Spills & pollution incidents in the Caribbean 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.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (2)
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since 1968
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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.

In force now · 1

  1. 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

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 1524/24in force2024-12-04 · 638 d
    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

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Other hazards in the Caribbean Sea

Archive · 101 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-76212007-03-17 → 2007-03-31
    100' ferry grounded about 1/2 mile offshore
    Ferry American Pride; Usvi · Usvi
  2. NOAAORR-61552007-01-31 → 2007-02-14
    Dominican republic and puerto rico
    Mona Passage Mystery Spill; Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
  3. NOAAORR-61352006-10-25 → 2006-11-08
    The barge hilton is aground and sunk in shallow water near porto castilla, honduras
    Barge Hilton; Honduras · Honduras
  4. NOAAORR-61312006-10-16 → 2006-10-30
    Virgin gorda, bvi
    M/V Vagabond; Virgin Gorda, Bvi
  5. NOAAORR-60812006-04-28 → 2006-05-12
    Barge hygrade 42; st croix, US virgin islands
  6. NOAAORR-60802006-04-27 → 2006-05-11
    Tallaboa, puerto rico
    T/v Margara; Tallaboa, Puerto Rico
  7. NOAAORR-13142005-11-21 → 2005-12-05
    Bahia de guayanilla, puerto rico
    T/v Sperchious; Bahia de Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
  8. NOAAORR-12882005-06-10 → 2005-06-24
    Cabo rojo, pr
    MV Sea Astride; Cabo Rojo, Pr
  9. NOAAORR-12762005-03-27 → 2005-04-10
    Croix, US virgin islands
    MV Sea Cloud; St
  10. NOAAORR-12702005-03-21 → 2005-04-04
    Guayanilla bay, pr
    Commonwealth Oil Refining Company; Guayanilla Bay, Pr
  11. NOAAORR-11342003-12-22 → 2004-01-05
    Mso tampa reported that an unknown barge sank 4 nm offshore of alcote key, fl at midnight dec
    Unknown Barge; Alcote Key,fl · Alcote Key,fl
  12. NOAAORR-76012002-02-02 → 2002-02-16
    Johns is, virgin islands
    MV Lorine; S of St
  13. NOAAORR-75042000-08-04 → 2000-08-18
    MV marina; 23 miles east of st johns, US virgin islands
  14. NOAAORR-74532000-01-05 → 2000-01-19
    La guaira, venezuela
    Venezuela Spills; la Guaira, Venezuela
  15. NOAAORR-51251999-10-20 → 1999-11-03
    JP5 spill; naval air station roosevelt roads, cieba, puerto rico
  16. NOAAORR-74411999-10-20 → 1999-11-03
    Roosevelt roads JP5; roosevelt roads navy base, puerto rico
  17. NOAAORR-73761999-02-04 → 1999-02-18
    St johns, U.S
    Enighed Pond; St Johns, U.S · Virgin Islands
  18. NOAAORR-73621998-12-16 → 1998-12-30
    He cruise ship, monarch of the seas, a royal caribbean cruise ship vessel hit a reef as it departed sint…
    Monarch Seas Rcl; St · Martin Island · St · Martin Island
  19. NOAAORR-73611998-12-16 → 1998-12-30
    St marteen, virgin islands
    Monarch of the Seas; St Marteen, Virgin Islands
  20. NOAAORR-73311998-09-08 → 1998-09-22
    Ponce, puerto rico
    M/V Author; Ponce, Puerto Rico
  21. NOAAORR-73321998-09-08 → 1998-09-22
    Ponce, puerto rico
    MV Author; Ponce, Puerto Rico
  22. NOAAORR-73061998-06-21 → 1998-07-05
    Guayanilla harbor, puerto rico
    M/t Kapitan Egorov; Guayanilla Harbor, Puerto Rico
  23. NOAAORR-73071998-06-21 → 1998-07-05
