Spills & pollution incidents in the South China Sea

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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No spills & pollution incidents in force in the South China Sea right now.

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Other hazards in the South China Sea

Archive · 2 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-108282024-07-29 → 2024-08-12
    Manila bay, philippines
    M/t Terra Nova Sinking and Oil Spill; Manila Bay, Philippines
  2. HYDROPAC 2105/162016-07-14 → 2016-08-28
    Oil spill reported vicinity 03-05.3N 104-59.0E at 140015Z jul
    South China Sea

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