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-83532011-08-31 → 2011-09-14
    East providence, ri
    Capital Terminal; East Providence, Ri
  2. NOAAORR-83482011-08-24 → 2011-09-07
    East coast, US
    Hurricane Irene; East Coast, US
  3. NOAAORR-83412011-08-15 → 2011-08-29
    At 2330 hour on monday, august 15, ssc received notification from uscg sector baltimore about an 8-9 mile…
    Anacostia River; Washington, Dc · Washington, Dc
  4. NOAAORR-83392011-08-06 → 2011-08-20
    Delaware bay, delaware
    T/v Sea Falcon; Delaware Bay, Delaware
  5. NOAAORR-83252011-06-05 → 2011-06-19
    Sandy hook, nj
    F/V Relentless Pursuit; Sandy Hook, Nj
  6. NOAAORR-83222011-05-31 → 2011-06-14
    Sector san juan on 31May11 reports cfs pamplona, 475' container ship drifting 2 miles north of barceloneta, pr
    Cfs Pamplona; Barceloneta, Pr · Barceloneta, Pr
  7. NOAAORR-83192011-05-11 → 2011-05-25
    Manasquan inlet, nj
    F/V Atlantic Traveler; Manasquan Inlet, Nj
  8. NOAAORR-83182011-05-09 → 2011-05-23
    RRT6 activated: 2011 mississippi river flood; lower mississippi river states
  9. NOAAORR-82842011-01-25 → 2011-02-08
    Baltimore – the coast guard, along with local agencies, are responding to a mineral oil spill in the potomac…
    Potomac River Mineral Oil Spill; Alexandria, Va · Alexandria, Va
  10. NOAAORR-82782010-12-29 → 2011-01-12
    Cape canaveral #6 spill; cape canaveral port
  11. NOAAORR-82772010-12-10 → 2010-12-24
    Manasquan inlet, nj
    Black Oil Patch; Manasquan Inlet, Nj
  12. NOAAORR-82552010-10-07 → 2010-10-21
    Cay sal bank, bahamas
    Mystic; Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas
  13. NOAAORR-82432010-07-29 → 2010-08-12
    Rockledge dr, indian river florida
    F/V Miss Kaitln; Rockledge Dr, Indian River Florida
  14. NOAAORR-82372010-07-18 → 2010-08-01
    Port canaveral, fl
    Pleasure Craft Fire & Spill; Port Canaveral, Fl
  15. NOAAORR-82252010-05-16 → 2010-05-30
    Biscayne bay, florida
    M/V Miss Maridith; Biscayne Bay, Florida
  16. NOAAORR-82262010-05-15 → 2010-05-29
    Offshore, cape canaveral, fl
    F/V Charlie Girl; Offshore, Cape Canaveral, Fl
  17. NOAAORR-82212010-04-21 → 2010-05-05
    The shrimping vessel, F/V bigg cobb was pushed into the water next to a dock last night during a fire with…
    F/V Big Cobb; Darien, Georgia · Darien, Georgia
  18. NOAAORR-82002010-03-01 → 2010-03-15
    At 0900 on the morning of march 1, 2010, vadeq notified the noaa ssc that a 75-foot long tugboat, the susan…
    Susan Ann; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va
  19. NOAAORR-81962010-02-16 → 2010-03-02
    F/V perseverance; 60 miles s of shinnecock, ny
  20. NOAAORR-81872010-01-26 → 2010-02-09
    Off key west, fl
    Lost Containers; Off Key West, Fl
  21. NOAAORR-81822010-01-19 → 2010-02-02
    On january 18, 2010, during work on a sunken tug in the wet basin of the former quincy shipyard, there was a…
    Rda Fore River; Quincy, Ma · Quincy, Ma
  22. NOAAORR-81742010-01-10 → 2010-01-24
    Gravesend bay, ny
    Tv Sichem Defiance; Gravesend Bay, Ny
  23. NOAAORR-81672010-01-02 → 2010-01-16
    Oregon inlet, nc
    F/V Sheila Rene; Oregon Inlet, Nc
  24. NOAAORR-81572009-11-21 → 2009-12-05
    Point judith, ri
    FV Patricia Jean; Point Judith, Ri
