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-65101987-10-21 → 1987-11-04
    Eastern shore, virginia
    F/V Ocean Wave; Eastern Shore, Virginia
  2. NOAAORR-65081987-10-17 → 1987-10-31
    Mystery Slick2; barnegat inlet, new jersey
  3. NOAAORR-65021987-10-05 → 1987-10-19
    On october 5, 1987, a train derailed in the conrail railyard in wilmington, delaware
    Conrail Railyard Derailment; Wilmington, Delaware · Wilmington, Delaware
  4. NOAAORR-65001987-10-01 → 1987-10-15
    Noaa/oma's involvement with this underground oil spill case continues from the discovery of the spill in 1985
    Gwynn's Falls Underground Incident; Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore, Maryland
  5. NOAAORR-65011987-10-01 → 1987-10-15
    This underground oil spill case continues from the discovery in april, 1985, of diesel oil seepage from a…
    Royal Oil Company; Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore, Maryland
  6. NOAAORR-64951987-09-03 → 1987-09-17
    On september 3, 1987, the U.S
    Continental Stevedoring & Terminals; Miami, Florida · Miami, Florida
  7. NOAAORR-64941987-09-01 → 1987-09-15
    Mystery slick 9.1.1987; philadelphia
  8. NOAAORR-64931987-08-20 → 1987-09-03
    Vaca key, florida
    Monroe County Mosquito Control District; Vaca Key, Florida
  9. NOAAORR-64921987-08-19 → 1987-09-02
    New jersey seacoast
    New Jersey Solid Waste Washup; New Jersey Seacoast
  10. NOAAORR-64911987-08-19 → 1987-09-02
    Narragansett bay, rhode island
    Mystery Diesel Oil Spill; Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
  11. NOAAORR-64901987-08-13 → 1987-08-27
    Mystery oil Slick2; miami, florida
  12. NOAAORR-64891987-08-03 → 1987-08-17
    On august 3, 1987, huntsman chemical company pumped into a diked area the contents of a tank containing…
    Huntsman Chemical Company; Chesapeake, Virginia · Chesapeake, Virginia
  13. NOAAORR-64851987-07-23 → 1987-08-06
    East rutherford, new jersey
    Matheson Compressed Gas; East Rutherford, New Jersey
  14. NOAAORR-64841987-07-15 → 1987-07-29
    On march 1, 1989, a damaged pressure gauge at the boston edison mystic station in everett, massachusetts…
    Boston Edison Mystic Station; Everett, Massachusets · Everett, Massachusets
  15. NOAAORR-64801987-06-16 → 1987-06-30
    Mystery oil Slick1; key largo, florida
  16. NOAAORR-64791987-06-12 → 1987-06-26
    Oyster bay, new york
    Commander Oil; Oyster Bay, New York
  17. NOAAORR-64781987-06-05 → 1987-06-19
    On may 30, 1987, the barge governor hendricks, containing an estimated 300 gallons of a heavy black, bunker…
    Barge Govenor Hendricks; Norfolk, Virginia · Norfolk, Virginia
  18. NOAAORR-64761987-06-04 → 1987-06-18
    New bedford, massachusetts
    Aerovox Company; New Bedford, Massachusetts
  19. NOAAORR-64751987-05-29 → 1987-06-12
    At 2020 on may 20, 1987, the U.S
    Eastern Seaboard Petroleum; Jacksonville, Florida · Jacksonville, Florida
  20. NOAAORR-64721987-05-12 → 1987-05-26
    Key west, florida
    Mystery Oil Slick; Key West, Florida
  21. NOAAORR-64691987-05-08 → 1987-05-22
    On may 8, 1987, the U.S
    Boston Navy Yard; Boston, Massachusets · Boston, Massachusets
  22. NOAAORR-64581987-03-26 → 1987-04-09
    On march 26, 1987, the U.S
    Carrol & Carrol; Savannah, Georgia · Savannah, Georgia
  23. NOAAORR-64541987-03-17 → 1987-03-31
    Throgs neck, bronx, new york
    New York City Housing Authority; Throgs Neck, Bronx, New York
  24. NOAAORR-64531987-03-17 → 1987-03-31
    Mystery oil spill, cape canaveral, florida; cape canaveral, florida
