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.
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Other hazards in the Gulf of Alaska
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- NOAAORR-80282009-05-27 → 2009-06-10Nikiski upper cook inlet akNikiski Gasoline Spill; Nikiski Upper Cook Inlet Ak
- NOAAORR-80002009-03-23 → 2009-04-06Cook inlet, alaskaRedoubt Volcano Eruption; Cook Inlet, Alaska
- NOAAORR-79502009-01-15 → 2009-01-29Upper cook inlet, alaskaM/V Monarch/granite Pt.platform; Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska
- NOAAORR-79452009-01-06 → 2009-01-20Aghiyuk island, w. gulf of alaskaF/V American Way; Aghiyuk Island, W. Gulf of Alaska
- NOAAORR-78692008-08-07 → 2008-08-21Prince william sd., fleming isl., alaskaF/V Northern Mariner; Prince William Sd., Fleming Isl., Alaska
- NOAAORR-77782008-02-20 → 2008-03-05Resurrection bay, seward, alaskaF/V Isabelle; Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska
- NOAAORR-76792007-07-22 → 2007-08-05Prince william sound, akF/V Nordic Viking; Prince William Sound, Ak
- NOAAORR-60582006-02-02 → 2006-02-16At 5:30 a.mT/v Seabulk Pride; Nikiski, Ak · Nikiski, Ak
- NOAAORR-10932003-08-27 → 2003-09-10Pavlof bay, akF/V Decade Overturned; Pavlof Bay, Ak
- NOAAORR-10942003-08-20 → 2003-09-03Tanglefoot bay, akF/V Donna Ann Grounding; Tanglefoot Bay, Ak
- NOAAORR-10952003-08-19 → 2003-09-02Offshore cordova, akF/V Valiant Maid Sinking; Offshore Cordova, Ak
- NOAAORR-10852003-08-07 → 2003-08-21Kodiak island, akF/V Chichagof Grounded; Kodiak Island, Ak
- NOAAORR-75742001-08-04 → 2001-08-18Prince william sound, akF/V Windy Bay; Prince William Sound, Ak
- NOAAORR-74902000-04-20 → 2000-05-04F/V destiny; shelikof strait, 5 miles w of rocky point on the w side of kodiak island
- NOAAORR-74782000-03-16 → 2000-03-30Kodiak harbor, alaskaM/V Sealand Kodiak; Kodiak Harbor, Alaska
- NOAAORR-74762000-03-15 → 2000-03-29The coast guard at mso anchorage received a report last evening (3/15) that a propane cylinder aboard a…Sealand Propane Tk; Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak
- NOAAORR-74722000-02-26 → 2000-03-11Icy bay, northern gulf of alaskaMV Pacsun; Icy Bay, Northern Gulf of Alaska
- NOAAORR-74431999-10-23 → 1999-11-06Right at the forelands in cook inletDillon Pipeline; Right At the Forelands In Cook Inlet
- NOAAORR-74011999-05-10 → 1999-05-24Cold bay, alaska peninsulaM/V Redfin; Cold Bay, Alaska Peninsula
- NOAAORR-73861999-02-18 → 1999-03-04Whale passage, alaskaF/V Sea Quayle; Whale Passage, Alaska
- NOAAORR-73581998-12-09 → 1998-12-23Gulf of alaskaMV Haida Monarch; Gulf of Alaska
- NOAAORR-73571998-12-09 → 1998-12-23M/V haida monarch gulf of alaska log spill #1; s of cape st
- NOAAORR-73391998-09-24 → 1998-10-08During the night of september 23, 1998, there was a shoreside release of diesel into chignik lake on the…Chignik Lake; Alaska Peninsula · Alaska Peninsula
- NOAAORR-73241998-09-01 → 1998-09-15Womens bay, kodiak, alaskaM/V Cape Douglas; Womens Bay, Kodiak, Alaska
- NOAAORR-73251998-09-01 → 1998-09-15Womens bay, kodiak, alaskaMV Cape Douglas; Womens Bay, Kodiak, Alaska
