Spills & pollution incidents in the Bering Sea

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.

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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 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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Other hazards in the Bering Sea

Archive · 166 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-95272017-07-03 → 2017-07-17
    FV N11; dillingham, ak, USA
  2. NOAAORR-95002017-05-30 → 2017-06-13
    On may 30, 2017, the uscg observed a rainbow/grey sheen in adak small boat harbor resulting from a diesel…
    Adak Harbor Sheen; Adak, Ak · Adak, Ak
  3. NOAAORR-94912017-05-15 → 2017-05-29
    Crowley barge dbl 165-1 grounding; quinhagak, ak
  4. NOAAORR-94522017-03-07 → 2017-03-21
    Unimak pass, alaska
    Ecofaith G.o.; Unimak Pass, Alaska
  5. NOAAORR-94512017-03-06 → 2017-03-20
    Pumicestone bay, alaska
    FV St Dominick; Pumicestone Bay, Alaska
  6. NOAAORR-94362017-02-13 → 2017-02-27
    On february 13, 2017, the uscg msd dutch harbor sent notification of a grounded 80-foot fishing vessel…
    FV Predator; Akutan, Alaska · Akutan, Alaska
  7. NOAAORR-94332017-02-11 → 2017-02-25
    George island, alaska
    F/V Destination; St
  8. NOAAORR-94292017-02-02 → 2017-02-16
    Bering sea, alaska
    FV Defender; Bering Sea, Alaska
  9. NOAAORR-94102016-12-07 → 2016-12-21
    On december 7, 2016, noaa was notified of a sinking vessel 4 miles off priest rock, outside of dutch harbor,…
    F/V Exito; Unalaska, Alaska · Unalaska, Alaska
  10. NOAAORR-93952016-11-17 → 2016-12-01
    On 16-Nov-2016, a jack-up barge broke from its moorings in heavy weather
    Jack-up Barge Grounding; Nome, Ak · Nome, Ak
  11. NOAAORR-93682016-09-27 → 2016-10-11
    On september 25, 2016, one of the noaa pmel wave gliders stopped transmitting
    Pmel Wave Glider Search; United States · United States
  12. NOAAORR-93472016-08-20 → 2016-09-03
    Nome, ak, USA
    Fb North Pacific Adrift, Nome, Alaska; Nome, Ak, USA
  13. NOAAORR-93262016-07-26 → 2016-08-09
    Amchitka pass, alaska
    FV Alaska Juris; Amchitka Pass, Alaska
  14. NOAAORR-93232016-07-24 → 2016-08-07
    False pass, alaska
    FV Ambition; False Pass, Alaska
  15. NOAAORR-93202016-07-19 → 2016-08-02
    Amlia island, alaska
    FV Taty Z; Amlia Island, Alaska
  16. NOAAORR-93102016-06-30 → 2016-07-14
    Nelson lagoon, alaska
    FV Echo; Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
  17. NOAAORR-92622016-04-04 → 2016-04-18
    On march 24, 2016, an construction excavator fell through the ice the qinaq river near the village of…
    Qinaq River Submerged Excavator; Tuntutuliak, Alaska · Tuntutuliak, Alaska
  18. NOAAORR-92072015-12-14 → 2015-12-28
    Sweeper cove, adak island, ak
    Tugs In Adak; Sweeper Cove, Adak Island, Ak
  19. NOAAORR-91872015-10-16 → 2015-10-30
    On oct 16, 2015, the landing craft, "ketivik", a 50+ ft
    Ketivik; Egegik, Alaska · Egegik, Alaska
  20. NOAAORR-91822015-10-01 → 2015-10-15
    Aleutians pribilof no 2; atka, alaska
  21. NOAAORR-91742015-09-13 → 2015-09-27
    Bristol bay ak
    F/V Lady K; Bristol Bay Ak
  22. NOAAORR-91702015-09-04 → 2015-09-18
    Cold bay, alaska
    FV Barnacle Bill; Cold Bay, Alaska
  23. NOAAORR-89652015-07-17 → 2015-07-31
    Kvichak bay, alaska
