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-79032008-10-08 → 2008-10-22
    Wood river, sw alaska
    Tug Twilite; Wood River, Sw Alaska
  2. NOAAORR-78982008-10-02 → 2008-10-16
    Mekoryuk village beach, nunivak isl., ak
    M/V Nunaniq; Mekoryuk Village Beach, Nunivak Isl., Ak
  3. NOAAORR-78622008-07-23 → 2008-08-06
    Crowley barge 180-1; togiak, ak
  4. NOAAORR-77962008-03-23 → 2008-04-06
    F/V alaska ranger; 120nm w
  5. NOAAORR-77152007-11-21 → 2007-12-05
    Alaska peninsula, bering sea side
    Port Heiden Dump Site; Alaska Peninsula, Bering Sea Side
  6. NOAAORR-76982007-10-05 → 2007-10-19
    Barge OB6; ugashik bay, ak
  7. NOAAORR-76712007-07-06 → 2007-07-20
    Bering sea sheen; 140 nm wnw st matthew island
  8. NOAAORR-61412006-12-04 → 2006-12-18
    Adak, bering sea, ak
    M/V Sea Honesty; Adak, Bering Sea, Ak
  9. NOAAORR-60712006-03-31 → 2006-04-14
    Nw unalaska island, ak
    F/V Blue North; Nw Unalaska Island, Ak
  10. NOAAORR-12422004-12-08 → 2004-12-22
    Unalaska-aleutian islands, ak
    M/V Selendang Ayu; Unalaska-aleutian Islands, Ak
  11. NOAAORR-12162004-09-18 → 2004-10-02
    Aleutian islands, ak
    Drifting Vessel; Aleutian Islands, Ak
  12. NOAAORR-12002004-08-01 → 2004-08-15
    Baby island, ak
    P/v Clipper Odyssey; Baby Island, Ak
  13. NOAAORR-11072003-10-15 → 2003-10-29
    North of alaska peninsula, bering sea, ak
    F/V Raven Adrift; North of Alaska Peninsula, Bering Sea, Ak
  14. NOAAORR-74952000-05-31 → 2000-06-14
    MV arctic wind; dutch harbor, unalaska island, aleutian island chain
  15. NOAAORR-74892000-04-19 → 2000-05-03
    Sweeper cove, adak island, aleutian islands
    F/V Starrigaven; Sweeper Cove, Adak Island, Aleutian Islands
  16. NOAAORR-74672000-02-11 → 2000-02-25
    Unimak island, alaska
    F/V American Star; Unimak Island, Alaska
  17. NOAAORR-74351999-09-30 → 1999-10-14
    M/V river ways 10; just offshore, village of mekoryuk, n side nunivak island, bering sea
  18. NOAAORR-74001999-05-10 → 1999-05-24
    During the first week of may 1999, the uscg intercepted a chinese fishing vessel illegally fishing in the…
    F/V Ying Fa; Adak, Alaska · Adak, Alaska
  19. NOAAORR-73991999-05-08 → 1999-05-22
    Unimak island at cave point, alaska
    F/V Controller Bay; Unimak Island At Cave Point, Alaska
  20. NOAAORR-73871999-02-19 → 1999-03-05
    Dutch harbor, alaska
    M/V Hekifu; Dutch Harbor, Alaska
  21. NOAAORR-50111997-11-26 → 1997-12-10
    Unalaska island, alaska
    M/V Kuroshima; Unalaska Island, Alaska
  22. NOAAORR-72041997-05-17 → 1997-05-31
    Anchor point, alaska
    T/b Boxer Fuel/cargo Barge; Anchor Point, Alaska
  23. NOAAORR-71901997-02-19 → 1997-03-05
    Akun island, aleutian island chain, alaska
    F/V Lisa Jo; Akun Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska
  24. NOAAORR-71571996-10-24 → 1996-11-07
    Tanaga island, aleutian island chain, alaska
    F/V Rebecca B; Tanaga Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska
  25. NOAAORR-71391996-05-11 → 1996-05-25
    On may 13, 1996, approximately 1,000 fish fry at a hatchery on the iluliuk river near unalaska, alaska were…
    Mystery Chemical Spill; Unalaska, Alaska · Unalaska, Alaska
