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-75292000-12-15 → 2000-12-29
    Tug cassia leigh; 500 yards off west palm beach, florida
  2. NOAAORR-75282000-12-06 → 2000-12-20
    The port of ny/nj
    MV Highland Faith; the Port of Ny/nj
  3. NOAAORR-75272000-12-05 → 2000-12-19
    Staten island, ny
    MV Albermarle Is.; Staten Island, Ny
  4. NOAAORR-75262000-12-05 → 2000-12-19
    Staten island, ny
    M/V Albemarle Island; Staten Island, Ny
  5. NOAAORR-75252000-11-27 → 2000-12-11
    At 0124 the release was discovered and reported by 0200 to the nrc and uscg activities new york (actny)
    Reichhold Chemical, Inc.; Newark, Nj · Newark, Nj
  6. NOAAORR-75192000-11-17 → 2000-12-01
    Tug eastern star; 400 yards w of the western point judith harbor jetty, southern rhode island
  7. NOAAORR-75112000-09-14 → 2000-09-28
    At 1630 on 14 september, 2000 the uscg activities new york received notification of a diesel spill at naval…
    Nws Earle; Leonardo, Nj · Leonardo, Nj
  8. NOAAORR-75062000-08-14 → 2000-08-28
    Navy landing ship dock (LSD-20) donner; james river, ft
  9. NOAAORR-75052000-08-08 → 2000-08-22
    Golden beach, fl
    Golden Beach Mystery Spill; Golden Beach, Fl
  10. NOAAORR-75012000-07-05 → 2000-07-19
    Narragansett bay, ri
    Tb Penn; Narragansett Bay, Ri
  11. NOAAORR-74992000-06-20 → 2000-07-04
    Kitty hawk, nc
    Kitty Hawk Residential Mercury Spill; Kitty Hawk, Nc
  12. NOAAORR-50452000-06-08 → 2000-06-22
    Boston harbor, ma
    Tv Posavina; Boston Harbor, Ma
  13. NOAAORR-74962000-06-01 → 2000-06-15
    During may and june of 2000, coast guard group eastern shore received a number of reports of "large…
    Garbage; Asseteague Island · Asseteague Island
  14. NOAAORR-74882000-04-18 → 2000-05-02
    Barge ST112; tolchester channel, chesapeake bay
  15. NOAAORR-74872000-04-14 → 2000-04-28
    North carolina outer banks
    Turtle Stranding; North Carolina Outer Banks
  16. NOAAORR-74852000-04-07 → 2000-04-21
    Delaware bay, de
    Tv Tuatsi; Delaware Bay, de
  17. NOAAORR-74842000-04-07 → 2000-04-21
    On friday, 7 april 2000, at approximately 6pm, a rupture was confirmed in a 12-inch diameter, 51.5 mile oil…
    Swanson Creek; Benedict,md · Benedict,md
  18. NOAAORR-74832000-04-07 → 2000-04-21
    Delaware bay at miah maull shoals
    Mt Tuapse; Delaware Bay At Miah Maull Shoals
  19. NOAAORR-74792000-03-20 → 2000-04-03
    Gravesend bay, new york
    T/v Eagle Baltimore; Gravesend Bay, New York
  20. NOAAORR-74692000-02-22 → 2000-03-07
    Cape elizabeth, maine
    FV Jessica Ann; Cape Elizabeth, Maine
  21. NOAAORR-74662000-02-05 → 2000-02-19
    Noaa was requested to provide technical support to the usepa fosc for the sun oil co
    Sun Oil Pipeline; Philadelphia, Pa · Philadelphia, Pa
  22. NOAAORR-74652000-02-01 → 2000-02-15
    At 1045 est on february 1 a cargo train derailed near bethel, nc
    Derailed Csx Railroad Cars; Bethel, Nc · Bethel, Nc
  23. NOAAORR-74622000-01-30 → 2000-02-13
    Elk river, chesapeake bay
    T/b Pequeco #ii; Elk River, Chesapeake Bay
  24. NOAAORR-74612000-01-29 → 2000-02-12
    Tv michael; 5 miles e of rohoboth, delaware
  25. NOAAORR-74511999-12-20 → 2000-01-03
