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-70061994-04-15 → 1994-04-29
    Port of hampton roads, norfolk, virginia
    Barge Liberty Trader; Port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia
  2. NOAAORR-70071994-04-15 → 1994-04-29
    Hatteras village, north carolina
    F/V Rapture of the Deep; Hatteras Village, North Carolina
  3. NOAAORR-70041994-04-14 → 1994-04-28
    Kent island, maryland
    Batts Neck Road; Kent Island, Maryland
  4. NOAAORR-70031994-04-12 → 1994-04-26
    Assateague island minor mystery spill; east of assateague island, virginia
  5. NOAAORR-70001994-03-29 → 1994-04-12
    Bogue sound abandoned drum; bogue sound, morehead city, north carolina
  6. NOAAORR-69991994-03-22 → 1994-04-05
    Elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia
    M/V Isomeria; Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia
  7. NOAAORR-69981994-03-22 → 1994-04-05
    On the evening of 21 march 1994, the lpg vessel isomeria completed delivery of its cargo at atlantic energy…
    Lpg Vessel Isomaria; Norfolk,va · Norfolk,va
  8. NOAAORR-50531994-03-15 → 1994-03-29
    Kearny, new jersey
    Barge Cynthia M; Kearny, New Jersey
  9. NOAAORR-69961994-03-14 → 1994-03-28
    Bayboro, north carolina
    Gatlin Oil; Bayboro, North Carolina
  10. NOAAORR-69941994-03-05 → 1994-03-19
    Fuel truck; chesterfield, virginia
    Oil Transport Inc
  11. NOAAORR-69931994-03-05 → 1994-03-19
    Evans seafood abandoned fuel lines; somers cove, chrisfield, maryland
  12. NOAAORR-69891994-02-10 → 1994-02-24
    Baltimore minor mystery spill; seagirt marine terminal, baltimore, maryland
  13. NOAAORR-69871994-02-08 → 1994-02-22
    Wagners point, baltimore, maryland
    Petro Express; Wagners Point, Baltimore, Maryland
  14. NOAAORR-69861994-02-05 → 1994-02-19
    Towncreek marina minor mystery spill; towncreek marina, beaufort, north carolina
  15. NOAAORR-69841994-02-04 → 1994-02-18
    Beacon marina minor mystery spill; beacon marina, solomons island, maryland
  16. NOAAORR-69851994-02-04 → 1994-02-18
    Portside marina minor mystery spill; bogue sound, morehead city, north carolina
  17. NOAAORR-69821994-01-27 → 1994-02-10
    F/V captain shannon; key largo national marine sanctuary, florida
  18. NOAAORR-50341994-01-07 → 1994-01-21
    San juan, puerto rico
    Barge Morris J. Berman; San Juan, Puerto Rico
  19. NOAAORR-69771994-01-05 → 1994-01-19
    Bouchard 35; east river, new york
  20. NOAAORR-69741993-12-14 → 1993-12-28
    Hilton storm drain discharge; cape fear river, wilmington, north carolina
  21. NOAAORR-69721993-12-02 → 1993-12-16
    Hampton roads, va
    M/V Saudi Duryik; Hampton Roads, Va
  22. NOAAORR-69711993-12-01 → 1993-12-15
    Elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia
    C/v Saudi Diriyah; Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia
  23. NOAAORR-69701993-11-17 → 1993-12-01
    Lafayette river minor mystery spill; storm drain, norfolk, virginia
  24. NOAAORR-69691993-11-09 → 1993-11-23
    Gravelly creek, hopewell, virginia
    Allied Signal Company; Gravelly Creek, Hopewell, Virginia
  25. NOAAORR-69681993-10-23 → 1993-11-06
    Southern branch, elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia
    Tug Jenna B; Southern Branch, Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia
  26. NOAAORR-69671993-10-16 → 1993-10-30
    West ocean city, maryland
    F/V Helen Euphane; West Ocean City, Maryland
  27. NOAAORR-69651993-10-14 → 1993-10-28
    Dam neck, virginia