  26. NOAAORR-71311996-02-16 → 1996-03-01
    Paul island, alaska
    M/V Citrus; St
  27. NOAAORR-71061995-07-24 → 1995-08-07
    Sequam island, aleutian island chain, alaska
    M/V Northern Wind; Sequam Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska
  28. NOAAORR-70341994-08-10 → 1994-08-24
    Cape nome, n side of norton sound
    Barge Umpqua Fisher; Cape Nome, N Side of Norton Sound
  29. NOAAORR-70301994-07-24 → 1994-08-07
    Unimak pass, aleutian islands, alaska
    All Alaskan; Unimak Pass, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
  30. NOAAORR-69921994-02-22 → 1994-03-08
    Paul island, pribilof islands, bering sea
    F/V Chevak; St
  31. NOAAORR-69831994-02-02 → 1994-02-16
    George island, pribilof islands, bering sea
    F/V Belair; South Side of St
  32. NOAAORR-69381993-04-12 → 1993-04-26
    Umnak island, aleutian islands, alaska
    F/V Phoenix; Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
  33. NOAAORR-69061992-10-29 → 1992-11-12
    Dutch harbor, ak
    Russian Trawler Fire; Dutch Harbor, Ak
  34. NOAAORR-68811992-03-21 → 1992-04-04
    Captains bay, unalaska island, alaska
    Venture Luna; Captains Bay, Unalaska Island, Alaska
  35. NOAAORR-68331991-09-04 → 1991-09-18
    Sozavarika island, alaska
    F/V Justin Time; Sozavarika Island, Alaska
  36. NOAAORR-68301991-08-23 → 1991-09-06
    Dutch harbor, alaska
    M/V Sea Jade; Dutch Harbor, Alaska
  37. NOAAORR-68261991-08-13 → 1991-08-27
    Atka island, aleutian island chain, alaska
    F/V Greenhope; Atka Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska
  38. NOAAORR-68251991-08-10 → 1991-08-24
    Barge b&r #5; port clarence, alaska
  39. NOAAORR-68131991-05-29 → 1991-06-12
    Bristol bay, bering sea, alaska
    F/V Almighty; Bristol Bay, Bering Sea, Alaska
  40. NOAAORR-68031991-04-22 → 1991-05-06
    Dutch harbor, alaska
    M/V Prince William Sound; Dutch Harbor, Alaska
  41. NOAAORR-67891991-02-08 → 1991-02-22
    Unalaska island, alaska
    F/V Skagit Eagle; Unalaska Island, Alaska
  42. NOAAORR-67831991-01-03 → 1991-01-17
    Kashega bay, unalaska island, alaska
    F/V Jessica B; Kashega Bay, Unalaska Island, Alaska
  43. NOAAORR-67721990-11-29 → 1990-12-13
    Seguam island, alaska
    Small Raft Search and Rescue Mission; Seguam Island, Alaska
  44. NOAAORR-67701990-11-19 → 1990-12-03
    Little diomede island, alaska
    Little Diomede Fuel Tanks; Little Diomede Island, Alaska
  45. NOAAORR-67021989-06-19 → 1989-07-03
    Port moller, alaska
    F/V Tarpon; Port Moller, Alaska
  46. NOAAORR-66701989-02-27 → 1989-03-13
    Dutch harbor, aleutian islands, alaska
    M/V Swallow; Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
  47. NOAAORR-66681989-02-20 → 1989-03-06
    Paul island, pribilof islands, alaska
    M/V Yardarm Knot; St
  48. NOAAORR-66531989-01-18 → 1989-02-01
    T/b 256; amchitka, island, aleutian island chain, alaska
  49. NOAAORR-66501989-01-11 → 1989-01-25
    M/V chil bo san #6; unalaska island, aleutian islands, alaska
  50. NOAAORR-66381988-12-10 → 1988-12-24
    Akun island, aleutian islands, alaska
    M/V Aoyagi Maru; Akun Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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