Spills & pollution incidents in 2024

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 2024
158
still in force
1
vs 2023
+10%
first · last
01-04 · 12-31

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so this year is under-counted.

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  • NOAA IncidentNews155
  • NAVAREA IV3

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico4932%
North Pacific Ocean3020%
North Atlantic Ocean2919%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia2214%
Caribbean Sea64%
Bering Sea64%
Gulf of Alaska64%
Beaufort Sea32%
Black Sea11%
Gulf of St. Lawrence11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2024 · 158

  1. NOAAORR-109162024-12-31 → 2025-01-14
    MV patrick j studdert and cargo ship clara b collision; destrehan, la, USA
  2. NOAAORR-108882024-12-18 → 2025-01-01
    On december 17, 2024, at approximately 0700 central, the M/V dalma discharged a reported 650 gallons of…
    M/V Dalma Marine Gas Oil Discharge; Beaumont, Tx · Tx, USA
  3. NOAAORR-108902024-12-17 → 2024-12-31
    Mystery sheen in main pass 69; main pass, la
  4. NOAAORR-108892024-12-15 → 2024-12-29
    Volgoneft 212 sinking and oil spill; kerch strait
  5. NOAAORR-108852024-12-11 → 2024-12-25
    Galena park, tx, USA
    Diesel Release; Galena Park, Tx
  6. NOAAORR-108862024-12-11 → 2024-12-25
    Sand point, ak
    Grounding of Pleasure Craft 'mystery'; Sand Point, Ak
  7. NOAAORR-108812024-12-10 → 2024-12-24
    Mystery sheen; main pass 81, louisiana
  8. NOAAORR-108922024-12-10 → 2024-12-24
    Mystery sheens main pass 81; gulf of mexico
  9. NOAAORR-108792024-12-08 → 2024-12-22
    Ogunquit, me, USA
    Tugboat Georgie Sinking; Ogunquit, Me
  10. NOAAORR-108802024-12-08 → 2024-12-22
    Delta national wildlife refuge / octave pass mystery sheen; pilottown, la
  11. NOAAORR-108932024-12-08 → 2024-12-22
    Pilottown, la, USA
    Delta Duck Octave Pass Mystery Sheen; Pilottown, La, USA
  12. NOAAORR-108782024-12-05 → 2024-12-19
    F/V wind walker capsized and sank in the vicinity of point couverden, off southeastern alaska, on december…
    F/V Wind Walker Sinking; Hoonah, Ak · Hoonah, Ak
  13. NAVAREA IV 1524/24in force2024-12-04
    Saba Bank in the eastern Caribbean is designated an IMO Area to Be Avoided and Particularly Sensitive Sea Area; entry and anchoring are restricted for vessels.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St
  14. NOAAORR-108772024-11-30 → 2024-12-14
    San juan, puerto rico
    M/V Dubai Green/puerto Rico Energy; San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
  15. NOAAORR-108762024-11-26 → 2024-12-10
    Point comfort, tx, USA
    Hydraulic Leak At Formosa Plastics Facility; Point Comfort, Tx
  16. NOAAORR-108752024-11-26 → 2024-12-10
    St lawrence river, ny, USA
    Bulk Freighter M/V Tim S. Dool Aground; St Lawrence River, Ny
  17. NOAAORR-108712024-11-25 → 2024-12-09
    Jamestown, ri, USA
    Fishing Vessel Aground; Jamestown, Ri
  18. NOAAORR-108912024-11-22 → 2024-12-06
    Hilcorp SM214 spill marsh island; gulf of mexico
  19. NOAAORR-108732024-11-21 → 2024-12-05
    57-foot pleasure craft awash; vashon island, wa
  20. NOAAORR-108742024-11-21 → 2024-12-05
    Galveston bay, tx, USA
    Tug Kathy Pawg Sunk; Galveston Bay, Tx
  21. NOAAORR-108692024-11-07 → 2024-11-21
    Oceanside, ca, USA
    Sailboat Sinking/grounding, Oceanside Harbor; Oceanside, Ca
  22. NOAAORR-108682024-11-05 → 2024-11-19
    2027 westhaven dr, westport, wa 98595, USA
    Sunken Crabbing Vessel, Port of Westport; Westport, Wa
  23. NOAAORR-108672024-11-04 → 2024-11-18
    Hyder, ak, USA
    Potential Mine Tailings Release Near Hyder, Ak
  24. NOAAORR-108662024-10-30 → 2024-11-13
    23 ocean dune cir, palm coast, fl 32137, USA
