Spills & pollution incidents in the South Pacific 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 South Pacific Ocean
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- HYDROPAC 1864/252025-07-23 → 2026-04-17Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice in vicinity 18-07.52S 178-25.57EWestern South Pacific · Fiji
- HYDROPAC 1427/252025-06-03 → 2025-12-0459 meter vessel, partially submerged in 18-07.52S 178-25.57EWestern South Pacific · Fiji
- NOAAORR-108722024-10-06 → 2024-10-20Royal new zealand navy ship manawanui, fire and sinking; upolu, samoa
- HYDROPAC 1802/222022-07-02 → 2022-10-24Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 04-23.42S 081-20.40W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 1319/222022-05-13 → 2022-07-01Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 04-23.42S 081-20.40W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- NOAAORR-104082022-01-19 → 2022-02-02On january 15, 2022, an oil spill occurred during offloading from the italian tanker mare doricum to the…Oil Spill Near Lima, Peru · Lima, Peru
- NOAAORR-98292018-12-06 → 2018-12-20On december 5, 2018, the jeanette, a 228' commercial fishing vessel, caught fire in pago pago harbor and was…F/V Jeanette; American Samoa · American Samoa
- NOAAORR-96662018-02-07 → 2018-02-211, american samoa; american samoaGrounded Vessel, Chui Zai Fa No
- NOAAORR-92652016-04-15 → 2016-04-291 ji hyun; aunuu island, american samoaF/V No
- NOAAORR-88262013-10-23 → 2013-11-06On oct 23, 2013, the noaa ssc was notified of a bloom in the harbor in american samoa resulting in dead…Algal Bloom Pago Pago Harbor; American Samoa · American Samoa
- NOAAORR-93182011-10-05 → 2011-10-19Tauranga, new zealandM/V Rena; Tauranga, New Zealand
- NOAAORR-81122009-09-29 → 2009-10-13The pacific tsunami warning center (noaa/nws) issued a tsunami watch and warning message at 0659 samoa time…Tsunami; American Samoa · American Samoa
- NOAAORR-80332009-06-16 → 2009-06-30Rose atoll, american samoaSailing Vessel "paul Eric"; Rose Atoll, American Samoa
- NOAAORR-80172009-05-03 → 2009-05-17Pago pago, american samoaUSS Chehalis Assessment; Pago Pago, American Samoa
- NOAAORR-77632008-02-01 → 2008-02-15Off zorritos, peruM/V Supe; Off Zorritos, Peru
- NOAAORR-77712000-09-15 → 2000-09-29At 0530 on the morning of 12 september 2000 the usnavy lst la moure county struck a submerged rock near pta…La Moure County; Chile · Chile
- NOAAORR-72631998-01-25 → 1998-02-08On january 23, 1998, the port propeller shaft assembly popped out of the F/V adriatic seaF/V Adriatic Sea; American Samoa · American Samoa
- NOAAORR-69661993-10-14 → 1993-10-28F/V jin shiang fa; rose island, 150 miles east of america samoa
- NOAAORR-65041987-10-08 → 1987-10-22Punta davis, chileCabo Pilar; Punta Davis, Chile
- NOAAORR-62201974-08-09 → 1974-08-23First narrows, strait of magellanMetula; First Narrows, Strait of Magellan
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