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-102782021-05-12 → 2021-05-26
    At 10:00am on 12 may 2021, uscg sector delaware bay notified the noaa ssc of a diesel fuel spill from a…
    MV Brazos Oil Spill, Maurice River; Millville, Nj · Millville, Nj
  2. NOAAORR-102752021-05-04 → 2021-05-18
    Cooper river mystery sheen; 1005 kinzer st, north charleston, sc 29405, USA
  3. NOAAORR-102742021-05-03 → 2021-05-17
    F/V nobska; roughly 100nm e of cape cod, ma
  4. NOAAORR-102702021-04-27 → 2021-05-11
    MV tirranna vessel grounding, cape charles, virginia; northampton county, va, USA
  5. NOAAORR-102692021-04-25 → 2021-05-09
    )ffshore pompano beach, fl
    M/V Pepin Express; )ffshore Pompano Beach, Fl
  6. NOAAORR-102662021-04-15 → 2021-04-29
    On april 15, 2021, the uscg sector charleston requested response support for an unnamed marginal sectional…
    M/V Carolina Dock & Marine; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  7. NOAAORR-102582021-03-26 → 2021-04-09
    On march 26, 2021, the coast guard marine safety unit (msu) savannah personnel contacted the noaa ssc…
    Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen; Brunswick, Ga · Brunswick, Ga
  8. NOAAORR-102572021-03-23 → 2021-04-06
    On march 23, 2021, the barge bridgeport grounded 1 nm south of the entrance channel to the st johns river
    St Johns South Jetty Barge Grounding; Jacksonville, Fl · Jacksonville, Fl
  9. NOAAORR-102502021-03-16 → 2021-03-30
    Staten island, ny
    Buckeye Gasoline Spill, Linden, Nj; Staten Island, Ny
  10. NOAAORR-102412021-02-28 → 2021-03-14
    On 28 february 2021, noaa fisheries, miami, florida, notified the noaa ssc that a north american right whale…
    Right Whale Carcass Trajectory, South Carolina; United States · United States
  11. NOAAORR-102382021-02-23 → 2021-03-09
    Vegetable oil release, caret, va; 15613 george washington memorial hwy, saluda, va 23149, USA
  12. NOAAORR-102182020-12-30 → 2021-01-13
    On december 30, 2020, noaa erd opened a hotline to document support to basra (bahamas air sea rescue…
    Overdue Vessel, Freeport, Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
  13. NOAAORR-102012020-11-20 → 2020-12-04
    Vessel fire, mystic, ct; 3 williams ave, mystic, ct 06355, USA
  14. NOAAORR-102002020-11-16 → 2020-11-30
    Sunken vessel city island marina, bronx, new york; 703 minnieford ave, the bronx, ny 10464, USA
  15. NOAAORR-101982020-11-10 → 2020-11-24
    Mcintosh county, ga, USA
    F/V Jimmy and Charlie Jr.; Mcintosh County, Ga, USA
  16. NOAAORR-101972020-11-07 → 2020-11-21
    At 11:30am on 7 november 2020, uscg sector northern new england notified the noaa ssc that the FV lobster…
    FV Lobster Mania; Jonesport, Maine · Jonesport, Maine
  17. NOAAORR-101892020-10-19 → 2020-11-02
    Broadkill beach oil spill, delaware; broadkill beach, de 19958, USA
  18. NOAAORR-101752020-09-28 → 2020-10-12
    Ym mandate, jersey city, nj; 51 port terminal blvd, bayonne, nj 07002, USA
  19. NOAAORR-101682020-09-10 → 2020-09-24
    Upper florida keys, USA
    M/t Monsoon; Upper Florida Keys, USA
  20. NOAAORR-101662020-09-02 → 2020-09-16
    Mystery waxy material on fort lauderdale beach; 298 s fort lauderdale beach blvd, fort lauderdale, fl 33316,…
  21. NOAAORR-101562020-08-21 → 2020-09-04
    Offshore ocean city, md, USA
    My No Filter Fire and Sinking; Offshore Ocean City, Md, USA
  22. NOAAORR-101532020-08-21 → 2020-09-04
    Camden county, ga, USA
    Cfv Phuong Mai St Mary's Ga; Camden County, Ga, USA
  23. NOAAORR-101482020-08-15 → 2020-08-29
    Plum island waste water treatment facility-charleston, sc; 539 harbor view cir, charleston, sc 29412, USA
  24. NOAAORR-101292020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
