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-91471986-07-28 → 1986-08-11
    Asbury park, nj
    Oil Slick Asbury Park; Asbury Park, Nj
  2. NOAAORR-91481986-07-28 → 1986-08-11
    Hungtington harbor, nj
    Oiled Beach Huntington Harbor; Hungtington Harbor, Nj
  3. NOAAORR-63801986-07-18 → 1986-08-01
    Palm beach, florida
    Port of Palm Beach; Palm Beach, Florida
  4. NOAAORR-91461986-07-15 → 1986-07-29
    Cape hatteras, nc
    Oil Slick Cape Hatteras; Cape Hatteras, Nc
  5. NOAAORR-63791986-07-15 → 1986-07-29
    Mystery spill, cape hatteras; atlantic ocean off of north carolina
  6. NOAAORR-63751986-06-23 → 1986-07-07
    At approximately 2000 on june 23, 1986, lightning struck a warehouse and ignited a fire at the chilean…
    Chilean Nitrate Company; Portsmouth, Virginia · Portsmouth, Virginia
  7. NOAAORR-63741986-06-20 → 1986-07-04
    Warwick, rhode island
    Darryl Johnson Landscaping Co.; Warwick, Rhode Island
  8. NOAAORR-63721986-06-17 → 1986-07-01
    Bahia las cabezas, cabo san juan, puerto rico
    M/V Ulla Karin; Bahia Las Cabezas, Cabo San Juan, Puerto Rico
  9. NOAAORR-63711986-06-16 → 1986-06-30
    New bedford harbor, new bedford, massachusetts
    F/V Alydar; New Bedford Harbor, New Bedford, Massachusetts
  10. NOAAORR-63691986-06-15 → 1986-06-29
    Fall river, massachusetts
    F/s Harbel Cutlas; Fall River, Massachusetts
  11. NOAAORR-63681986-06-13 → 1986-06-27
    Between 0900 and 1100 on june 12, 1986, an overflow valve on processing tanks at the general chemical…
    General Chemical Corporation; Claymont, Delaware · Claymont, Delaware
  12. NOAAORR-91421986-06-11 → 1986-06-25
    Cape cod bay,
    F/V Grounded In Cape Cod Bay; Cape Cod Bay,
  13. NOAAORR-63671986-06-10 → 1986-06-24
    Between 2300 and 0400 on june 10, 1986, a valve was accidently left open at the roehm and haas company,…
    Roehm and Haas Company; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  14. NOAAORR-91361986-05-08 → 1986-05-22
    Woods hole, ma
    F/V Grounded; Woods Hole, Ma
  15. NOAAORR-63591986-05-05 → 1986-05-19
    Barge E-24; long island sound
  16. NOAAORR-91331986-04-30 → 1986-05-14
    Martha's vinyard, ma
    F/V Marth's Vinyard; Martha's Vinyard, Ma
  17. NOAAORR-63571986-04-25 → 1986-05-09
    Nantucket island harbor, massachusetts
    F/V Gertrude D; Nantucket Island Harbor, Massachusetts
  18. NOAAORR-91321986-04-25 → 1986-05-09
    Nantucket harbor, ma
    F/V In Nantucket Harbor; Nantucket Harbor, Ma
  19. NOAAORR-63561986-04-21 → 1986-05-05
    Jersey city, new jersey
    Powell Duffryn; Jersey City, New Jersey
  20. NOAAORR-91311986-04-21 → 1986-05-05
    A tank truck of morpholine exploded killing the driver in bayonne, nj
    Morpholine Tank; Bayonne, Nj · Bayonne, Nj
  21. NOAAORR-91301986-04-16 → 1986-04-30
    Swineburne island, ny
    Barge Mauritania; Swineburne Island, Ny
  22. NOAAORR-63531986-04-09 → 1986-04-23
    Mamaroneck, new york
    Anerchol Chemical Company; Mamaroneck, New York
  23. NOAAORR-91281986-03-31 → 1986-04-14
    Cape may, nj
    Cape Healopin Slick; Cape May, Nj
  24. NOAAORR-63491986-03-30 → 1986-04-13
    Long island expressway, flushing bay, new york
    M & Q Trucking; Long Island Expressway, Flushing Bay, New York
  25. NOAAORR-63481986-03-28 → 1986-04-11
    Marcus hook, pennsylvania
    British Petroleum; Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
  26. NOAAORR-91261986-03-21 → 1986-04-04
    Marcus hook, de river, pa
    T/v Intermar Alliance; Marcus Hook, de River, Pa
  27. NOAAORR-91381986-03-21 → 1986-04-04