  25. NOAAORR-81502009-11-13 → 2009-11-27
    Sandbridge, va (virginia beach)
    La Princesa Barge Grounding; Sandbridge, Va (virginia Beach)
  26. NOAAORR-81462009-11-06 → 2009-11-20
    Off murrels inlet south carolina
    F/V Absolutely; Off Murrels Inlet South Carolina
  27. NOAAORR-81422009-11-04 → 2009-11-18
    Miami river, florida
    T/v Titan Express; Miami River, Florida
  28. NOAAORR-81332009-10-23 → 2009-11-06
    San juan, puerto rico
    Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (capeco); San Juan, Puerto Rico
  29. NOAAORR-81302009-10-20 → 2009-11-03
    Charleston harbor, sc
    Mystery Spill; Charleston Harbor, Sc
  30. NOAAORR-81292009-10-16 → 2009-10-30
    Coimbra (rulet); 30 miles south of eastern long island, ny
  31. NOAAORR-81282009-10-15 → 2009-10-29
    Navy jet collision off charleston, sc; 10mi east of bull's bay sc
  32. NOAAORR-81202009-10-02 → 2009-10-16
    Great egg harbor inlet, nj
    Capsized Barge; Great Egg Harbor Inlet, Nj
  33. NOAAORR-81052009-09-28 → 2009-10-12
    Off coast of savannah, ga
    T/s Stolt Vision; Off Coast of Savannah, Ga
  34. NOAAORR-81012009-09-22 → 2009-10-06
    Little egg inlet, nj
    Sailboat Sinking; Little Egg Inlet, Nj
  35. NOAAORR-80982009-09-19 → 2009-10-03
    F/V always late; 48 miles east of cape may, nj
  36. NOAAORR-80932009-09-09 → 2009-09-23
    New jersey sailbot; 30 miles off new jersey coast
  37. NOAAORR-80852009-08-27 → 2009-09-10
    JP-5 fuel spill; surf city, nc
  38. NOAAORR-80802009-08-25 → 2009-09-08
    Sandy hook, nj
    Sandy Hook Chlorine Release; Sandy Hook, Nj
  39. NOAAORR-80742009-08-15 → 2009-08-29
    Off barnegat inlet, nj
    F/V Blue Diamond Fire; Off Barnegat Inlet, Nj
  40. NOAAORR-80732009-08-13 → 2009-08-27
    Silver bank, dominican republic
    M/V Harns; Silver Bank, Dominican Republic
  41. NOAAORR-80722009-08-11 → 2009-08-25
    Boca raton, fl
    Mystery Tarballs : S. Fla; Boca Raton, Fl
  42. NOAAORR-80562009-07-21 → 2009-08-04
    Diamond shoals, cape hateras, nc
    F/V Tina Ray; Diamond Shoals, Cape Hateras, Nc
  43. NOAAORR-80522009-07-19 → 2009-08-02
    Offshore if long beach island, nj
    FV Oj Riggs; Offshore If Long Beach Island, Nj
  44. NOAAORR-80482009-07-14 → 2009-07-28
    Biscayne national park
    M/y Shogun; Biscayne National Park
  45. NOAAORR-80402009-07-06 → 2009-07-20
    At approximately 0940 edt on july 06, 2009, a tank truck turned over, releasing gasoline on to interstate 95…
    Tank Truck Merrimack River; Newburyport, Ma · Newburyport, Ma
  46. NOAAORR-80242009-05-17 → 2009-05-31
    Sunoco oil refinery explosion and fire; marcus hook, pennslyvania
  47. NOAAORR-80082009-04-18 → 2009-05-02
    Vineyard sound, ma
    F/V Cowboy; Vineyard Sound, Ma
  48. NOAAORR-79992009-03-23 → 2009-04-06
    Ny harbor #6 fuel spill; ny harbor; husdon r. ny harbor; husdon r. 1. on march 23, 2009 at 1800 edt, the…
  49. NOAAORR-79912009-03-12 → 2009-03-26
    Uscg sector delaware bay called the noaa ssc to report a #2 fuel oil spill at the port of wilmington, de…
    MV Honor; Wilmington, de · Wilmington, de
  50. NOAAORR-79842009-02-28 → 2009-03-14
    Off wassaw sound, ga
    Wassaw Sound Yacht Grounding; Off Wassaw Sound, Ga

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