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-11252003-12-03 → 2003-12-17
    Rockaway inlet, ny
    Kristin Poling Aground; Rockaway Inlet, Ny
  2. NOAAORR-11232003-12-02 → 2003-12-16
    New york harbor, ny
    M/V Brussel; New York Harbor, Ny
  3. NOAAORR-11042003-10-03 → 2003-10-17
    Boston harbor, ma
    Jackup Barge Superior Endeavor Grounded; Boston Harbor, Ma
  4. NOAAORR-11012003-09-18 → 2003-10-02
    Entrance san juan harbor, pr
    M/V Kent Reliant Grounded; Entrance San Juan Harbor, Pr
  5. NOAAORR-11022003-09-07 → 2003-09-21
    M/V victoria rose hunt keeled over to starboard and sank during anchoring operations 3 n
    Tug Victoria Hunt Rose; Nahant, Ma · Nahant, Ma
  6. NOAAORR-10922003-08-26 → 2003-09-09
    T/v great lakes grounded on soft sediment
    T/v Great Lakes; Ny · Ny
  7. NOAAORR-10912003-08-21 → 2003-09-04
    Baltimore harbor, md
    Seawitch; Baltimore Harbor, Md
  8. NOAAORR-10732003-07-25 → 2003-08-08
    Off port everglades, fl
    M/V Alam Senang Grounded; Off Port Everglades, Fl
  9. NOAAORR-10802003-07-17 → 2003-07-31
    Offshore sandy hook, nj
    F/V Four Daughters; Offshore Sandy Hook, Nj
  10. NOAAORR-10782003-07-16 → 2003-07-30
    Little river inlet, sc
    Submerged Tug Captain Duff; Little River Inlet, Sc
  11. NOAAORR-10712003-06-15 → 2003-06-29
    The vessel had sank about 5 miles east of ft lauderdale at
    Freighter Silhouette Sinking; Offshore Ft · Lauderdale, Fl · Offshore Ft · Lauderdale, Fl
  12. NOAAORR-10762003-06-07 → 2003-06-21
    Bouchard barge 160; long island sound, ny
  13. NOAAORR-10682003-06-04 → 2003-06-18
    Offshore miami beach, fl
    M/V Freedom Express; Offshore Miami Beach, Fl
  14. NOAAORR-10662003-05-29 → 2003-06-12
    Offshore currituck, nc
    F/V Capt Bob Fire and Sinking; Offshore Currituck, Nc
  15. NOAAORR-10672003-05-28 → 2003-06-11
    Offshore long island, ny
    Mystery Sheen; Offshore Long Island, Ny
  16. NOAAORR-10632003-05-14 → 2003-05-28
    Offshore cape hatteras, nc
    Found Epirb; Offshore Cape Hatteras, Nc
  17. NOAAORR-10622003-05-12 → 2003-05-26
    South of montauk point, ny
    T/v Asphalt Victory; South of Montauk Point, Ny
  18. NOAAORR-10512003-04-27 → 2003-05-11
    Bouchard barge 120; buzzards bay, ma
  19. NOAAORR-10502003-04-18 → 2003-05-02
    JP-8 tank truck spill; portland, me
  20. NOAAORR-10492003-04-17 → 2003-05-01
    The fishing vessel F/V leader carrying 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel ran aground on the beach near napeaque
    F/V Leader Aground; Napeaque, Ny · Napeaque, Ny
  21. NOAAORR-10472003-03-05 → 2003-03-19
    Oregon inlet, nc
    F/V Angel Dawn Aground; Oregon Inlet, Nc
  22. NOAAORR-11552003-02-24 → 2003-03-10
    Container vessel encountered severe weather that resulted in damage to several containers
    M/V Sealand Pride; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  23. NOAAORR-10442003-02-21 → 2003-03-07
    21 february 2003 - the noaa ssc was contacted multiple times around 1100 and requested to report to the uscg…
    Staten Island Facility Fire; Ny · Ny
  24. NOAAORR-10422003-02-14 → 2003-02-28
    Tank barge energy 5501; long island sound, ct
  25. NOAAORR-10432003-02-14 → 2003-02-28
    The spill occurred at approximately 1240 local time
    Navsta Norfolk; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va
  26. NOAAORR-11492003-02-05 → 2003-02-19
    Coastal new jersey, nj
