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-70861995-02-22 → 1995-03-08
    Georgetown, south carolina
    Tug Tarus; Georgetown, South Carolina
  2. NOAAORR-70851995-02-19 → 1995-03-05
    Kitty hawk, north carolina
    Kitty Hawk Mystery Tarballs; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
  3. NOAAORR-70841995-02-15 → 1995-03-01
    Richmond cr., staten island, ny
    Nyc Transit Authority; Richmond Cr., Staten Island, Ny
  4. NOAAORR-70831995-02-10 → 1995-02-24
    Sandy hook, new jersey
    T/v Mormac Star; Sandy Hook, New Jersey
  5. NOAAORR-70821995-02-07 → 1995-02-21
    Alligator river, engelhard, north carolina
    Tug Christina; Alligator River, Engelhard, North Carolina
  6. NOAAORR-70801995-02-04 → 1995-02-18
    Florida keys, florida
    M/V Comorant Ii; Florida Keys, Florida
  7. NOAAORR-70791995-02-02 → 1995-02-16
    Deck barge MC10; hampton roads, virginia
  8. NOAAORR-70781995-01-23 → 1995-02-06
    Craney island minor mystery spill; elizabeth river, portsmouth, virginia
  9. NOAAORR-70741994-12-27 → 1995-01-10
    Pleasure vessel MD5352Z; baltimore, maryland
  10. NOAAORR-70711994-12-16 → 1994-12-30
    Norfolk naval base, norfolk, virginia
    USS Inchon; Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia
  11. NOAAORR-70681994-12-05 → 1994-12-19
    Delray beach, florida
    Mazda Intracoastal Waterway Spill; Delray Beach, Florida
  12. NOAAORR-70671994-12-02 → 1994-12-16
    Port everglades, florida
    M/V Sealand Atlantic; Port Everglades, Florida
  13. NOAAORR-70631994-11-16 → 1994-11-30
    Tangier island minor mystery spill; calton cut creek, tangier island, virginia
  14. NOAAORR-70621994-11-16 → 1994-11-30
    Holden, north carolina
    F/V Pathfinder; Holden, North Carolina
  15. NOAAORR-70601994-11-15 → 1994-11-29
    Fort lauderdale, florida
    M/V Firat; Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  16. NOAAORR-70611994-11-15 → 1994-11-29
    On november 15, 1994, a dead river fuel company delivery truck loaded with approximately 2,400 gallons of #2…
    Scarborough Marsh; Scarborough, Maine · Scarborough, Maine
  17. NOAAORR-70591994-11-14 → 1994-11-28
    Long key, florida
    M/V Jeano Express; Long Key, Florida
  18. NOAAORR-70571994-11-14 → 1994-11-28
    Important note concerning the noaa "hotline" communications system: please note that this system is used for…
    Abandoned Vessel; Florida Keys · Florida Keys
  19. NOAAORR-70581994-11-14 → 1994-11-28
    Charleston, south carolina
    Dredge Clinton; Charleston, South Carolina
  20. NOAAORR-70561994-11-04 → 1994-11-18
    Moon engineering minor mystery spill #2; elizabeth river, portsmouth, virginia
  21. NOAAORR-70551994-11-02 → 1994-11-16
    Newport river, morehead city, north carolina
    Ferry Hatteras; Newport River, Morehead City, North Carolina
  22. NOAAORR-70521994-10-15 → 1994-10-29
    Buckeye pipeline 2; new haven harbor, connecticut
  23. NOAAORR-70491994-10-05 → 1994-10-19
    Kearny, new jersey
    Hess Pipeline; Kearny, New Jersey
  24. NOAAORR-70481994-09-26 → 1994-10-10
    Mystery Spill13; providence river
  25. NOAAORR-70461994-09-22 → 1994-10-06
    Fulchers point pride seafood; oriental harbor, neuse river, north carolina
  26. NOAAORR-70451994-09-20 → 1994-10-04
    East river, new york
    Dredge Sugar Island; East River, New York
  27. NOAAORR-70441994-09-16 → 1994-09-30
    Dundalk outfall minor mystery spill; colgate creek, dundalk, maryland
  28. NOAAORR-70431994-09-06 → 1994-09-20
    Neuse river, new bern, north carolina
    Tug Snapper; Neuse River, New Bern, North Carolina
  29. NOAAORR-70411994-08-26 → 1994-09-09
    F-14 downed, naval air station oceana; big porpoise bay, pamlico river, north carolina
  30. NOAAORR-70401994-08-23 → 1994-09-06
    Pulaski highway abandoned drums; service road, pulaski highway, baltimore, maryland
  31. NOAAORR-70381994-08-17 → 1994-08-31
    Moon engineering minor mystery spill #1; elizabeth river, portsmouth, virginia
  32. NOAAORR-70391994-08-17 → 1994-08-31
    Pier #2 minor outfall mystery spill; clinton street, baltimore, maryland
  33. NOAAORR-70361994-08-11 → 1994-08-25
    R/v columbus iselin; looe key, florida keys national marine sanctuary
  34. NOAAORR-70321994-07-30 → 1994-08-13
    Frisco, north carolina
    Frisco Beach Minor Mystery Tarballs; Frisco, North Carolina
  35. NOAAORR-70311994-07-27 → 1994-08-10
    Newark bay, new jersey
    T/b Jamaica Bay; Newark Bay, New Jersey
  36. NOAAORR-70291994-07-19 → 1994-08-02
    Onslow bay, shackleford banks, north carolina
    USS Wasp; Onslow Bay, Shackleford Banks, North Carolina
  37. NOAAORR-70281994-07-19 → 1994-08-02
    Paulsboro, new jersey
    T/v Kentucky; Paulsboro, New Jersey
  38. NOAAORR-70241994-06-22 → 1994-07-06
    Providence, rhode island
    Star Terminal; Providence, Rhode Island
  39. NOAAORR-70231994-06-21 → 1994-07-05
    Pantego creek, belhaven, north carolina
    F/V Penny Marshall; Pantego Creek, Belhaven, North Carolina
  40. NOAAORR-70221994-06-17 → 1994-07-01
    Ocean city minor mystery spill; white marlin marina, ocean city, maryland
  41. NOAAORR-70211994-06-16 → 1994-06-30
    Custom house minor mystery spill; customs house marina, hampton, virginia
  42. NOAAORR-70201994-06-06 → 1994-06-20
    Newport news minor mystery spill; james river, newport news, virginia
  43. NOAAORR-70191994-06-02 → 1994-06-16
    T/b 564; intracoastal waterway, great bridge, virginia
  44. NOAAORR-70181994-06-02 → 1994-06-16
    Ocean city, maryland
    M/V Manzanita; Ocean City, Maryland
  45. NOAAORR-70171994-05-31 → 1994-06-14
    Recreational vessel fire and sinking; chesapeake island, maryland
  46. NOAAORR-70121994-05-10 → 1994-05-24
    Newport, rhode island
    T/v Panda; Newport, Rhode Island
  47. NOAAORR-70111994-04-28 → 1994-05-12
    Port of hampton roads, norfolk, virginia
    Tokyo Senator; Port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia
  48. NOAAORR-70101994-04-25 → 1994-05-09
    Amoco oil company, t/b 27; yorktown, virginia
  49. NOAAORR-70091994-04-19 → 1994-05-03
    Perry hall, maryland
    White Marsh Run; Perry Hall, Maryland
  50. NOAAORR-70081994-04-16 → 1994-04-30
    Shackleford banks, morehead city, north carolina
    F/V Starlight; Shackleford Banks, Morehead City, North Carolina

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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