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-63101985-12-01 → 1985-12-15
    In april 1985, the U.S
    Gwynn's Falls; Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore, Maryland
  2. NOAAORR-90871985-11-22 → 1985-12-06
    Barge e-24 long island sound; long island sound, ny
  3. NOAAORR-63031985-11-22 → 1985-12-06
    E-24; block island sound, fishers island, new york
  4. NOAAORR-63051985-11-22 → 1985-12-06
    Coast guard base; miami, beach, miami, florida
    U.S
  5. NOAAORR-63021985-11-19 → 1985-12-03
    Davisville, rhode island
    General Dynamics Company; Davisville, Rhode Island
  6. NOAAORR-90851985-11-14 → 1985-11-28
    Buzzards bay, ma
    Buzzards Bay Sheen; Buzzards Bay, Ma
  7. NOAAORR-63001985-11-14 → 1985-11-28
    Buzzards bay, massachusetts
    Mystery Oil Sheens; Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
  8. NOAAORR-62971985-11-03 → 1985-11-17
    Mystery oil spill, block island sound; block island sound, rhode island
  9. NOAAORR-90811985-11-02 → 1985-11-16
    Block island, ri
    Oiled Block Island Beach; Block Island, Ri
  10. NOAAORR-62951985-10-30 → 1985-11-13
    Wilkes ledge, buzzards bay, massachusetts
    M/V Sun Bird; Wilkes Ledge, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
  11. NOAAORR-90781985-10-30 → 1985-11-13
    M/V sunbird aground in buzzards bay; wilkes ledge, buzzards bay, ma
  12. NOAAORR-90771985-10-25 → 1985-11-08
    East rockway inlet, ny
    Ship Grounded At East Rockway Inlets; East Rockway Inlet, Ny
  13. NOAAORR-62911985-10-24 → 1985-11-07
    On october 24, 1985, two 55-gallon drums of polyisocyanate, three 55-gallon drums of xylene, and two…
    Monitor Construction Company; Portland, Maine · Portland, Maine
  14. NOAAORR-62871985-10-21 → 1985-11-04
    Linden, new jersey
    Exxon Chemicals Division; Linden, New Jersey
  15. NOAAORR-90741985-10-21 → 1985-11-04
    Barge adrift at sea, lost tug tow, power, steering
    Barge Adrift At Sea; Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
  16. NOAAORR-62851985-10-02 → 1985-10-16
    Kill van kull, port of new york
    Standard Tank; Kill Van Kull, Port of New York
  17. NOAAORR-90721985-09-28 → 1985-10-12
    Delaware river, marcus hook, de
    T/v Grand Eagle; Delaware River, Marcus Hook, de
  18. NOAAORR-90711985-09-26 → 1985-10-10
    Aushnet river, ma
    F/V Hady Gabriella; Aushnet River, Ma
  19. NOAAORR-90691985-09-09 → 1985-09-23
    Tanker lost 2 barrels; narragansett bay, ma
  20. NOAAORR-90641985-08-18 → 1985-09-01
    James river, va
    Ship Grounding James River; James River, Va
  21. NOAAORR-62831985-08-05 → 1985-08-19
    Cercla immediate removal ryeland road site womelsdorf, pa uscg district 2. 2. threat: oil
    Ryeland Road Site; Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania · Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania
  22. NOAAORR-90611985-07-31 → 1985-08-14
    Watch pond, martha's vinyard, ny
    F/V New Moon; Watch Pond, Martha's Vinyard, Ny
  23. NOAAORR-90601985-07-28 → 1985-08-11
    Fall river, ma
    Caustic Soda; Fall River, Ma
  24. NOAAORR-90591985-07-28 → 1985-08-11
    Cuttyhunk island, ma
    P/v Pilgrim Bell; Cuttyhunk Island, Ma
  25. NOAAORR-90541985-07-13 → 1985-07-27