    FV Revelation; Kvichak Bay, Alaska
  24. NOAAORR-89642015-07-16 → 2015-07-30
    Kvichak bay, alaska
    FV North Star; Kvichak Bay, Alaska
  25. NOAAORR-89632015-07-14 → 2015-07-28
    False pass, alaska
    FV Elizabeth F; False Pass, Alaska
  26. NOAAORR-89442015-06-03 → 2015-06-17
    Barge db 165-1; kuskokwim bay, ak
  27. NOAAORR-88542014-12-01 → 2014-12-15
    501 oryong; bering sea, russia
  28. NOAAORR-88152014-09-10 → 2014-09-24
    St lawrence island, alaska
    St Lawrence Oiled Wildlife; St Lawrence Island, Alaska
  29. NOAAORR-87862014-07-15 → 2014-07-29
    Bering sea, alaska
    Bering Sea Satmon Anomaly Report ; Bering Sea, Alaska
  30. NOAAORR-87592014-05-14 → 2014-05-28
    At 0430 on may 14, the F/V devon struck a rock while traveling up the nushagak river, alaska, puncturing a…
    F/V Devon; Dillingham, Ak · Dillingham, Ak
  31. NOAAORR-86992013-12-12 → 2013-12-26
    On december 10, 2013, the alaska ssc was notified of two oiled gulls (glaucous gulls) found by a hunter 12…
    Gambell Oiled Birds; Gambell, Alaska · Gambell, Alaska
  32. NOAAORR-86962013-12-10 → 2013-12-24
    M/V sun right; 40 nm nw of akutan island, ak
  33. NOAAORR-86882013-11-09 → 2013-11-23
    Ivo amak isl aleutian isls, ak
    F/V Alaska Mist; Ivo Amak Isl Aleutian Isls, Ak
  34. NOAAORR-86842013-11-02 → 2013-11-16
    Unalaska bay, dutch harbor, alaska
    F/V Arctic Hunter; Unalaska Bay, Dutch Harbor, Alaska
  35. NOAAORR-85252012-11-07 → 2012-11-21
    St lawrence island, alaska
    Oiled Wildlife; St Lawrence Island, Alaska
  36. NOAAORR-84742012-07-06 → 2012-07-20
    Dutch harbor, ak
    F/V Excellence Ammonia Release; Dutch Harbor, Ak
  37. NOAAORR-83892011-12-21 → 2012-01-04
    Russian icebreaker tanker renda; winter fuel delivery to nome, alaska
  38. NOAAORR-83792011-12-07 → 2011-12-21
    Aleutian islands, alaska
    M/V Morning Cedar; Aleutian Islands, Alaska
  39. NOAAORR-83612011-09-21 → 2011-10-05
    Diomede islands, ak
    Crowley Barge Adrift; Diomede Islands, Ak
  40. NOAAORR-83292011-06-26 → 2011-07-10
    Tug aries; 95 miles east of st
  41. NOAAORR-83212011-05-25 → 2011-06-08
    F/V nor'quest grdg-bristol bay, alaska; nw side of hagemeister island
  42. NOAAORR-82902011-02-09 → 2011-02-23
    Unalaska isl., aleutian isl., alaska
    F/V Terrigail; Unalaska Isl., Aleutian Isl., Alaska
  43. NOAAORR-82752010-12-03 → 2010-12-17
    M/V golden seas; 70nm north of adak island, ak
  44. NOAAORR-81752010-01-11 → 2010-01-25
    Adak island, aleutian isls, alaska
    Adak Petroleum Tank Release; Adak Island, Aleutian Isls, Alaska
  45. NOAAORR-81442009-11-05 → 2009-11-19
    Unimak isl., e. aleutians, alaska
    F/V Lisa Marie; Unimak Isl., E. Aleutians, Alaska
  46. NOAAORR-81412009-10-30 → 2009-11-13
    Unalaska isl., aleutians, alaska
    F/V Carley Renee; Unalaska Isl., Aleutians, Alaska
  47. NOAAORR-80972009-09-17 → 2009-10-01
    Crowley barge 160-1; quinhagak, alaska
  48. NOAAORR-79882009-03-05 → 2009-03-19
    George isl, pribilof isls, bering sea, alaska
    FV Mar-gun; St
  49. NOAAORR-79832009-02-25 → 2009-03-11
    Akutan isl., eastern aleutians, alaska
    FV Icy Mist; Akutan Isl., Eastern Aleutians, Alaska
  50. NOAAORR-79112008-10-22 → 2008-11-05
    F/V katmai; 100 mi w of adak is in amchitka pass

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