  25. NOAAORR-64521987-03-16 → 1987-03-30
    Key biscayne, florida
    M/V Vardaas; Key Biscayne, Florida
  26. NOAAORR-64501987-03-04 → 1987-03-18
    On february 26, 1987, the U.S
    North American Phillips Light; Lynn, Massachusetts · Lynn, Massachusetts
  27. NOAAORR-64491987-02-27 → 1987-03-13
    Johns river spill; jacksonville, floria
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  28. NOAAORR-64481987-02-27 → 1987-03-13
    At 2020 on february 26, 1987, the U.S
    M/V Fern Passat; Mayport, Florida · Mayport, Florida
  29. NOAAORR-64461987-02-17 → 1987-03-03
    Hudson river, new york
    T/b Peter Hearne; Hudson River, New York
  30. NOAAORR-64431987-01-24 → 1987-02-07
    Morehead city, north carolina
    Tug Barbara R. Macallister; Morehead City, North Carolina
  31. NOAAORR-64411987-01-19 → 1987-02-02
    Bayonne, new jersey
    Rollins Terminal; Bayonne, New Jersey
  32. NOAAORR-64381987-01-03 → 1987-01-17
    New bedford, massachusetts
    F/V Resolve; New Bedford, Massachusetts
  33. NOAAORR-64271986-12-04 → 1986-12-18
    Savannah river, garden city, georgia
    T/v Amazon Venture; Savannah River, Garden City, Georgia
  34. NOAAORR-64231986-12-01 → 1986-12-15
    New bedford, ma
    New Bedford Public School System; New Bedford, Ma
  35. NOAAORR-64211986-11-27 → 1986-12-11
    T/b interstate 70; boston harbor, mass
  36. NOAAORR-64191986-11-18 → 1986-12-02
    Long island sound, glen cove, new york
    T/b Rhode Island; Long Island Sound, Glen Cove, New York
  37. NOAAORR-64171986-11-14 → 1986-11-28
    Jamaica bay, new york, new york
    Mystery Black Oil Spill; Jamaica Bay, New York, New York
  38. NOAAORR-64151986-11-04 → 1986-11-18
    Chelsea creek , boston, ma
    Northeast Petroleum Corp.; Chelsea Creek , Boston, Ma
  39. NOAAORR-64081986-09-17 → 1986-10-01
    T/b ST-85; buzzards bay, falmouth, massachusetts
  40. NOAAORR-64061986-09-09 → 1986-09-23
    On approximately august 27, 1986 leaks were first detected in a petroleum pipeline owned by the sunniland…
    Sunniland Pipeline Company; Florida Everglades · Florida Everglades
  41. NOAAORR-64041986-09-08 → 1986-09-22
    Delaware river, pennsylvania
    T/v Viking Osprey; Delaware River, Pennsylvania
  42. NOAAORR-64031986-09-05 → 1986-09-19
    Elizabeth city, north carolina
    U. S. Coast Guard Support Center; Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  43. NOAAORR-64011986-09-04 → 1986-09-18
    On september 3, 1986, approximately 10,000 gallons of bunker c fuel was spilled from the M/V falcon duchess…
    M/V Falcon Duchess; Jacksonville, Florida · Jacksonville, Florida
  44. NOAAORR-63981986-08-25 → 1986-09-08
    San juan, puerto rico
    M/V Ibn Khallikan; San Juan, Puerto Rico
  45. NOAAORR-63951986-08-13 → 1986-08-27
    Manasquan inlet, point pleasant, new jersey
    F/V Jenny; Manasquan Inlet, Point Pleasant, New Jersey
  46. NOAAORR-63941986-08-13 → 1986-08-27
    At midnight on august 13, 1986, ashland chemical corporation inadvertently released 170 gallons of styrene…
    Ashland Chemical Corporation; Philadelphia, Pa · Philadelphia, Pa
  47. NOAAORR-63931986-08-08 → 1986-08-22
    Providence rhode island
    Tank Leak; Providence Rhode Island
  48. NOAAORR-63891986-08-04 → 1986-08-18
    South portland, maine
    Maine Central Railroad; South Portland, Maine
  49. NOAAORR-63861986-07-29 → 1986-08-12
    Huntington, new york
    Oil On Beach; Huntington, New York
  50. NOAAORR-63851986-07-29 → 1986-08-12
    Home oil company; weweantic river, buzzards bay, wareham, massachusetts

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