Spills & pollution incidents in 2023

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 2023
143
still in force
0
vs 2022
-5%
first · last
01-04 · 12-30

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By NAVAREA series

  • NOAA IncidentNews140
  • HYDROLANT1
  • HYDROPAC1
  • NAVAREA IV1

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico5237%
North Pacific Ocean2719%
North Atlantic Ocean2618%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia2216%
Bering Sea64%
Caribbean Sea32%
Philippine Sea21%
Gulf of Alaska11%
Chukchi Sea11%
South Atlantic Ocean11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2023 · 143

  1. NOAAORR-106052023-05-04 → 2023-05-18
    Large explosion at pharmaceutical chemical factory, newburyport, ma
  2. NOAAORR-106022023-04-26 → 2023-05-10
    Hackberry, la, USA
    Crude Oil Discharge Into Intracoastal Waterway, Hackberry, la
  3. NOAAORR-106012023-04-25 → 2023-05-09
    Fishing vessel taking on water, partially sunk, port of ilwaco, wa
  4. NOAAORR-106032023-04-21 → 2023-05-05
    Sheen observed from unknown source, main pass area, gulf of mexico
  5. NOAAORR-106002023-04-15 → 2023-04-29
    Bainbridge island, wa
    Washington State Ferry Aground, Bainbridge Island, Wa
  6. NOAAORR-105992023-04-10 → 2023-04-24
    Discharge of crude oil from well flowline into marsh area, cameron, la
  7. NOAAORR-105982023-04-08 → 2023-04-22
    Hylebos waterway, tacoma, wa
    Fishing Vessel Fire, Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, Wa
  8. NOAAORR-105962023-04-01 → 2023-04-15
    Bucket of engine oil washed up at sitka sedge state natural area, or
  9. NOAAORR-105952023-03-31 → 2023-04-14
    Towing vessel taking on water (submerged) in sabine-neches river, tx-la
  10. NOAAORR-105922023-03-30 → 2023-04-13
    Spill of natural gas condensate into white lake wetlands conservation area, la
  11. NOAAORR-105912023-03-28 → 2023-04-11
    Oil spill into water/marsh from oil facility near mouth of sw pass
  12. NOAAORR-105882023-03-25 → 2023-04-08
    401A old rte 13, bristol, pa 19007, USA
    Spill of Acrylic Polymer Into Mill Creek, Bristol, Pa
  13. NOAAORR-105942023-03-21 → 2023-04-04
    Tpic MP67 cs platform spill; la
  14. NOAAORR-105872023-03-16 → 2023-03-30
    Accidental discharge from vessel, offshore northeastern u.s./canada
  15. NOAAORR-105842023-03-16 → 2023-03-30
    Swinomish channel, anacortes, wa
    Bnsf Railway Train Derailment, Swinomish Channel, Anacortes, Wa
  16. NOAAORR-105852023-03-15 → 2023-03-29
    Beaufort sea, alaska
    Capsize of Sherp All-terrain Vehicle, Beaufort Sea, Alaska
  17. NOAAORR-105862023-03-15 → 2023-03-29
    Sunken 60-Foot shrimping vessel, bolivar peninsula, tx
  18. NOAAORR-105822023-03-14 → 2023-03-28
    Off the port of los angeles, ca
    Partially Submerged Vessel Off the Port of Los Angeles, Ca
  19. NOAAORR-105832023-03-13 → 2023-03-27
    Bolivar peninsula, tx
    Sheen At High Island Beach, Bolivar Peninsula, Tx
  20. NOAAORR-105812023-03-12 → 2023-03-26
    On march 3, 2023, the uscg notified the noaa ssc regarding a yellowish substance stranded on sargent beach,…
    Yellowish Mystery Substance On Sargent Beach, Tx · Tx
  21. NOAAORR-105802023-03-10 → 2023-03-24
    Gulf of mexico
    Loss of Pressure In Crescent Mainstream Pipeline, Gulf of Mexico
  22. NOAAORR-105792023-03-09 → 2023-03-23
    85' fishing vessel fire, westport marina, wa
  23. NOAAORR-105782023-03-07 → 2023-03-21
    Vessel sinking and oil spill off balingawan point, naujuan oriental mindoro, philippines
  24. NOAAORR-105732023-02-22 → 2023-03-08
    Lopez island, wa
    Tug Aground Near Ferry Terminal, Lopez Island, Wa
  25. NOAAORR-105722023-02-21 → 2023-03-07
    32-Foot recreational fishing vessel sunk offshore texas
  26. NOAAORR-105752023-02-21 → 2023-03-07
    94-foot luxury yacht aground, honolua bay, maui
  27. NOAAORR-105742023-02-21 → 2023-03-07
    New york, ny, USA
    Reactivity Analysis For Chemical Tank Ship, New York Harbor
  28. NOAAORR-105712023-02-15 → 2023-03-01
    Reported oil discharge near johnston atoll (about 750 nautical miles sw of the island of hawaiʻi)
  29. NOAAORR-105692023-02-12 → 2023-02-26
    Astoria, or, USA
    Lube Oil Discharge Into Columbia River, Astoria, Or
  30. NOAAORR-105682023-02-10 → 2023-02-24
    11270 n bay blvd, newport, or 97365
    Spill of Red-dye Diesel From Derailed Train, Newport, Or
  31. NOAAORR-105672023-02-09 → 2023-02-23
    Off redondo beach, ca
    Fishing Vessel Sunk Off Redondo Beach, Ca
  32. NOAAORR-105662023-02-08 → 2023-02-22
    Eliason harbor, sitka, ak
    Oiled Northern Fur Seal Captured, Eliason Harbor, Sitka, Ak
  33. NOAAORR-105652023-02-04 → 2023-02-18
    Pleasure craft adrift and sinking, southwest of half moon bay, ca
  34. NOAAORR-105642023-02-01 → 2023-02-15
    West coast of guam
    Missing Diver, West Coast of Guam
  35. NOAAORR-105622023-01-23 → 2023-02-06
    Navy vessel sunk after collision with security zone boom, bangor trident base, wa
  36. NOAAORR-105612023-01-22 → 2023-02-05
    Port sulphur, la
    Oil Discharge From Platform In Lake Washington, Port Sulphur, la
  37. NOAAORR-105602023-01-17 → 2023-01-31
    La, gulf of mexico
    Mystery Spill In Breton Sound, la
  38. NOAAORR-105592023-01-16 → 2023-01-30
    Sunken dredge barge, mm 85 of the mississippi river
  39. NOAAORR-105572023-01-13 → 2023-01-27
    Naval vessel during transfer operations, norfolk, va
    Spill From U.S
  40. NOAAORR-105542023-01-06 → 2023-01-20
    On january 6, 2023, the uscg marine safety detachment santa barbara contacted their noaa ssc to request oil…
    Sheen Report At Summerland Beach, Summerland, Ca · Summerland, Ca
  41. NOAAORR-105562023-01-05 → 2023-01-19
    On january 5th, 2023, the florida keys national marine sanctuary contacted the noaa emergency response…
    Derelict Gill Net In Florida Keys Nms; Florida Keys · Florida Keys
  42. NOAAORR-105532023-01-05 → 2023-01-19
    On january 5, 2022, sector houston-galveston notified noaa ssc about a broken natural gas wellhead…
    Broken Wellhead Discharge, Houston Ship Channel, Pasadena, Tx · Pasadena, Tx
  43. NOAAORR-105512023-01-04 → 2023-01-18
    Navy torpedo recovery vessel, edisto island, sc
    Risks From Decommissioned U.S

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