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-76992007-10-10 → 2007-10-24
    Delaware river, paulsboro, nj
    T/v Tigani; Delaware River, Paulsboro, Nj
  2. NOAAORR-76932007-09-04 → 2007-09-18
    Wrightsville beach, nc
    Sweet Dreams; Wrightsville Beach, Nc
  3. NOAAORR-76852007-08-15 → 2007-08-29
    A cylindrical tank of 20220 lbs of diflouro ethylene at the north charleston container terminal began…
    Diflouro Ethylene Tank Leak; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  4. NOAAORR-76822007-08-01 → 2007-08-15
    Little egg inlet, nj
    F/V Rough Seas; Little Egg Inlet, Nj
  5. NOAAORR-76732007-07-13 → 2007-07-27
    Hampton roads, va
    Tug Russel B Murray; Hampton Roads, Va
  6. NOAAORR-76722007-07-12 → 2007-07-26
    Ambrose channel, new york
    T/v White Sea; Ambrose Channel, New York
  7. NOAAORR-76642007-06-23 → 2007-07-07
    Off brunswick, ga
    M/V Koznitsa; Off Brunswick, Ga
  8. NOAAORR-76632007-06-21 → 2007-07-05
    Off newport, ri
    Mystery Sheen; Off Newport, Ri
  9. NOAAORR-76592007-06-09 → 2007-06-23
    Off shore matansas inlet, fl
    Mystery Slick; Off Shore Matansas Inlet, Fl
  10. NOAAORR-76562007-06-04 → 2007-06-18
    Off cape cod
    Dead Humpback Whale; Off Cape Cod
  11. NOAAORR-76382007-05-13 → 2007-05-27
    Offshore ponce, fl
    Mystery Slick: Possibly Sewage; Offshore Ponce, Fl
  12. NOAAORR-76372007-05-07 → 2007-05-21
    Offshore cape hatteras, nc
    M/V Paris Express-lost Containers; Offshore Cape Hatteras, Nc
  13. NOAAORR-76362007-04-28 → 2007-05-12
    Port everglades, fl
    Mystery Drums; Port Everglades, Fl
  14. NOAAORR-76352007-04-28 → 2007-05-12
    Sebastioan inlet, fl
    F/V Miss Kathy; Sebastioan Inlet, Fl
  15. NOAAORR-76342007-04-24 → 2007-05-08
    St thomas, usvi
    M/V Fifty-first Lady; St Thomas, Usvi
  16. NOAAORR-76302007-04-11 → 2007-04-25
    Off charleston, sc
    Tug American Challenger and Barge (dredge ); Off Charleston, Sc
  17. NOAAORR-76282007-04-05 → 2007-04-19
    On 5 april 2007 at 2200 the ssc was notified by the uscg sector ny of a release of approximately 30,000…
    Port Washington Dielectric Fluid; Ny · Ny
  18. NOAAORR-76242007-03-26 → 2007-04-09
    West hollywood beach, fl
    M/V Anzhela Explorer; West Hollywood Beach, Fl
  19. NOAAORR-76222007-03-17 → 2007-03-31
    Grounded 700' vessel
    M/V Kobe Express Grounding; Ny · Ny
  20. NOAAORR-76312007-03-16 → 2007-03-30
    Cape hatteras, nc
    Right Whale; Cape Hatteras, Nc
  21. NOAAORR-76162007-03-02 → 2007-03-16
    Offshore, atlantic ocean
    Tank Vessel East Point; Offshore, Atlantic Ocean
  22. NOAAORR-76152007-02-28 → 2007-03-14
    Chesapeake bay, md
    M/V Montrose Grounding; Chesapeake Bay, Md
  23. NOAAORR-76052007-02-07 → 2007-02-21
    Offshore winyah bay, sc
    F/V Island Charter; Offshore Winyah Bay, Sc
  24. NOAAORR-61542007-01-22 → 2007-02-05
    Long island, ny
    F/V American Freedom; Long Island, Ny
  25. NOAAORR-61502007-01-03 → 2007-01-17
    On dec 30 a right whale carcass was reported off southern georgia
    Right Whale Carcass; Ga · Ga
  26. NOAAORR-61402006-11-22 → 2006-12-06
    Explosion; danvers, ma
    Cai Inc
  27. NOAAORR-61382006-11-10 → 2006-11-24