- NOAAORR-73121998-07-01 → 1998-07-15At 1100 on 1 july 98, an ammonia release occurred at the icicle seafood plant on the spit in homer, akIcicle Seafoods; Homer, Alaska · Homer, Alaska
- NOAAORR-72261997-09-16 → 1997-09-30Southwest kenai peninsulaNinilchik River Sulfur Spill; Southwest Kenai Peninsula
- NOAAORR-71841997-01-25 → 1997-02-08On january 25, 1997, the tug sea valor, attempting to change the tow cable on the crowley barge oregon,…Barge Oregon; Ninilchik, Alaska · Ninilchik, Alaska
- NOAAORR-71161995-12-05 → 1995-12-19As the result of a frozen flow valve, an onshore tesoro tank transferring north slope crude overflowed into…Tesoro Tank Spill; Nikiski, Alaska · Nikiski, Alaska
- NOAAORR-70641994-11-18 → 1994-12-02Unocal platform anna; granite point oil field in upper cook inlet, alaska
- NOAAORR-70421994-09-01 → 1994-09-15Port of anchorageT/b Annahootz; Port of Anchorage
- NOAAORR-70331994-08-02 → 1994-08-16Cape ugat, nw side of kodiak island, alaskaF/V Knight Island; Cape Ugat, Nw Side of Kodiak Island, Alaska
- NOAAORR-70151994-05-21 → 1994-06-04On may 21, 1994, mso valdez received a report from the master of t/v eastern lion (on lease to british…T/v Eastern Lion; Valdez, Alaska · Valdez, Alaska
- NOAAORR-70021994-04-06 → 1994-04-20Unocal cook inlet baker platform; upper cook inlet, north of forelands, alaska
- NOAAORR-69601993-08-23 → 1993-09-06Upper cook inlet, alaskaM/V Sun Tide; Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska
- NOAAORR-69531993-07-23 → 1993-08-06Southeast of kodiak island, alaskaF/V Francis Lee; Southeast of Kodiak Island, Alaska
- NOAAORR-69311993-03-24 → 1993-04-07Womens bay, kodiak, alaskaF/V Yukon; Womens Bay, Kodiak, Alaska
- NOAAORR-69221993-01-16 → 1993-01-30Alitak bay, alaskaF/V Massacre Bay; Alitak Bay, Alaska
- NOAAORR-69101992-12-04 → 1992-12-18King cove, alaskaKing Cove Lagoon; King Cove, Alaska
- NOAAORR-69091992-11-23 → 1992-12-07Cook inlet, alaskaDolly Vardon Platform; Cook Inlet, Alaska
- NOAAORR-68981992-08-28 → 1992-09-11F/V loon; nuka bay, east arm, sw corner of kenai fjords national park, alaska
- NOAAORR-68861992-04-25 → 1992-05-09Macarthur river field, alaskaArco King Salmon Platform; Macarthur River Field, Alaska
- NOAAORR-68851992-04-21 → 1992-05-05Unocal granite point platform; granite point, upper cook inlet, alaska
- NOAAORR-68821992-03-26 → 1992-04-09F/V silver star; whale pass between afognak island and kodiak island, alaska
- NOAAORR-68721992-01-30 → 1992-02-13Kenai peninsula, alaskaSoldotna Sewage Treatment Plant; Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
- NOAAORR-68621992-01-04 → 1992-01-18At 0030, january 4, 1992, an oily water ballast mixture was being transferred between tanks at the kenai…Kenai Pipeline East Forelands; Nikiski, Alaska · Nikiski, Alaska
- NOAAORR-68631992-01-04 → 1992-01-18Cook inlet, akNikiski Terminal; Cook Inlet, Ak
- NOAAORR-68481991-11-24 → 1991-12-08Womans bay, kodiak, alaskaF/V Windrunner; Womans Bay, Kodiak, Alaska
- NOAAORR-68381991-10-02 → 1991-10-1612; shumagin islands, alaskaHyundai No
- NOAAORR-68291991-08-14 → 1991-08-28Cook inlet, alaskaM/V Atlantic Seahorse; Cook Inlet, Alaska
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