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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Other hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,244 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-88312014-10-01 → 2014-10-15
    Black island, maine
    Salmon Tending Barge; Black Island, Maine
  2. NOAAORR-88302014-09-29 → 2014-10-13
    New haven, ct
    English Station Power Plant; New Haven, Ct
  3. NOAAORR-88292014-09-25 → 2014-10-09
    On september 25, 2014, the noaa ssc was notified by the uscg sector ny of an oil spill at imtt in bayonne, nj
    Imtt; Bayonne, Nj · Bayonne, Nj
  4. NOAAORR-88142014-09-12 → 2014-09-26
    On september 11, 2014, a fire at a chemical manufacturing facility in bridgeport, ct, resulted in…
    Rowayton Trading Co.; Bridgeport, Ct · Bridgeport, Ct
  5. NOAAORR-88082014-08-29 → 2014-09-12
    Watch hill, ct
    M/V Simple; Watch Hill, Ct
  6. NOAAORR-93422014-08-16 → 2014-08-30
    During the early morning hours of august 15, 2016, the 78 foot F/V lady gertrude sank 35 to 40 miles…
    F/V Lady Gertrude Sinking; New Jersey · New Jersey
  7. NOAAORR-88022014-08-14 → 2014-08-28
    Offshore savannah, ga
    Mystery Spill Report; Offshore Savannah, Ga
  8. NOAAORR-88012014-08-13 → 2014-08-27
    On august 13, 2014 at 10:30 am, the U.S
    Kinder Morgan Sodium Hydroxide Release; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va
  9. NOAAORR-87882014-07-15 → 2014-07-29
    Hutton; cape lookout, nc
    W.W
  10. NOAAORR-87842014-07-10 → 2014-07-24
    On july 9, 2014, approximately 11,300 gallons of diesel was spilled from the usns fisher, dry docked at the…
    Boston Ship Repair; Boston, Ma · Boston, Ma
  11. NOAAORR-87742014-06-27 → 2014-07-11
    Jones beach sp, ny
    F/V Terry Lee; Jones Beach Sp, Ny
  12. NOAAORR-87732014-06-19 → 2014-07-03
    On june 19, 2014, a transfer pipe parted between the motor tanker palanca singapore and the exxon/mobil…
    M/t Palanca Singapore; Everett, Ma · Everett, Ma
  13. NOAAORR-87552014-05-02 → 2014-05-16
    On may 1, 2014, the noaa ssc was notified by uscg sector long island sound (sec lis) of a sewage spill from…
    Ct Wastewater Spill; Stamford, Ct · Stamford, Ct
  14. NOAAORR-87502014-04-16 → 2014-04-30
    Government cut, port of miami
    Tug Neptune - Dann Ocean Towing; Government Cut, Port of Miami
  15. NOAAORR-87422014-03-24 → 2014-04-07
    On 24 march, 2014, the uscg sector hampton roads notified the noaa ssc about a methyl ethyl ketone chemical…
    Honeywell International; Hopewell, Virginia · Hopewell, Virginia
  16. NOAAORR-87402014-03-20 → 2014-04-03
    Sampit river, georgetown, sc
    Arcelor Mittal Steel Mill; Sampit River, Georgetown, Sc
  17. NOAAORR-87372014-03-12 → 2014-03-26
    Cape hatteras, nc
    USS Jason Dunham; Cape Hatteras, Nc
  18. NOAAORR-87302014-02-23 → 2014-03-09
    Boca raton, fl
    M/V Sealion; Boca Raton, Fl
  19. NOAAORR-87242014-02-15 → 2014-03-01
    Oregon inlet, nc
    F/V Lauren Dorothy Ii; Oregon Inlet, Nc
  20. NOAAORR-87192014-02-01 → 2014-02-15
    Moriches inlet east moriches, ny
    Summit Dredge; Moriches Inlet East Moriches, Ny
  21. NOAAORR-87142014-01-15 → 2014-01-29
    Atlantic beach, ny
    Tug Sea Lion; Atlantic Beach, Ny
  22. NOAAORR-87072014-01-07 → 2014-01-21
    Long island sound
    Lis Cable Oil Spill; Long Island Sound
  23. NOAAORR-87042013-12-20 → 2014-01-03
    Cape may, nj
    Sv Tiffany; Cape May, Nj
  24. NOAAORR-86952013-12-06 → 2013-12-20
    Cocoa beach fl
    Florida Power and Light Chlorine Release; Cocoa Beach Fl
