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-73371998-09-21 → 1998-10-05
    Noaa ssc and information management support from genwest was requested on scene by uscg fosc from mso san juan
    Hurricane Georges; Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico
  2. NOAAORR-73351998-09-15 → 1998-09-29
    On 9/15/98 the swedish t/v mare princess informed mso boston that she had a minor leak in her #1 port tank
    Tv Mare Princess; Boston, Ma · Boston, Ma
  3. NOAAORR-73291998-09-05 → 1998-09-19
    Manhattan island, ny
    Barge Ocean State; Manhattan Island, Ny
  4. NOAAORR-73301998-09-05 → 1998-09-19
    East river, new york
    T/b Ocean State; East River, New York
  5. NOAAORR-73281998-09-04 → 1998-09-18
    Frying pan shoals, north carolina
    T/b Maria Teresa; Frying Pan Shoals, North Carolina
  6. NOAAORR-73221998-08-06 → 1998-08-20
    Duck, north carolina
    Unused Medical Waste; Duck, North Carolina
  7. NOAAORR-73201998-07-31 → 1998-08-14
    The acid, which leaked from a train tanker car in a rail yard, sent a cloud of fumes into the air, forced…
    Railcar Release; Cambridge, Ma · Cambridge, Ma
  8. NOAAORR-73161998-07-17 → 1998-07-31
    Rodanthe, north carolina
    Compressed Gas Cylinders; Rodanthe, North Carolina
  9. NOAAORR-73141998-07-11 → 1998-07-25
    Tomkins cove, new york
    Train Derailment - Sodium Hydroxide; Tomkins Cove, New York
  10. NOAAORR-73131998-07-06 → 1998-07-20
    Wanchese, north carolina
    F/V Turner Ross; Wanchese, North Carolina
  11. NOAAORR-73101998-06-23 → 1998-07-07
    Oregon inlet, north carolina
    F/V Shearwater; Oregon Inlet, North Carolina
  12. NOAAORR-73091998-06-22 → 1998-07-06
    York spit channel, chesapeake bay
    FV Juan Gabriel; York Spit Channel, Chesapeake Bay
  13. NOAAORR-73081998-06-22 → 1998-07-06
    York spit channel, virginia
    F/V Juan Gabriel; York Spit Channel, Virginia
  14. NOAAORR-73051998-06-19 → 1998-07-03
    Se of oregon inlet
    Grounded Vessel; Se of Oregon Inlet
  15. NOAAORR-73031998-06-14 → 1998-06-28
    I-95 gasoline spill; housatonic river, connecticut
  16. NOAAORR-72971998-05-28 → 1998-06-11
    Eagle island, north carolina
    T/b Atlantic; Eagle Island, North Carolina
  17. NOAAORR-72911998-04-20 → 1998-05-04
    Pamlico sound, north carolina
    F/V Granny B; Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
  18. NOAAORR-72901998-04-19 → 1998-05-03
    East hampton, new york
    Mystery Tarballs; East Hampton, New York
  19. NOAAORR-72841998-03-18 → 1998-04-01
    Fort lauderdale, florida
    M/V Hind; Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  20. NOAAORR-72831998-03-18 → 1998-04-01
    Port everglades inlet
    Freighter Grounded; Port Everglades Inlet
  21. NOAAORR-72801998-03-11 → 1998-03-25
    Barge TMI-80; port canaveral, fl
  22. NOAAORR-72761998-03-09 → 1998-03-23
    Wilmington, north carolina
    Crane Barge; Wilmington, North Carolina
  23. NOAAORR-72751998-03-06 → 1998-03-20
    In the early morning of march 6, 1998, uscg act baltimore was notified that the tug barbary coast lost her…
    T/b Genie Marie; Salsbury, Maryland · Salsbury, Maryland
  24. NOAAORR-72721998-02-23 → 1998-03-09
    At approximately 0600 est on 20 february 1998, a holding tank on the holtrachem manufacturing facility in…
    Holtrachem Manufacturing; Orrington, Maine · Orrington, Maine
  25. NOAAORR-72731998-02-23 → 1998-03-09
    Catano, puerto rico
    Pr Diesel Spill; Catano, Puerto Rico
  26. NOAAORR-72711998-02-23 → 1998-03-09
    Catano, puerto rico
    Caribbean Gulf Facility Catano; Catano, Puerto Rico
  27. NOAAORR-72701998-02-18 → 1998-03-04