    Rockaway inlet, ny
    T/v Kristin Poling; Rockaway Inlet, Ny
  28. NOAAORR-61362006-11-01 → 2006-11-15
    Vessel is inbound to port of charleston with a leaking tank of chloroacetic acid
    M/V Star Fuji; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  29. NOAAORR-61322006-10-16 → 2006-10-30
    Penn maritime barge P-120; long island sound, ny
  30. NOAAORR-61282006-10-05 → 2006-10-19
    Rhode island sound, ri
    Deck Barge; Rhode Island Sound, Ri
  31. NOAAORR-61262006-09-22 → 2006-10-06
    New york, ny
    Mystery Diesel Spill; New York, Ny
  32. NOAAORR-61222006-09-14 → 2006-09-28
    Fort lauderdale, fl
    M/V Clipper Lasco; Fort Lauderdale, Fl
  33. NOAAORR-61212006-09-08 → 2006-09-22
    On september 6, 2006 an oil spill was discovered at the conoco phillips bayway refinery, carteret, new jersey
    Conoco Phillips Bayway Refinery; Carteret, Nj · Carteret, Nj
  34. NOAAORR-61182006-09-05 → 2006-09-19
    New haven harbor, ct
    Styrene Spill; New Haven Harbor, Ct
  35. NOAAORR-61172006-09-04 → 2006-09-18
    Coastal barge # 501; miami, fl
  36. NOAAORR-61152006-08-29 → 2006-09-12
    Mill creek, chelsea, ma
    Fish Kill; Mill Creek, Chelsea, Ma
  37. NOAAORR-61022006-07-17 → 2006-07-31
    A line break during a transfer of recyclable oil resulted in approximately 2,000 gallons reaching the…
    International Petroleum; Wilmington, de · Wilmington, de
  38. NOAAORR-61012006-07-17 → 2006-07-31
    Savannah river, ga
    Mystery Spill; Savannah River, Ga
  39. NOAAORR-60972006-07-12 → 2006-07-26
    Noaa hazmat was contacted to assist in hindcasting a body found on june 9, 2006 floating off the new jersey…
    Body Hindcast; Offshore, Nj · Offshore, Nj
  40. NOAAORR-60982006-07-12 → 2006-07-26
    Cape may, nj
    Body Drift Analysis; Cape May, Nj
  41. NOAAORR-60922006-06-12 → 2006-06-26
    T/b penn 400 was in the process of transferring asphalt to sprague everett tanks via exxon mobil mta
    Exxon/mobil Terminal; Boston, Ma · Boston, Ma
  42. NOAAORR-60932006-06-12 → 2006-06-26
    Savannah river, savannah, ga
    Crude Tall Spill; Savannah River, Savannah, Ga
  43. NOAAORR-60882006-05-17 → 2006-05-31
    Port everglades, fl
    M/V Spar Orion; Port Everglades, Fl
  44. NOAAORR-60862006-05-08 → 2006-05-22
    20 ft long heated tank released pesticide propargite located at a facility in port of charleston
    Pesticide Release; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  45. NOAAORR-60832006-05-02 → 2006-05-16
    San juan, puerto rico
    M/V Horizon Producer; San Juan, Puerto Rico
  46. NOAAORR-60822006-05-01 → 2006-05-15
    Florida keys, fl
    M/V Crowley Ambassador; Florida Keys, Fl
  47. NOAAORR-60792006-04-24 → 2006-05-08
    Delaware bay, nj
    Mystery Spill; Delaware Bay, Nj
  48. NOAAORR-60732006-04-05 → 2006-04-19
    F-16 jet crash; myrtle beach, sc
  49. NOAAORR-60672006-03-09 → 2006-03-23
    Chelsea creek, ma
    Irving Oil; Chelsea Creek, Ma
  50. NOAAORR-60652006-03-03 → 2006-03-17
    Friday 03 march 2006 united states coast guard in savannah, ga contacted noaa for scientific support for a…
    Msc Ingrid: Ethyl Mercaptin; Savannah, Ga · Savannah, Ga

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