  25. NOAAORR-86942013-12-05 → 2013-12-19
    On december 5, 2013 the uscg sector new york was notified of a damaged railcar in carteret, nj (near the nj…
    Potential Conrail Chemical Incident; Carteret, Nj · Carteret, Nj
  26. NOAAORR-86902013-11-14 → 2013-11-28
    Pt, judith, ri
    M/V Windmere; Pt, Judith, Ri
  27. NOAAORR-86802013-10-26 → 2013-11-09
    On october 26, 2013, the uscg sector boston notified the noaa ssc of a fishing boat sinking approximately 4…
    F/V Terra Nova; Rockport, Ma · Rockport, Ma
  28. NOAAORR-86702013-10-10 → 2013-10-24
    46 foot fishing boat; muskeget channel, ma
  29. NOAAORR-86632013-09-16 → 2013-09-30
    Staten island ny
    T/b Casablanca; Staten Island Ny
  30. NOAAORR-86542013-08-28 → 2013-09-11
    Delaware city, de
    Pbf Energy; Delaware City, de
  31. NOAAORR-86532013-08-28 → 2013-09-11
    Cape canaveral, fl
    Mystery Tar Balls; Cape Canaveral, Fl
  32. NOAAORR-86452013-08-14 → 2013-08-28
    Buzzards bay, ma
    Tug Doris Moran / Barge Alexandra; Buzzards Bay, Ma
  33. NOAAORR-86432013-08-08 → 2013-08-22
    Cessna 150 plane crash; near isla morada, fl
  34. NOAAORR-86392013-07-29 → 2013-08-12
    Woods hole, ma
    Feeling Free; Woods Hole, Ma
  35. NOAAORR-86352013-07-16 → 2013-07-30
    Merrimack river, ma
    Mystery Sheen; Merrimack River, Ma
  36. NOAAORR-86292013-07-10 → 2013-07-24
    Marthas vineyard, ma
    Running Free; Marthas Vineyard, Ma
  37. NOAAORR-86162013-06-23 → 2013-07-07
    Aircraft crash dorado beach, puerto rico; near shoreline at dorado beach, puerto rico
  38. NOAAORR-86052013-05-31 → 2013-06-14
    Se of tybee island georgia
    F/V Georgia Girl; Se of Tybee Island Georgia
  39. NOAAORR-85962013-05-06 → 2013-05-20
    This afternoon uscg sector baltimore notified the noaa ssc that the tug boat kaleen mcallister struck an…
    Tug Kaleen Mcallister; Baltimore, Md · Baltimore, Md
  40. NOAAORR-85462012-12-20 → 2013-01-03
    The ssc was notified by sector ny of the grounding of the 800 foot m/t stena primorsk south of albany, ny
    M/t Stena Primorsk; Albany, Ny · Albany, Ny
  41. NOAAORR-85212012-10-31 → 2012-11-14
    Arthur kill, nj
    Hurricane Sandy - Spills In the Arthur Kill; Arthur Kill, Nj
  42. NOAAORR-85002012-08-27 → 2012-09-10
    A 474 foot container ship is aground on the coast of cuba off mariel
    Hansa Berlin; Mariel, Cuba · Mariel, Cuba
  43. NOAAORR-84922012-08-16 → 2012-08-30
    A 43 foot recreational fishing vessel grounded on the 'sow and pigs reef" just south of cuttyhunk island in…
    F/V "up the Ladder"; Cuttyhunk, Ma · Cuttyhunk, Ma
  44. NOAAORR-84912012-08-02 → 2012-08-16
    On august 2, 2012, a fire at transformer recycling company in columbia county, ny, resulted in a release of…
    Tci Fire; Ghent, Ny · Ghent, Ny
  45. NOAAORR-84772012-07-11 → 2012-07-25
    Martha's vineyard, ma
    FV Sherry Ann; Martha's Vineyard, Ma
  46. NOAAORR-84592012-06-06 → 2012-06-20
    Potomac river, washington, dc
    Fish Market Barge Sinking; Potomac River, Washington, Dc
  47. NOAAORR-84432012-05-11 → 2012-05-25
    T/s yare; 88 nm south of andros island, bahamas
  48. NOAAORR-84452012-05-11 → 2012-05-25
    Msc idil; 59 nm north of puerto rico
  49. NOAAORR-84052012-02-21 → 2012-03-06
    At approximately 1100 est today (2/21/12) the fishing vessel "plan b" sank off the coast of southern maine,…
    F/V Plan B; Southern Maine · Southern Maine
  50. NOAAORR-83732011-11-08 → 2011-11-22
    Offshore, miami, fl
    Sinking Barge; Offshore, Miami, Fl

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