    Ocracoke inlet, nc
    F/V Siddie Golden; Ocracoke Inlet, Nc
  26. NOAAORR-74521999-12-20 → 2000-01-03
    Jay bird shoals, wilmington, nc
    T/v Apnoia; Jay Bird Shoals, Wilmington, Nc
  27. NOAAORR-74471999-11-18 → 1999-12-02
    San juan harbor, puerto rico
    MV S. Zakariadze; San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
  28. NOAAORR-74441999-10-27 → 1999-11-10
    B-115; delaware city, delaware
  29. NOAAORR-74451999-10-27 → 1999-11-10
    Delaware city, de
    Vacuum Gas Oil; Delaware City, de
  30. NOAAORR-74421999-10-21 → 1999-11-04
    St johns river, fl
    M/V Hmi Diamond Shoal; St Johns River, Fl
  31. NOAAORR-74401999-10-14 → 1999-10-28
    Chesapeake bay, maryland
    T/b Bay Trader; Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
  32. NOAAORR-74391999-10-14 → 1999-10-28
    Avon, north carolina
    C/v Humacao; Avon, North Carolina
  33. NOAAORR-74321999-09-21 → 1999-10-05
    Rieglewood, north carolina
    Mercury Contaminated Waste Water; Rieglewood, North Carolina
  34. NOAAORR-74291999-08-29 → 1999-09-12
    Delaware mystery spill; 31 miles east of delaware
  35. NOAAORR-74271999-08-17 → 1999-08-31
    Cape cod canal
    T/b Florida; Cape Cod Canal
  36. NOAAORR-74261999-08-12 → 1999-08-26
    Mystery Spill16; 31 miles east of delaware
  37. NOAAORR-74181999-07-21 → 1999-08-04
    Port royal sound, south carolina
    M/V Navios Pioneer; Port Royal Sound, South Carolina
  38. NOAAORR-74191999-07-21 → 1999-08-04
    Port royal sound, sc
    MV Navios Pioneer; Port Royal Sound, Sc
  39. NOAAORR-74151999-07-16 → 1999-07-30
    New bedford harbor, massachussets
    F/V Sea Farer; New Bedford Harbor, Massachussets
  40. NOAAORR-74071999-06-14 → 1999-06-28
    On 14 june mso jacksonville notified the noaa ssc that tarballs were showing up along the coast of ne florida
    Ne Fl Tarballs; Fl · Fl
  41. NOAAORR-74081999-06-14 → 1999-06-28
    Along northeast florida beaches
    Northeast Florida Tarballs; Along Northeast Florida Beaches
  42. NOAAORR-74031999-05-27 → 1999-06-10
    On may 27, 1999, the c/v independendent spirit notified mso hampton roads that they had run aground on the…
    C/v Independent Spirit; Hopewell, Virginia · Hopewell, Virginia
  43. NOAAORR-73931999-03-23 → 1999-04-06
    Kearny, new jersey
    Kuehne Chemical Company; Kearny, New Jersey
  44. NOAAORR-73811999-02-11 → 1999-02-25
    Long island, new york
    Mystery Sheen; Long Island, New York
  45. NOAAORR-73751999-01-28 → 1999-02-11
    Condada, san juan
    Puerto Rico Mystery Tarballs; Condada, San Juan
  46. NOAAORR-73741999-01-22 → 1999-02-05
    Carolina mystery spill; off the north carolina and south carolina coast
  47. NOAAORR-73721999-01-14 → 1999-01-28
    South carolina coast
    M/V Star Evviva; South Carolina Coast
  48. NOAAORR-73631998-12-19 → 1999-01-02
    Long island, new york
    T/v Nord-jahre Traveler; Long Island, New York
  49. NOAAORR-73531998-11-13 → 1998-11-27
    New haven, connecticut
    C/v Atlantic Atoll; New Haven, Connecticut
  50. NOAAORR-73521998-11-11 → 1998-11-25
    Sea barge trader; from jacksonville, florida to san juan, puerto rico

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