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-66361988-12-06 → 1988-12-20
    Barge stc 9; chesapeake bay, maryland
  2. NOAAORR-66331988-11-17 → 1988-12-01
    Sebastian inlet, florida
    Tar Balls; Sebastian Inlet, Florida
  3. NOAAORR-66271988-10-24 → 1988-11-07
    Chesapeake bay, virginia
    T/s Sea King; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
  4. NOAAORR-66251988-10-13 → 1988-10-27
    Cranston, rhode island
    Central State Products; Cranston, Rhode Island
  5. NOAAORR-66201988-10-07 → 1988-10-21
    Delaware bay, pennsylvania
    M/V Jahre Spray; Delaware Bay, Pennsylvania
  6. NOAAORR-66181988-10-05 → 1988-10-19
    Port everglades, fort lauderdale, florida
    T/b Edge Moor I; Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  7. NOAAORR-66171988-10-03 → 1988-10-17
    San juan, puerto rico
    Centro Medico Hospital; San Juan, Puerto Rico
  8. NOAAORR-66151988-09-29 → 1988-10-13
    Mystery oil Spill3; pompano beach, florida
  9. NOAAORR-66101988-08-28 → 1988-09-11
    Pier 11; san juan, puerto rico
  10. NOAAORR-66071988-08-24 → 1988-09-07
    Barge 565; chesapeake bay, virginia and maryland
  11. NOAAORR-66091988-08-24 → 1988-09-07
    Barge 865; chesapeake bay
  12. NOAAORR-66031988-08-16 → 1988-08-30
    On the evening of august 15, 1988, the U.S
    Basf; Savannah, Georgia · Savannah, Georgia
  13. NOAAORR-66011988-08-08 → 1988-08-22
    Off cape cod, massachusetts
    F/V Andromeda; Off Cape Cod, Massachusetts
  14. NOAAORR-65981988-08-05 → 1988-08-19
    On august 5, 1988, the U.S
    Dyers Dry Cleaning; Cohasset, Massachusetts · Cohasset, Massachusetts
  15. NOAAORR-66001988-08-05 → 1988-08-19
    Providence, rhode island
    Truck Accident; Providence, Rhode Island
  16. NOAAORR-65971988-08-04 → 1988-08-18
    Woods hole, massachusetts
    F/V Nancy Christine Ii; Woods Hole, Massachusetts
  17. NOAAORR-65961988-08-02 → 1988-08-16
    JP-4 pipeline spill; burlington county, new jersey
  18. NOAAORR-65951988-08-01 → 1988-08-15
    The two harbor tunnels in baltimore, maryland provide the primary access for the southern portion of the city
    Propane Tank Explosion Tunnel Scenario; Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore, Maryland
  19. NOAAORR-65931988-07-28 → 1988-08-11
    San juan, puerto rico
    C/s Discovery; San Juan, Puerto Rico
  20. NOAAORR-65901988-07-18 → 1988-08-01
    Halfway rock, sakonnet, rhode island
    F/V Naiad; Halfway Rock, Sakonnet, Rhode Island
  21. NOAAORR-65881988-07-11 → 1988-07-25
    Cape canaveral, florida
    Algal Bloom; Cape Canaveral, Florida
  22. NOAAORR-65871988-07-07 → 1988-07-21
    Long island, new york
    Medical Waste Hindcast; Long Island, New York
  23. NOAAORR-65851988-07-01 → 1988-07-15
    Cape ann, gloucester, massachusetts
    F/V Edna G; Cape Ann, Gloucester, Massachusetts
  24. NOAAORR-65831988-06-20 → 1988-07-04
    In june 1988, oil was observed in the navigable waters north of logan airport
    Logan Airport; Boston, Massachusetts · Boston, Massachusetts
  25. NOAAORR-65821988-06-18 → 1988-07-02
    At 1000 on june 17, 1988, a two-alarm fire broke out at the advanced laboratories, inc
    Advanced Laboratories; Springfield, Massachusetts · Springfield, Massachusetts
  26. NOAAORR-65811988-06-16 → 1988-06-30
    New york harbor