    Mystery Spill; Coastal New Jersey, Nj
  27. NOAAORR-11482003-02-03 → 2003-02-17
    Chesapeake bay, md
    Vane Brothers Fuel Barge; Chesapeake Bay, Md
  28. NOAAORR-10402003-01-24 → 2003-02-07
    Search and rescue mission, vessel was adrift and abandoned for several weeks
    M/V White Seal Adrift; Offshore, Nc · Offshore, Nc
  29. NOAAORR-10382003-01-14 → 2003-01-28
    Potential oil spill 14 january 2003
    Anthea Y Aground; Cementown, Ny · Cementown, Ny
  30. NOAAORR-10322003-01-09 → 2003-01-23
    Cape canaveral, fl
    Allouette Arrow Aground; Cape Canaveral, Fl
  31. NOAAORR-10292002-12-09 → 2002-12-23
    Cape henry, va
    Submerged Object; Cape Henry, Va
  32. HYDROLANT 2567/022002-11-20 → 2003-01-10
    Pollution control operations in progress until further notice vicinity 42-12.6N 012-03W
  33. NOAAORR-78042002-11-15 → 2002-11-29
    On november 13, 2002, the t/v prestige became distressed approximately 30 miles off the coast of the galicia…
    M/V Prestige; Spain · Spain
  34. NOAAORR-10162002-09-30 → 2002-10-14
    On 30 september noaa hazmat was notified of a spill of an unknown quantity of what was described as #6 fuel…
    Cooper River Spill; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  35. NOAAORR-10042002-04-24 → 2002-05-08
    While transfering soy bean oil, the sealand atlantic spilled approximately 3000 gallons of which 10-20…
    Soy Oil Spill; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  36. NOAAORR-76032002-03-07 → 2002-03-21
    Cape florida, fl
    MV Faro I; Cape Florida, Fl
  37. NOAAORR-76002002-01-31 → 2002-02-14
    New york harbor, ny
    MV Leader; New York Harbor, Ny
  38. NOAAORR-75992002-01-11 → 2002-01-25
    West side of staten island, ny
    Tv Fossanger; West Side of Staten Island, Ny
  39. NOAAORR-75862001-10-31 → 2001-11-14
    Elizabeth river fuel barge spill; elizabeth river in downtown norfolk, va
  40. NOAAORR-75822001-09-27 → 2001-10-11
    Early morning of september 24, 2001, a tanker truck owned by the H.O
    Sanborn Pond; Brooks, Maine · Brooks, Maine
  41. NOAAORR-75672001-06-15 → 2001-06-29
    At about 1940 edt on june 15, 2001 the tug john turecamo was hit by the propeller from a tanker
    Tug John Terecamo; Delaware River · Delaware River
  42. NOAAORR-75622001-05-11 → 2001-05-25
    Chesapeake and delaware (c&d) canal
    Tug Bay Titon; Chesapeake and Delaware (c&d) Canal
  43. NOAAORR-75592001-04-27 → 2001-05-11
    Se coast mystery tarballs 2; jupiter, fl
  44. NOAAORR-75512001-03-30 → 2001-04-13
    Little neck bay, li, ny
    Little Neck Bay Mystery Spill; Little Neck Bay, Li, Ny
  45. NOAAORR-75502001-03-26 → 2001-04-09
    Long island, ny
    North Shore Spill; Long Island, Ny
  46. NOAAORR-75492001-03-24 → 2001-04-07
    Long island, ny
    Long Island Mystery Spill; Long Island, Ny
  47. NOAAORR-75472001-03-20 → 2001-04-03
    Early on the morning of 20 march 2001 the tank barge rhode island, owned and operated by moran towing,…
    Barge Rhode Island; Linden, Nj · Linden, Nj
  48. NOAAORR-12662001-03-08 → 2001-03-22
    St johns river, jacksonville, fl
    MV Puma; St Johns River, Jacksonville, Fl
  49. NOAAORR-75422001-02-20 → 2001-03-06
    North miami beach, fl
    Miami Beach Mystery Tarballs; North Miami Beach, Fl
  50. NOAAORR-75312000-12-21 → 2001-01-04
    Nw atlantic ocean
    MV Seabreeze; Nw Atlantic Ocean

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