    Buzzards bay, ma
    Grounded F/V Miss Margie; Buzzards Bay, Ma
  26. NOAAORR-90531985-07-12 → 1985-07-26
    Buzzards bay, ma
    Diesel Slicks Buzzards Bay; Buzzards Bay, Ma
  27. NOAAORR-90571985-07-12 → 1985-07-26
    Woods hole, ma
    F/V Yankee Rose Grounded; Woods Hole, Ma
  28. NOAAORR-90521985-07-11 → 1985-07-25
    Bald head is, nc
    M/V Constellation Faros; Bald Head Is, Nc
  29. NOAAORR-90511985-07-05 → 1985-07-19
    Sandy hook, ny
    Fisherman Slick; Sandy Hook, Ny
  30. NOAAORR-90501985-07-04 → 1985-07-18
    Bomb threat at cg hq in yorktown
    Bomb Threat Cg Hdqtrs; Yorktown, Va · Yorktown, Va
  31. NOAAORR-90491985-06-26 → 1985-07-10
    Spartina marsh asphalt spill; barnstable harbor, cape cod bay, ma
  32. NOAAORR-90481985-06-22 → 1985-07-06
    Fishing boat oil spill; diamond shoal light tower, cape hatteras, nc
  33. NOAAORR-90471985-06-02 → 1985-06-16
    Ambrose channel, ny
    Ship Grounding Ambrose Channel; Ambrose Channel, Ny
  34. NOAAORR-62821985-06-02 → 1985-06-16
    Amborse channel, new york
    Georgia S.; Amborse Channel, New York
  35. NOAAORR-90461985-05-25 → 1985-06-08
    Key biscayne, fl
    Banana Boat; Key Biscayne, Fl
  36. NOAAORR-90431985-05-20 → 1985-06-03
    Smith point, va
    T/v Ajax; Smith Point, Va
  37. NOAAORR-90401985-04-25 → 1985-05-09
    Mso baltimore, md
    Storm Drain Spill; Mso Baltimore, Md
  38. NOAAORR-62801985-04-24 → 1985-05-08
    San juan harbor, puerto rico
    M/V Honduras; San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
  39. NOAAORR-90421985-04-24 → 1985-05-08
    M/V honduras and t/v andrew mcallister; san juan, puerto rico harbor, puerto rico
  40. NOAAORR-90411985-04-23 → 1985-05-07
    Delaware bay, de
    M/V Allstar; Delaware Bay, de
  41. NOAAORR-90351985-04-17 → 1985-05-01
    Ninigret pond dredge barge sank; ninigret pond, north block island sound, ny
  42. NOAAORR-90341985-04-09 → 1985-04-23
    T/v fuji located abuot 250 miles off the coast of wilmington had an explosion in an empty gas storage tank…
    T/v Fuji; Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
  43. NOAAORR-90371985-04-03 → 1985-04-17
    A release of ehtyl alcohol, ethyl ether and ethyl chloride form hercules inc
    Hercules Inc Ehtyl Alcohol Release; Hopewell, Va · Hopewell, Va
  44. NOAAORR-90381985-04-03 → 1985-04-17
    Thompson creek, stevensville, md
    Printer Ink Spill; Thompson Creek, Stevensville, Md
  45. NOAAORR-90311985-03-27 → 1985-04-10
    Piedras blancas, puerto rico
    F/V Alan E; Piedras Blancas, Puerto Rico
  46. NOAAORR-90291985-03-22 → 1985-04-05
    Boston harbor, ma
    Hopper Barge Heavy Metals; Boston Harbor, Ma
  47. NOAAORR-90261985-03-05 → 1985-03-19
    Long island sound, bartlett reef, ny
    T/v John A Downs; Long Island Sound, Bartlett Reef, Ny
  48. NOAAORR-62781985-03-04 → 1985-03-18
    East long island sound
    Tug John A. Downs; East Long Island Sound
  49. NOAAORR-90251985-03-04 → 1985-03-18
    Martha's vinyard ny
    F/V Christina J; Martha's Vinyard Ny
  50. NOAAORR-90191985-02-21 → 1985-03-07
    Great shoals, wicomico river, md
    Barge Jeanne Marie; Great Shoals, Wicomico River, Md

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