    Dam Neck Beach Minor Mystery Spill; Dam Neck, Virginia
  28. NOAAORR-69641993-10-13 → 1993-10-27
    Virginia beach, virginia
    Mystery Spill Off Virginia Beach; Virginia Beach, Virginia
  29. NOAAORR-69631993-09-18 → 1993-10-02
    Chesapeake and delaware canal
    T/b New Jersey; Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
  30. NOAAORR-69611993-09-02 → 1993-09-16
    Hatteras island, north carolina
    Hurricane Emily; Hatteras Island, North Carolina
  31. NOAAORR-69571993-08-14 → 1993-08-28
    Ambrose light, new york
    T/v Overseas Philadelphia; Ambrose Light, New York
  32. NOAAORR-69551993-08-11 → 1993-08-25
    Charleston, south carolina
    C/v Newark Bay; Charleston, South Carolina
  33. NOAAORR-69561993-08-11 → 1993-08-25
    Early on the morning of 11 august, a vapor cloud was observed coming from the deck of the 931 foot container…
    Containership Newark Bay; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  34. NOAAORR-69511993-06-21 → 1993-07-05
    On june 21, 1993, the uscg mso in philadelphia received a report from a tug boat captain through the…
    Celotex Facility; Philadelphia, Pa · Philadelphia, Pa
  35. NOAAORR-69501993-06-18 → 1993-07-02
    Mystery spill hampton roads; port of hampton roads, norfolk, virginia
  36. NOAAORR-69471993-06-06 → 1993-06-20
    The freighter golden ventra ran aground off rockaway, ny at approximately 0200 on 6/6/93
    Golden Ventra; Rockaway, Ny · Rockaway, Ny
  37. NOAAORR-69451993-06-01 → 1993-06-15
    Patapsco river, baltimore, maryland
    Baltimore Gas and Electric; Patapsco River, Baltimore, Maryland
  38. NOAAORR-69441993-05-25 → 1993-06-08
    Bronx, new york
    Amtrak; Bronx, New York
  39. NOAAORR-69361993-04-10 → 1993-04-24
    Warehouse; kearny, new jersey
    Alden Leeds Inc
  40. NOAAORR-69351993-04-05 → 1993-04-19
    At 0848 hours this date, a 36-INCH pipeline transporting #2 heating oil ruptured and released approx
    Colonial Pipeline; Reston, Va · Reston, Va
  41. NOAAORR-69341993-03-31 → 1993-04-14
    At 0003 march 31, 1993, the uscg mso philadelphia was notified by tioga marine terminal of an acetone-like…
    M/V Ellen Knutsen; Philadelphia, Pa · Philadelphia, Pa
  42. NOAAORR-69321993-03-28 → 1993-04-11
    On march 27 or 28, 1993, it is speculated that a large mass of snow fell from the roof of a nasb fuel…
    Naval Air Station, Brunswick (nasb); Brunswick, Me · Brunswick, Me
  43. NOAAORR-69291993-03-15 → 1993-03-29
    East rockaway inlet
    T/v Anthony J; East Rockaway Inlet
  44. NOAAORR-69281993-03-14 → 1993-03-28
    East river, hallets point
    T/v Potomic; East River, Hallets Point
  45. NOAAORR-69271993-03-13 → 1993-03-27
    Key west, florida
    Miss Beholden; Key West, Florida
  46. NOAAORR-69261993-01-29 → 1993-02-12
    Chesapeake bay bridge-tunnel, virginia
    F/V Elizabeth C; Chesapeake Bay Bridge-tunnel, Virginia
  47. NOAAORR-69251993-01-27 → 1993-02-10
    Cape lookout, north carolina
    Freighter Lyra Lyke; Cape Lookout, North Carolina
  48. NOAAORR-69241993-01-26 → 1993-02-09
    Frying pan shoals, north carolina
    M/V Lyra; Frying Pan Shoals, North Carolina
  49. NOAAORR-69181993-01-02 → 1993-01-16
    At approximately 0400 on january 2, 1993, an explosion and fire at the steuart petroleum company in…
    Stuart Petroleum; Jacksonville, Florida · Jacksonville, Florida
  50. NOAAORR-69171992-12-30 → 1993-01-13
    Conamicut pt., narragansett bay
    T/v Bow Petros; Conamicut Pt., Narragansett Bay

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