Spills & pollution incidents in the North Atlantic Ocean

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 North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,244 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-112042026-08-19 → 2026-09-02
    700 rockaway tpke, lawrence, ny 11559, USA
    Overturned Fuel Truck; Lawrence, New York
  2. NOAAORR-111832026-07-09 → 2026-07-23
    Coast guard pier; new haven, connecticut
    Creosote Leak At U.S
  3. NOAAORR-111812026-07-03 → 2026-07-17
    1 fernbrook st, yonkers, ny 10705
    Raw and Partially Treated Sewage Release; Yonkers, New York
  4. NOAAORR-111782026-06-27 → 2026-07-11
    Baltimore inner harbor
    Baltimore Inner Harbor Mystery Sheen; Baltimore, Maryland
  5. NOAAORR-111772026-06-25 → 2026-07-09
    4101 post rd, trainer, pa 19061, USA
    Fire In Monroe Energy Pump Room; Trainer, Pennsylvania
  6. NOAAORR-111762026-06-25 → 2026-07-09
    Montauk, ny, USA
    Whale Drift Request; Montauk, New York
  7. NOAAORR-111672026-06-05 → 2026-06-19
    Winthrop, ma 02152, USA
    Recreational Vessels On Fire At Marina; Winthrop, Massachusetts
  8. NOAAORR-111562026-05-08 → 2026-05-22
    24P3+84 tybee island, ga, USA
    M/V Zim Atlantic; Savannah, Georgia
  9. NOAAORR-111552026-04-29 → 2026-05-13
    Skowhegan, me, USA
    Kennebec River Spill; Skowhegan, Maine
  10. NOAAORR-111432026-04-08 → 2026-04-22
    6C9J+FR baltimore, md, USA
    Partially Sunken Tugboat; Baltimore Harbor, Maryland
  11. NOAAORR-111342026-03-12 → 2026-03-26
    Provincetown, ma, USA
    F/V Yankee Rose Sinking; Provincetown, Massachusetts
  12. NOAAORR-111332026-03-11 → 2026-03-25
    On march 11, 2026, U.S
    F/V Vesta Renee Sinking; Coastal Maine · Maine
  13. NOAAORR-111322026-03-10 → 2026-03-24
    MC5V+W7 new castle, de, USA
    Barge Fire; New Castle, Delaware
  14. NOAAORR-111202026-02-16 → 2026-03-02
    XHC9+H6 newport news, va, USA
    Jet Fuel Spill At Newport News Shipyard; Newport News, Virginia
  15. NOAAORR-111192026-02-09 → 2026-02-23
    Barge defiant grounding; el morro national park, san juan, puerto rico
  16. NOAAORR-111152026-02-03 → 2026-02-17
    Offshore gloucester, ma
    F/V Lily Jean; Offshore Gloucester, Massachusetts
  17. NOAAORR-111082026-01-17 → 2026-01-31
    87G84C9W+J3
    Vessel Sinking Offshore of Shark River Inlet, New Jersey
  18. NOAAORR-110892025-11-26 → 2025-12-10
    East rockaway, ny
    Dielectric Spill Into Mill River; East Rockaway, New York
  19. NOAAORR-110852025-11-18 → 2025-12-02
    Nantucket, ma 02554, USA
    Dead Sperm Whale Drift Analyses; Nantucket, Massachusetts
  20. NOAAORR-110712025-09-29 → 2025-10-13
    Derelict fishing vessel sunk in pamlico sound; buxton, north carolina
  21. NOAAORR-110522025-08-19 → 2025-09-02
    6CWR+QX baltimore, md, USA
    Explosion Aboard M/V W-sapphire; Baltimore, Maryland
  22. NOAAORR-109972025-06-28 → 2025-07-12
    Potential discharge from 60-foot sailboat; cape canaveral, florida
  23. NOAAORR-109982025-06-25 → 2025-07-09
    Drift analysis for deceased whale in barnegat inlet; berkeley township, new jersey
  24. NOAAORR-109922025-06-23 → 2025-07-07
    Offshore new york
    Drift Analyses For Deceased Humpback Whale; Offshore New York
  25. NOAAORR-109832025-06-18 → 2025-07-02
    Sinking of commercial F/V triple threat; off nantucket, massachusetts