    Grounded Sailboat; Palm Coast, Fl
  25. NOAAORR-108642024-10-28 → 2024-11-11
    Offshore martha's vineyard
    Diesel Exhaust Fluid Spill - Revolution Wind; Offshore Nantucket
  26. NOAAORR-108632024-10-23 → 2024-11-06
    On oct 18, 2024, noaa was notified of multiple vessels grounded in quilcene bay, near the hood canal in…
    Grounded Vessels In Quilcene Bay; Wa, USA · Wa, USA
  27. NOAAORR-108622024-10-18 → 2024-11-01
    Cape flattery, wa, USA
    Barge Lafarge Trader Adrift; Cape Flattery, Wa
  28. NOAAORR-108612024-10-12 → 2024-10-26
    Dutch harbor, unalaska bay, ak, USA
    M/V Pan Viva; Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Bay, Ak
  29. NOAAORR-108602024-10-07 → 2024-10-21
    Central gulf coast of florida, USA
    Hurricane Milton
  30. NOAAORR-108722024-10-06 → 2024-10-20
    Royal new zealand navy ship manawanui, fire and sinking; upolu, samoa
  31. NOAAORR-108592024-10-01 → 2024-10-15
    On 01 october 2024, the uscg notified noaa erd about a US navy msc (military sealift command) tanker that…
    Discharge of Fire Suppressant Foam From US Navy Tanker; Guam · Guam
  32. NOAAORR-108572024-09-27 → 2024-10-11
    Rock hall, md, USA
    Diesel Discharge From M/V Defiant; Baltimore Harbor, Md
  33. NOAAORR-108582024-09-25 → 2024-10-09
    Willapa bay, wa
    F/V Pacific Bay; Willapa Bay, Wa
  34. NOAAORR-108562024-09-25 → 2024-10-09
    Big bend region, florida
    Hurricane Helene; Big Bend Region, Florida
  35. NOAAORR-108532024-09-17 → 2024-10-01
    Waste oil tank on eroded banks of the tagayarak river; tuntutuliak, ak
  36. NOAAORR-108542024-09-17 → 2024-10-01
    1701 1st st, cosmopolis, wa
    Cosmo Specialty Fiber: Facility Closure; Cosmopolis, Wa
  37. NOAAORR-108522024-09-16 → 2024-09-30
    Newark, md, USA
    Medical Waste: Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Shorelines
  38. NOAAORR-108512024-09-13 → 2024-09-27
    East cameron, la, block 328C
    Mystery Sheen; Offshore East Cameron, la
  39. NOAAORR-108502024-09-12 → 2024-09-26
    Oil spill during barge loading operation, buckeye oil terminal, wilmington, de
  40. NOAAORR-108492024-09-10 → 2024-09-24
    Neah bay, wa, USA
    F/V Tarka II Fire; Neah Bay, Wa
  41. NOAAORR-108482024-09-10 → 2024-09-24
    Noaa erd has been monitoring the track and development of tropical storm francine which is forecast to…
    Tropical Storm/hurricane Francine; Louisiana Coast · Louisiana Coast
  42. NOAAORR-108472024-09-03 → 2024-09-17
    On 03 september 2024, ssc nw was contacted by uscg puget sound about a 40ft vessel grounded near neah bay,…
    Vessel Grounding Off Waadah Point; Neah Bay, Wa · Neah Bay
  43. NOAAORR-108462024-09-01 → 2024-09-15
    Clean harbor deer park, tx, USA
    Leachate Release Into Tucker Bayou; Laporte, Tx
  44. NOAAORR-108452024-08-31 → 2024-09-14
    F/V the jig strike sunk; 100+ miles off san diego, ca
  45. NOAAORR-108432024-08-26 → 2024-09-09
    Ketchikan, ak 99901, USA
    Landslide; Ketchikan, Ak
  46. NOAAORR-108422024-08-23 → 2024-09-06
    Southern red sea
    Tanker Sounion Fire; Red Sea
  47. NOAAORR-108442024-08-22 → 2024-09-05
    On thursday, august 22, 2024 uscg sector puget sound notified ssc nw of an abandoned 80 steel hull vessel…
    Sinking of Vessel Off Pacific Northwest; Pacific Ocean · Ocean
  48. NOAAORR-108412024-08-20 → 2024-09-03
    Brunswick, me, USA
    Afff (aqueous Film-forming Foam) Release; Brunswick, Me
  49. NOAAORR-108402024-08-16 → 2024-08-30
    South of nantucket
    Nantucket Mystery Sheen; Nantucket Sound
  50. NOAAORR-108392024-08-15 → 2024-08-29
    151 judith way, christiansted, st croix 00820, usvi
    Hurricane Ernesto Incidents Post-storm; St Croix, Usvi

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