    The uscg mso long island sound responded to a ruptured oil tank that spilled approximately 2,000 gallons of…
    Oil Tank Spill; Cromwell, Connecticut · Cromwell, Connecticut
  28. NOAAORR-72671998-02-04 → 1998-02-18
    Igc t/b 503; portland maine
  29. NOAAORR-72661998-02-03 → 1998-02-17
    Ft lauderdale beach, fl
    M/V Pacific Mako; Ft Lauderdale Beach, Fl
  30. NOAAORR-72641998-01-29 → 1998-02-12
    Mso savannah contacted the noaa ssc at about 1800, january 29, 1998, to discuss a situation to which they…
    Savannah River Spill; Savannah, Georgia · Savannah, Georgia
  31. NOAAORR-72581998-01-15 → 1998-01-29
    At 0700 hours on january 15, 1998, the tug neil mcallistar struck the tank barge gregory near sewalls point…
    T/b Gregory; Norfolk, Virginia · Norfolk, Virginia
  32. NOAAORR-72541997-12-29 → 1998-01-12
    Mount hope bay, ma
    Atlantic Bulker; Mount Hope Bay, Ma
  33. NOAAORR-72531997-12-29 → 1998-01-12
    Wilmington, north carolina
    Tug Captain Frank; Wilmington, North Carolina
  34. NOAAORR-72491997-12-05 → 1997-12-19
    Diesel; savannah river
    St Serv
  35. NOAAORR-72451997-11-14 → 1997-11-28
    Ambrose light anchorage
    C/v Teval; Ambrose Light Anchorage
  36. NOAAORR-72441997-11-14 → 1997-11-28
    Near intersection w/ brunswick river
    Cape Fear River Nc; Near Intersection W/ Brunswick River
  37. NOAAORR-72431997-11-12 → 1997-11-26
    Wilmington, north carolina
    High Rise Services; Wilmington, North Carolina
  38. NOAAORR-72421997-11-12 → 1997-11-26
    Port of hampton road, virginia
    C/v Ned Lloyd Delft; Port of Hampton Road, Virginia
  39. NOAAORR-72381997-11-03 → 1997-11-17
    On the morning of 11/2/97, the 144 foot fishing vessel northern voyager, radioed the US coast guard that it…
    Northern Voyager; Gloucester, Ma · Gloucester, Ma
  40. NOAAORR-72311997-09-30 → 1997-10-14
    An oil slick of unknown origin was discovered in the early afternoon of 30 sep 1997 approximately 10 miles…
    Mystery Spill - Florida Keys; Florida Keys · Florida Keys
  41. NOAAORR-72271997-09-18 → 1997-10-02
    At approximately 0100 on september 18, 1997, the t/v mystra reported that she had oil around her at the big…
    T/v Mystra; Delaware Bay · Delaware Bay
  42. NOAAORR-72241997-08-21 → 1997-09-04
    Moriches inlet, new york
    Dredge Alaska; Moriches Inlet, New York
  43. NOAAORR-72181997-07-29 → 1997-08-12
    Late in the day on july 28, 1997, act baltimore received notification of a leak from two containers on the…
    Dundalk Marine Terminal; Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore, Maryland
  44. NOAAORR-72161997-07-24 → 1997-08-07
    On july 23, 1997, mso hampton roads received a report that a sheen had been sighted near the providence,…
    T/s Providence; Yorktown, Virginia · Yorktown, Virginia
  45. NOAAORR-72141997-07-18 → 1997-08-01
    Wilmington, north carolina
    C/v Msc Clorinda; Wilmington, North Carolina
  46. NOAAORR-72121997-06-27 → 1997-07-11
    Westchester creek, new york
    Sewage Spill; Westchester Creek, New York
  47. NOAAORR-72081997-06-04 → 1997-06-18
    Cedar island ferry breakwater; cedar island, pamlico sound, north carolina
  48. NOAAORR-72071997-05-30 → 1997-06-13
    Assateague island mystery spill; assateague island national wildlife refuge,virginia
  49. NOAAORR-72061997-05-28 → 1997-06-11
    Mantoloking, new jersey
    Mantoloking Beach; Mantoloking, New Jersey
  50. NOAAORR-72051997-05-23 → 1997-06-06
    On may 23, 1997, mso hampton roads received a report of a mystery spill
    Bravo Anchorage Mystery Spill; Norfolk, Virginia · Norfolk, Virginia

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