Spills & pollution incidents in the Gulf of Alaska

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.

In force now · 1

  1. NOAAORR-11208in force2026-08-24
    On August 24, 2026, a mystery oil sheen is observed in Trading Bay, Western Cook Inlet, Alaska, near Platform Spark, with unknown source.
    Trading Bay Mystery Sheen; Western Cook Inlet, Alaska

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  1. NOAAORR-11208in force2026-08-24 · 10 d
    On August 24, 2026, a mystery oil sheen is observed in Trading Bay, Western Cook Inlet, Alaska, near Platform Spark, with unknown source.
    Trading Bay Mystery Sheen; Western Cook Inlet, Alaska

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Alaska

Archive · 188 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-98652019-03-16 → 2019-03-30
    On march 16, 2019, the noaa ssc was contacted by the department of the interior regarding a diesel spill…
    Buskin River Diesel Spill; Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak
  2. NOAAORR-98602019-02-27 → 2019-03-13
    Kodiak island, alaska
    Lc Don Quixote; Kodiak Island, Alaska
  3. NOAAORR-98322018-12-10 → 2018-12-24
    On 9-Dec-2018, FV nordic viking, a tender/processor, sank at the t dock in seward harbor
    FV Nordic Viking; Seward, Ak · Seward, Ak
  4. NOAAORR-97982018-09-24 → 2018-10-08
    Cook inlet, alaska
    Monarch Granite Point; Cook Inlet, Alaska
  5. NOAAORR-97622018-07-27 → 2018-08-10
    On july 26, 2018, the uscg marine safety unit (msu) valdez reported that the FV o'letta sank in 32 feet of…
    FV O'letta; Cordova, Ak · Cordova, Ak
  6. NOAAORR-96782018-02-26 → 2018-03-12
    On 26-Feb-2018, a 3000-gallon rubber, fuel bladder fell from the roof of a structure that failed due to bad…
    Port Williams Shuyak Island Bunker C Spill; Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak
  7. NOAAORR-95692017-09-07 → 2017-09-21
    Sanak islands, alaska
    FV Provider; Sanak Islands, Alaska
  8. NOAAORR-95472017-08-10 → 2017-08-24
    Unakwik inlet, northern prince william sound, alaska
    FV Stoic; Unakwik Inlet, Northern Prince William Sound, Alaska
  9. NOAAORR-95392017-08-04 → 2017-08-18
    Knight island, ak
    FV All In; Knight Island, Ak
  10. NOAAORR-95352017-07-24 → 2017-08-07
    On july 24, 2017, the uscg msd kodiak contacted the noaa duty officer regarding a fishing tender that…
    FV Grayling, Kodiak, Ak; Kupreanof Strait · Kupreanof Strait
  11. NOAAORR-95232017-06-29 → 2017-07-13
    On june 29, 2017, the fishing vessel miss destinee sank in marmot bay
    FV Miss Destinee; Kodiak, Alaska · Kodiak, Alaska
  12. NOAAORR-95112017-06-10 → 2017-06-24
    Sutwik island, ak
    FV Taku Sinking; Sutwik Island, Ak
  13. NOAAORR-94632017-04-01 → 2017-04-15
    Cook inlet, alaska
    Anna Platform Pipeline Leak; Cook Inlet, Alaska
  14. NOAAORR-94482017-02-28 → 2017-03-14
    On 28 feb, 2017, uscg msd kodiak called to report that the fishing vessel elizabeth taylor broke anchor and…
    FV Elizabeth Taylor; Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak
  15. NOAAORR-94312017-02-08 → 2017-02-22
    On february 8, 2017, the uscg msd homer reported that an 8-inch natural gas line is releasing natural gas…
    Hilcorp Platform A Gas Leak; Nikiski, Ak · Nikiski, Ak
  16. NOAAORR-94062016-11-27 → 2016-12-11
    On november 27, 2016, , the ssc was notified by uscg msd homer of a potential incident at tyonek oil…
    Tyonek Platform Potential; Tyonek, Ak · Tyonek, Ak
  17. NOAAORR-93862016-10-30 → 2016-11-13
    Prince william sound, alaska
    Iron Throne Sinking; Prince William Sound, Alaska
  18. NOAAORR-93402016-08-16 → 2016-08-30
    Cipl drift river crude oil spill, cook inlet, alaska; tyonek, ak 99682, USA
  19. NOAAORR-93412016-08-16 → 2016-08-30
    Valdez diesel spill, port valdez, alaska; north pacific ocean, united states
  20. NOAAORR-93242016-07-25 → 2016-08-08
    Dry bay, alaska