    On 28 july 2020, uscg sector virginia notified the noaa ssc that a privately owned charter vessel with 400…
    Vessel Capsizes At Naval Station Norfolk, Va; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va
  25. NOAAORR-101282020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
    FV viking star riper sinks off coast of new jersey; offshore, barnegat, nj
  26. NOAAORR-101262020-07-21 → 2020-08-04
    M/V algoma verity; fore river parkway trail, fore river parkway trail, portland, me 04102, USA
  27. NOAAORR-101162020-07-01 → 2020-07-15
    Crab bank, charleston harbor, sc
    F/V Jamie Lynn, Charleston, Sc; Crab Bank, Charleston Harbor, Sc
  28. NOAAORR-101172020-06-29 → 2020-07-13
    York county, me, USA
    Mystery Sheen; York County, Me, USA
  29. NOAAORR-101122020-06-26 → 2020-07-10
    A deceased right whale was discovered off of nj coast (lat/long forthcoming) that has propeller wounds and…
    Right Whale Strike Nj; United States · United States
  30. NOAAORR-101132020-06-26 → 2020-07-10
    On 26 june 2020, the uscg sector maryland ncr contacted the noaa ssc about a 60-foot commercial vessel that…
    MV Ocean Spray; Pasadena, Md · Pasadena, Md
  31. NOAAORR-101032020-06-17 → 2020-07-01
    F/V rebecca mary; 40 miles south of nantucket
  32. NOAAORR-100972020-06-04 → 2020-06-18
    M/V hoegh xiamen; intermodal dr, jacksonville, fl 32226, USA
  33. NOAAORR-100922020-05-21 → 2020-06-04
    Newport county, ri, USA
    F/V Ariana Marie; Newport County, Ri, USA
  34. NOAAORR-100842020-05-07 → 2020-05-21
    Yorktown, va, USA
    Navy Vessel Diesel Spill, York River, Va; Yorktown, Va, USA
  35. NOAAORR-100852020-05-07 → 2020-05-21
    Fishing vessel "bay of isle" aground, barnegat inlet, nj; barnegat light, nj, USA
  36. NOAAORR-100832020-05-06 → 2020-05-20
    FV mach III; 18 rocky point rd, norwalk, ct 06853, USA
  37. NOAAORR-100762020-04-21 → 2020-05-05
    Cape fear river sheen; blng spg lks, nc 28461, USA
  38. NOAAORR-100742020-04-17 → 2020-05-01
    Tank truck revere; 1030 broadway, revere, ma 02151, USA
  39. NOAAORR-100612020-02-22 → 2020-03-07
    MV mayesea sinking, sandy hook, nj; area f rd, highlands, nj 07732, USA
  40. NOAAORR-100432020-02-07 → 2020-02-21
    On february 7, 2020, the noaa ssc was notified of a lost 2000’ length x 36” diameter floating rubber hose…
    Lost Dredge Hose; Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
  41. NOAAORR-100412020-02-07 → 2020-02-21
    Fishing vessel aground on shackleford banks, nc; harkers island, nc, USA
  42. NOAAORR-100342020-01-27 → 2020-02-10
    Southold, ny, USA
    Buoy Adrift and Lost: Long Island Sound; Southold, Ny, USA
  43. NOAAORR-100252019-12-17 → 2019-12-31
    Sea view harbor vessel fire; mystic islands, nj 08087, USA
  44. NOAAORR-100192019-12-09 → 2019-12-23
    Browns inlet nc
    F/V Sea Angels Grounding; Browns Inlet Nc
  45. NOAAORR-100112019-11-17 → 2019-12-01
    Tugboat miss bonnie allision, oregon inlet, nc; herbert c. bonner bridge, oregon inlet, nc
  46. NOAAORR-100032019-11-01 → 2019-11-15
    On november 1, 2019, the uscg sector miami notified the ssc that the 65 foot wooden fishing vessel ft pierce…
    F/V Ft Pierce Lady; Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
  47. NOAAORR-100012019-10-27 → 2019-11-10
    Hampton, va, USA
    James River, Virginia Diesel Oil Spill; Hampton, Va, USA
  48. NOAAORR-99982019-10-27 → 2019-11-10
    Calpine corp: propylene glycol; 9 bridge st, weymouth, ma, USA
  49. NOAAORR-99692019-09-18 → 2019-10-02
    Babylon, ny, USA
    Right Whale Hindcast; Babylon, Ny, USA
  50. NOAAORR-99652019-09-10 → 2019-09-24
    On 10 sept
    MV Alice C; Winthrop, Ma · Winthrop, Ma

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