    Guayanilla harbor, puerto rico
    Mt Kapitan Egora; Guayanilla Harbor, Puerto Rico
  24. NOAAORR-72981998-05-29 → 1998-06-12
    Barge domar #6502; aguirre, puerto rico
  25. NOAAORR-72151997-07-24 → 1997-08-07
    Mona island, puerto rico
    Freighter Fortuna Reefer; Mona Island, Puerto Rico
  26. NOAAORR-70691994-12-05 → 1994-12-19
    Guayanilla, puerto rico
    T/s El Guanuco; Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
  27. NOAAORR-69481993-06-08 → 1993-06-22
    Guanajibo ward, cabo rojo, puerto rico
    Diesel Truck; Guanajibo Ward, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
  28. NOAAORR-68801992-03-15 → 1992-03-29
    Eustatius refinery terminal; st
    St
  29. NOAAORR-67951991-03-06 → 1991-03-20
    Vista bella; 12 miles ne of nevis island (british), eastern caribbean
  30. NOAAORR-67321989-09-22 → 1989-10-06
    Croix, US virgin islands
    Hess Oil Refinery; Limetree Bay, St
  31. NOAAORR-67291989-09-20 → 1989-10-04
    Storage tanks; port alucroix, limetree bay, st croix, US virgin islands
    Amerada Hess Oil Co
  32. NOAAORR-67281989-09-18 → 1989-10-02
    Croix, U.S
    Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority; Christiansted, St · Croix, U.S · Virgin Islands · Christiansted, St
  33. NOAAORR-67131989-07-31 → 1989-08-14
    Tallaboa, puerto rico
    Amazon Venture; Tallaboa, Puerto Rico
  34. NOAAORR-66671989-02-16 → 1989-03-02
    Virgin gorda, british virgin islands
    T/v Unicorn Derek; Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
  35. NOAAORR-65941988-07-29 → 1988-08-12
    Mona island, puerto rico
    Mystery Oil Spill; Mona Island, Puerto Rico
  36. NOAAORR-65791988-06-05 → 1988-06-19
    Croix, U.S
    Barge Mobile; St · Croix, U.S · Virgin Islands · St
  37. NOAAORR-65761988-05-22 → 1988-06-05
    Croix, U.S
    Texaco Caribbean; St · Croix, U.S · Virgin Islands · St
  38. NOAAORR-64241986-12-01 → 1986-12-15
    Ensenada honda bay, puerto rico
    Roosevelt Roads Spill; Ensenada Honda Bay, Puerto Rico
  39. NOAAORR-63581986-04-27 → 1986-05-11
    Bahia las minas, panama
    Texaco Storage Tank; Bahia Las Minas, Panama
  40. NOAAORR-63521986-04-03 → 1986-04-17
    Croix to puerto rico
    Mystery Spill, St · Croix; St
  41. NOAAORR-91101986-02-06 → 1986-02-20
    Thomas barge grounding; st
    St
  42. NOAAORR-63281986-02-06 → 1986-02-20
    Thomas, US virgin islands
    Barge St · Thomas; St
  43. NOAAORR-90631985-08-07 → 1985-08-21
    Bajo nuevo island, kingston, jamaica
    Photini D.e; Bajo Nuevo Island, Kingston, Jamaica
  44. NOAAORR-90361985-04-18 → 1985-05-02
    The navy carrier coral sea and a tanker collided s
    Navy Carrier Coral Sea and T/v; Cuba · Cuba
  45. NOAAORR-90301985-03-27 → 1985-04-10
    St.thomas, virgin islands
    Cruise Ship M/V Festival; St.thomas, Virgin Islands
  46. NOAAORR-90171985-02-15 → 1985-03-01
    Isla de mona, puerto rico
    P/v A. Regina; Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico
  47. NOAAORR-62771985-02-15 → 1985-03-01
    Isla de mona, caribbean
    M/V A. Regina; Isla de Mona, Caribbean
  48. NOAAORR-62471978-12-19 → 1979-01-02
    Cabo san juan, puerto rico
    Peck Slip; Cabo San Juan, Puerto Rico
  49. NOAAORR-62191973-08-08 → 1973-08-22
    Trinimar marine well 327; gulf of paria, venezuela
  50. NOAAORR-62181973-03-18 → 1973-04-01
    Cabo rojo, puerto rico
    Zoe Colocotronis; Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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