  26. NOAAORR-109792025-06-09 → 2025-06-23
    Hilton head island, broad creek, sc
    M/V Kuma Grounded; Hilton Head, South Carolina
  27. NOAAORR-109762025-06-05 → 2025-06-19
    797G+J9 baltimore, md, USA
    Diesel Spill At East Harbor Marina; Patapsco River, Maryland
  28. NOAAORR-109592025-04-18 → 2025-05-02
    Lyndhurst, nj, USA
    Vegetable Oil Spill; North Arlington, New Jersey
  29. NOAAORR-109572025-04-14 → 2025-04-28
    F/V miss jodie ashore, flagler beach, south of st augustine, florida
  30. NOAAORR-109532025-04-11 → 2025-04-25
    Diesel leaking from F/V eileen rita outside boston harbor; hull, massachusetts
  31. NOAAORR-109502025-04-10 → 2025-04-24
    Virginia beach, va
    Possible Discharge From Crane Vessel; Offshore Virginia
  32. NOAAORR-109512025-04-10 → 2025-04-24
    Jersey city, nj, USA
    Helicopter Crash Into Hudson River; Jersey City, New Jersey
  33. NOAAORR-109472025-04-08 → 2025-04-22
    Calle lindbergh despues blev
    Derelict Vessel Sinking/sheening; San Juan, Puerto Rico
  34. NOAAORR-109362025-03-17 → 2025-03-31
    Norfolk, va, USA
    Tanker Truck Release, Colonna's Shipyard; Norfolk, Virginia
  35. NOAAORR-109312025-03-08 → 2025-03-22
    Fuel leak from containership msc anisha r; virginia beach, virginia
  36. NOAAORR-109332025-03-07 → 2025-03-21
    3601 nw s river dr, miami, fl 33142, USA
    Three-yacht Fire On the Miami River; Miami, Florida
  37. NOAAORR-109252025-02-23 → 2025-03-09
    South florida tarball reports, feb 23, 2025; jupiter, florida
  38. NOAAORR-109212025-02-18 → 2025-03-04
    Delaware city, de, USA
    Tugboat Fire On Delaware River; Delaware City, de
  39. NOAAORR-109192025-02-14 → 2025-02-28
    6 oil at imtt bulk terminal; elizabeth river, virginia
    Spill of No
  40. NOAAORR-109172025-02-12 → 2025-02-26
    Ocracoke, nc, USA
    FV Jane Carolynn Aground In Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina
  41. NOAAORR-109122025-02-08 → 2025-02-22
    Manalapan, fl, USA
    Mystery Tarballs, South Florida Shorelines; Manalapan, Florida
  42. NOAAORR-109092025-02-03 → 2025-02-17
    Pleasure craft hookline and sinker grounded in sasanoa river; arrowsic, me
  43. NOAAORR-109072025-01-30 → 2025-02-13
    Passenger jet and army black hawk helicopter collide over potomac river; washington, dc
  44. NOAAORR-108972025-01-09 → 2025-01-23
    Navy vessel at newport news terminal; newport news, va
    Spill From U.S
  45. NOAAORR-108962025-01-09 → 2025-01-23
    Philadelphia, pa, USA
    Bulk Carrier Aground In Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pa
  46. NOAAORR-108792024-12-08 → 2024-12-22
    Ogunquit, me, USA
    Tugboat Georgie Sinking; Ogunquit, Me
  47. NOAAORR-108772024-11-30 → 2024-12-14
    San juan, puerto rico
    M/V Dubai Green/puerto Rico Energy; San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
  48. NOAAORR-108712024-11-25 → 2024-12-09
    Jamestown, ri, USA
    Fishing Vessel Aground; Jamestown, Ri
  49. NOAAORR-108662024-10-30 → 2024-11-13
    23 ocean dune cir, palm coast, fl 32137, USA
    Grounded Sailboat; Palm Coast, Fl
  50. NOAAORR-108642024-10-28 → 2024-11-11
    Offshore martha's vineyard
    Diesel Exhaust Fluid Spill - Revolution Wind; Offshore Nantucket

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