    FV Carmelina; Dry Bay, Alaska
  21. NOAAORR-93022016-06-20 → 2016-07-04
    Unimak island, alaska
    FV Chippewa; Unimak Island, Alaska
  22. NOAAORR-92632016-04-04 → 2016-04-18
    Resurrection bay, alaska
    F/V Volga; Resurrection Bay, Alaska
  23. NOAAORR-92342016-02-16 → 2016-03-01
    Whale island, kodiak, ak
    FV Tempest; Whale Island, Kodiak, Ak
  24. NOAAORR-92122016-01-04 → 2016-01-18
    Latouche island, alaska
    FV Moonraker; Latouche Island, Alaska
  25. NOAAORR-91992015-11-06 → 2015-11-20
    Cold bay, alaska
    Frosty Fuels Pipeline Rupture; Cold Bay, Alaska
  26. NOAAORR-91892015-09-30 → 2015-10-14
    On 01-Jun-2015, intermittent sheening was observed 250' offshore at seward, alaska
    Seward Mystery Sheen; Seward, Alaska · Seward, Alaska
  27. NOAAORR-91582015-08-13 → 2015-08-27
    Spruce island, alaska
    FV Sheryl Ann; Spruce Island, Alaska
  28. NOAAORR-91562015-08-11 → 2015-08-25
    Olsen island, alaska
    FV Egegik Spirit; Olsen Island, Alaska
  29. NOAAORR-89722015-08-02 → 2015-08-16
    Latouche island, alaska
    FV Icelander; Latouche Island, Alaska
  30. NOAAORR-89622015-07-14 → 2015-07-28
    Hawkins island, alaska
    FV Copper Star; Hawkins Island, Alaska
  31. NOAAORR-89482015-06-10 → 2015-06-24
    Cape spencer, alaska
    FV Kupreanof; Cape Spencer, Alaska
  32. NOAAORR-89372015-05-23 → 2015-06-06
    Port graham, cook inlet, alaska
    Lc Thors Hammer; Port Graham, Cook Inlet, Alaska
  33. NOAAORR-89152015-04-21 → 2015-05-05
    Swikshak bay, alaska
    F/V Northern Pride; Swikshak Bay, Alaska
  34. NOAAORR-88802015-02-16 → 2015-03-02
    On february 16, 2015, the 81-foot fishing vessel savannah ray went hard aground on the southeast coast of…
    FV Savannah Ray Grounding; Kodiak, Alaska · Kodiak, Alaska
  35. NOAAORR-88322014-10-02 → 2014-10-16
    Cook inlet, nikiski, ak
    Baker Platform Fire; Cook Inlet, Nikiski, Ak
  36. NOAAORR-88122014-09-10 → 2014-09-24
    Womens bay, kodiak, ak
    Noaa R/v Rainier; Womens Bay, Kodiak, Ak
  37. NOAAORR-87682014-06-03 → 2014-06-17
    On june 3, 2014, the uscg notified the noaa ssc of a leaking underwater natural gas supply line near…
    Cook Inlet Gas Pipeline Leak; Nikiski, Alaska · Nikiski, Alaska
  38. NOAAORR-86252013-07-06 → 2013-07-20
    Poe bay, passage canal, pws, ak
    FV Naknek Spirit; Poe Bay, Passage Canal, Pws, Ak
  39. NOAAORR-86092013-06-11 → 2013-06-25
    Uscg sector anchorage has notified noaa erd that the cargo vessel bbc arizona at the container terminal in…
    Bbc Arizona; Valdez, Ak · Valdez, Ak
  40. NOAAORR-85492012-12-29 → 2013-01-12
    Nw gulf of alaska
    Shell Drill Rig Kulluk Adrift; Nw Gulf of Alaska
  41. NOAAORR-84602012-06-09 → 2012-06-23
    Chiniak bay, kodiak, ak
    M/V Monterrey; Chiniak Bay, Kodiak, Ak
  42. NOAAORR-83992012-01-28 → 2012-02-11
    Shelikof strait, alaska
    FV Kimberly Grounding; Shelikof Strait, Alaska
  43. NOAAORR-83852011-12-18 → 2012-01-01
    Ne gulf of alaska
    Tug Nathan Stewart & Tanker Barge Adrift; Ne Gulf of Alaska
  44. NOAAORR-83312011-07-07 → 2011-07-21
    Puget pt, nw gulf of alaska
    F/V Copacetic Sinking; Puget Pt, Nw Gulf of Alaska
  45. NOAAORR-82952011-03-06 → 2011-03-20
    King cove, alaska peninsula
    F/V Capt Andrew; King Cove, Alaska Peninsula
  46. NOAAORR-82912011-02-11 → 2011-02-25
    Afognak island, alaska
    F/V Midnite Son; Afognak Island, Alaska
  47. NOAAORR-82832011-01-25 → 2011-02-08
    Latouche isl, pws, alaska
    F/V Ruffian; Latouche Isl, Pws, Alaska
  48. NOAAORR-82392010-07-26 → 2010-08-09
    Main bay, ak
    F/V Cape Cross; Main Bay, Ak
  49. NOAAORR-81662009-12-23 → 2010-01-06
    Bligh reef, prince william sound, alaska
    Crowley Tug Pathfinder; Bligh Reef, Prince William Sound, Alaska
  50. NOAAORR-81272009-10-14 → 2009-10-28
    Sand point, alaska
    F/V Sea Dancer; Sand Point, Alaska

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