    Whale Sighting; New York Harbor
  27. NOAAORR-65781988-05-31 → 1988-06-14
    Bob; port canaveral, florida
    F/V Capt
  28. NOAAORR-65741988-05-19 → 1988-06-02
    Noaa/oma was notified of the incident on may 19, 1988, by the coast guard cotp, new haven, and was requested…
    American Velvet Company; Stonington, Connecticut · Stonington, Connecticut
  29. NOAAORR-65681988-04-22 → 1988-05-06
    Canada, southeast of cape race, newfoundland
    Athenian Venture; Canada, Southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland
  30. NOAAORR-65671988-04-18 → 1988-05-02
    A fire broke out at the norfolk steel company during the night of april 16, 1988
    Norfolk Steel Company; Chesapeake, Virginia · Chesapeake, Virginia
  31. NOAAORR-65621988-03-16 → 1988-03-30
    T/b B95; sabin point, providence, rhode island
  32. NOAAORR-65611988-03-06 → 1988-03-20
    Old harbor, block island, rhode island
    F/V Libby; Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island
  33. NOAAORR-65541988-02-10 → 1988-02-24
    Mystic river, boston, massachusetts
    Atlantic Fuel Marketing; Mystic River, Boston, Massachusetts
  34. NOAAORR-65511988-02-02 → 1988-02-16
    Barge sb 518; rappahannock river, virginia
  35. NOAAORR-65451988-01-15 → 1988-01-29
    Malden river, boston, massachusetts
    Exxon Company; Malden River, Boston, Massachusetts
  36. NOAAORR-65441988-01-07 → 1988-01-21
    Old harbor, block island, rhode island
    F/V Innuendo; Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island
  37. NOAAORR-65391987-12-23 → 1988-01-06
    Huntsman chemical Company1; chesapeake, virginia
  38. NOAAORR-65361987-12-21 → 1988-01-04
    Pedricktown, new jersey
    Conrail; Pedricktown, New Jersey
  39. NOAAORR-65331987-12-10 → 1987-12-24
    At 1400 on december 10, 1987, the U.S
    Mystery Spill, Elizabeth River; Elizabeth River · Elizabeth River
  40. NOAAORR-65301987-12-07 → 1987-12-21
    Virginia beach, virginia
    M/V Meister Stersinger; Virginia Beach, Virginia
  41. NOAAORR-65311987-12-07 → 1987-12-21
    Charleston, south carolina
    T/b Ocean Transporter; Charleston, South Carolina
  42. NOAAORR-65271987-12-04 → 1987-12-18
    Newport, rhode island
    F/V Nobandeer; Newport, Rhode Island
  43. NOAAORR-65281987-12-04 → 1987-12-18
    Mystery Slick3; delaware bay, delaware
  44. NOAAORR-65241987-11-29 → 1987-12-13
    Cape cod, massasschusetts
    Boston Patriot; Cape Cod, Massasschusetts
  45. NOAAORR-65231987-11-28 → 1987-12-12
    On november 27, 1987, a loaded container barge, boston patriot, owned by mcallister brothers of new york…
    Container Barge Boston Patriot; Sandwich, Massachusetts · Sandwich, Massachusetts
  46. NOAAORR-65221987-11-23 → 1987-12-07
    Bayonne, new jersey
    Gordon Terminal Service; Bayonne, New Jersey
  47. NOAAORR-65201987-11-17 → 1987-12-01
    San juan, puerto rico
    Sealand Shipping Company; San Juan, Puerto Rico
  48. NOAAORR-65191987-11-14 → 1987-11-28
    Woods hole, massachusetts
    F/V Vinnie Lee; Woods Hole, Massachusetts
  49. NOAAORR-65171987-11-02 → 1987-11-16
    Great wicomico river
    Tug Mary Mcallister; Great Wicomico River
  50. NOAAORR-65111987-10-22 → 1987-11-05
    Ossining, new york
    Vanguard Bus Company; Ossining, New York

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