
    On 12-Mar-2022, the uscg sector anchorage notified the noaa ssc regarding a pipeline leak in unalakleet
    Pipeline Leak Adjacent To Slough, Unalakleet, Ak · Unalakleet, Ak
  27. NOAAORR-104252022-03-08 → 2022-03-22
    Salmon creek, ca
    Diesel Release - Offshore Bodega Bay, Ca;
  28. NOAAORR-104242022-03-07 → 2022-03-21
    On march 7, 2022, the uscg marine safety unit (msu) texas city contacted the noaa ssc regarding the…
    Ballast Water Tank Contaminated With Acetic Acid, Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  29. NOAAORR-104232022-03-02 → 2022-03-16
    Riviera beach, fl, USA
    Ethanol Release In Port of Palm Beach, Fl
  30. NOAAORR-104382022-02-24 → 2022-03-10
    Fieldwood grand chenier (quarter north); cameron parish, louisiana
  31. NOAAORR-104212022-02-22 → 2022-03-08
    Commercial fishing tender sinks in sumner strait, prince of wales island, ak
  32. NOAAORR-104202022-02-16 → 2022-03-02
    80 merrick rd, rockville centre, ny 11570, USA
    Gasoline Tank Truck Spill, Long Island, Ny
  33. NOAAORR-104192022-02-15 → 2022-03-01
    Abandoned well discharging gas and condensate, east cameron, offshore louisiana
  34. NOAAORR-104182022-02-11 → 2022-02-25
    Satellite imagery detects oil anomaly at inactive well platform 55 miles offshore louisiana
  35. NOAAORR-104162022-02-10 → 2022-02-24
    Ongoing air discharge from chemical plant due to power outage, westlake, la
  36. NOAAORR-104152022-02-08 → 2022-02-22
    Mud lake, la
    Discharge of Crude Oil At Liquid Oxygen Plant, Mud Lake, la
  37. NOAAORR-104172022-02-08 → 2022-02-22
    Discharge of crude oil from transfer pipeline, southwest pass area, la
  38. NOAAORR-104132022-02-04 → 2022-02-18
    Deerfield beach, fl
    Tug Sea Eagle Aground Deerfield Beach, Fl
  39. NOAAORR-104142022-02-03 → 2022-02-17
    Key west, fl
    Pipeline Chronic Release On Stock Island, Key West, Fl
  40. NOAAORR-104122022-02-02 → 2022-02-16
    Ilwaco marina, wa
    Fishing Vessel Fire At Ilwaco Marina, Wa
  41. NOAAORR-104112022-02-01 → 2022-02-15
    Scituate, ma, USA
    Sunken Fishing Vessel Leaking Diesel Off Coast of Marshfield, Ma
  42. NOAAORR-104102022-01-28 → 2022-02-11
    Bay st louis, ms
    Small Spill From Recreational Vessel Near Bay St Louis, Ms
  43. NOAAORR-104092022-01-28 → 2022-02-11
    On january 28, 2020, the uscg sector north carolina notified the noaa ssc that the "vivens aqua, a 55 ft…
    Vessel Grounding, Ocracoke, Nc · Ocracoke, Nc
  44. NOAAORR-104072022-01-20 → 2022-02-03
    Fire and diesel spill from recreational fishing vessel, navesink river, red bank, nj
  45. NOAAORR-104082022-01-19 → 2022-02-02
    On january 15, 2022, an oil spill occurred during offloading from the italian tanker mare doricum to the…
    Oil Spill Near Lima, Peru · Lima, Peru
  46. NOAAORR-104062022-01-15 → 2022-01-29
    181 1st st, jersey city, nj 07302, USA
    Massive Fire At Warehouse, Passaic, Nj
  47. HYDROPAC 103/222022-01-12 → 2022-01-13
    Oil spill response operations 130500Z to 131130Z jan in area bound by 24-46.5N 066-43.0E, 24-46.5N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  48. NOAAORR-104042022-01-12 → 2022-01-26
    Diesel spill along mississippi river gulf outlet, new orleans, la
  49. NOAAORR-104032022-01-10 → 2022-01-24
    La, gulf of mexico
    Spill From Quarter North Oil Well, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico
  50. NOAAORR-104022022-01-09 → 2022-01-23
    Middletown township, nj
    Fishing Vessel Grounded, Sandy Hook, Nj

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