    Shallotte r, wilmington, nc 10-20K gal #6 were put int the inter coastal waterway (mile 328-330) 73 drums of…
    Icw Oily Waste; Wilmington Nc · Wilmington Nc
  28. NOAAORR-63471986-03-21 → 1986-04-04
    Marcus hook, pennsylvania
    Intermar Alliance; Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
  29. NOAAORR-63461986-03-19 → 1986-04-02
    Shallotte river, north carolina
    T/b Edgar O. Sikes; Shallotte River, North Carolina
  30. NOAAORR-63451986-03-18 → 1986-04-01
    Delaware city, delaware
    Diamond Shamrock Company; Delaware City, Delaware
  31. NOAAORR-91241986-03-13 → 1986-03-27
    Kings bay, fl
    Diving Ops Kings Bay; Kings Bay, Fl
  32. NOAAORR-91231986-03-12 → 1986-03-26
    Rhode island sound, ny
    F/V Capsized Rhode Is; Rhode Island Sound, Ny
  33. NOAAORR-63421986-03-12 → 1986-03-26
    Proctor and gamble manufacturing co.; arthur kill, staten island, new york
  34. NOAAORR-63401986-03-08 → 1986-03-22
    Arthur kill, port redding, new jersey
    Amerada Hess Oil Company; Arthur Kill, Port Redding, New Jersey
  35. NOAAORR-91201986-03-06 → 1986-03-20
    Hampon roads, va
    Fumi- Cel (magnesium Phosphide) Pellets; Hampon Roads, Va
  36. NOAAORR-63361986-03-05 → 1986-03-19
    Boston inner harbor, massachusetts
    Chardon Realty Corporation; Boston Inner Harbor, Massachusetts
  37. NOAAORR-63371986-03-05 → 1986-03-19
    At approximately 0900 on march 5, 1986, the U.S
    Portsmouth City Incinerator Fire; Portsmouth, Virginia · Portsmouth, Virginia
  38. NOAAORR-63331986-02-24 → 1986-03-10
    On february 24, 1986, an estimated 1,000 gallons of terpene waste products were spilled at scm organic…
    Scm Organic Chemicals; Jacksonville, Florida · Jacksonville, Florida
  39. NOAAORR-63301986-02-11 → 1986-02-25
    Kill van kull, bayonne, new jersey
    T/s Dua Mar; Kill Van Kull, Bayonne, New Jersey
  40. NOAAORR-91111986-02-09 → 1986-02-23
    Buzzard bay, ma
    Mayflower In Buzzard's Bay; Buzzard Bay, Ma
  41. NOAAORR-91081986-01-31 → 1986-02-14
    Shuttle explosion of 1/27/86; cape canaveral, fl
  42. NOAAORR-63271986-01-29 → 1986-02-12
    On january 29, 1986, a worker at heinicke aeronautics, an aircraft parts plant in miami, florida, was mixing…
    Heinicke Aeronautics; Miami, Florida · Miami, Florida
  43. NOAAORR-91061986-01-21 → 1986-02-04
    E. rockways inlet
    T/s Hudson Grounded; E. Rockways Inlet
  44. NOAAORR-63241986-01-15 → 1986-01-29
    Sealand terminal, elizabeth, new jersey
    C/v Sealand Leader; Sealand Terminal, Elizabeth, New Jersey
  45. NOAAORR-63221986-01-05 → 1986-01-19
    Delaware city, delaware
    Standard Chlorine of Delaware; Delaware City, Delaware
  46. NOAAORR-63201985-12-22 → 1986-01-05
    T/b E-24; "the race," long island sound, fishers island, new york
  47. NOAAORR-90991985-12-20 → 1986-01-03
    T/v fulgur grounded 1 mile from #1 bouy in north bound channel of boston harbor potential of 234,00 barrels…
    T/v Fulgur Grounded Boston Harbor; Boston, Ma · Boston, Ma
  48. NOAAORR-90961985-12-13 → 1985-12-27
    Vessel sinking in rhode island sound with 2000 gallons of diesel on board.
    Vessel Sinking Rhode Island Sound; Rhode Island · Rhode Island
  49. NOAAORR-90931985-12-06 → 1985-12-20
    A sunker fishing vessel near cape cod with 7000 gallons of diesel aboard
    Sunk F/V Near Cape Cod; Cape Cod · Cape Cod
  50. NOAAORR-90911985-12-05 → 1985-12-19
    Philadelphia, delaware river, nj
    Xylene Spill Delware; Philadelphia, Delaware River, Nj

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