Spills & pollution incidents in the The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

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 The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

Archive · 350 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-80062009-04-17 → 2009-05-01
    Uscg sector seattle called the noaa ssc for technical guidance regarding a small mystery sheen observed…
    Small Mystery Sheen; Seattle, Wa · Seattle, Wa
  2. NOAAORR-79622009-01-30 → 2009-02-13
    Metlakatla, se alaska
    M/V Lituya; Metlakatla, Se Alaska
  3. NOAAORR-78742008-08-18 → 2008-09-01
    Saltery cove, clarence strait, se alaska
    L/c Saltery Provider; Saltery Cove, Clarence Strait, Se Alaska
  4. NOAAORR-78522008-07-07 → 2008-07-21
    Glacier bay, northern extremity
    Spirit of Glacier Bay; Glacier Bay, Northern Extremity
  5. NOAAORR-77982008-03-25 → 2008-04-08
    South seattle, wa
    Sodium Hydroxide Tank Release; South Seattle, Wa
  6. NOAAORR-77872008-03-05 → 2008-03-19
    On march 5, 2008 between 0030-0238hrs, an estimated 10 lbs of nitrogen oxide gas was released from a flare…
    Nitrous Oxide Release; Ferndale, Wa · Ferndale, Wa
  7. NOAAORR-77802008-02-22 → 2008-03-07
    Chemical release port of seattle; terminal 5, seattle, wa
  8. NOAAORR-77772008-02-18 → 2008-03-03
    Prince of wales isl., se alaska
    F/V Westward; Prince of Wales Isl., Se Alaska
  9. NOAAORR-77662008-02-03 → 2008-02-17
    Seattle police department and uscg sector seattle contacted the hdo on sunday morning february 3 to report…
    Sea Lion Cage Adrift; Seattle, Wa · Seattle, Wa
  10. NOAAORR-77302007-12-11 → 2007-12-25
    At approximately 0115 december 11 uscg sector seattle notified the hdo that a fishing vessel had released…
    F/V Bowfin; Tacoma, Wa · Tacoma, Wa
  11. NOAAORR-77252007-12-05 → 2007-12-19
    Harbor island, seattle, wa
    Bp/arco Tank Farm; Harbor Island, Seattle, Wa
  12. NOAAORR-77172007-11-23 → 2007-12-07
    George inlet, se alaska
    Evergreen Timber House Boat; George Inlet, Se Alaska
  13. NOAAORR-76862007-08-18 → 2007-09-01
    Revillagigedo channel, ak
    F/V Aldebaran; Revillagigedo Channel, Ak
  14. NOAAORR-76782007-07-25 → 2007-08-08
    Sunshine cove, ak
    M/V Pegasus; Sunshine Cove, Ak
  15. NOAAORR-76622007-06-19 → 2007-07-03
    Burton beach, quartermaster harbor, wa
    Mystery Spill Vashon Is.; Burton Beach, Quartermaster Harbor, Wa
  16. NOAAORR-61142006-08-27 → 2006-09-10
    Conoco-phillips SO2; ferndale, wa
  17. NOAAORR-61102006-08-08 → 2006-08-22
    Eagle cove, san juan island, wa
    F/V Virginia; Eagle Cove, San Juan Island, Wa
  18. NOAAORR-60722006-04-09 → 2006-04-23
    Elliot bay, wa
    Cms London Express; Elliot Bay, Wa
  19. NOAAORR-60692006-03-17 → 2006-03-31
    A sheen of unknown origin was reported at 6:30 a.m
    Elliott Bay Mystery Spill; Seattle, Wa · Seattle, Wa
  20. NOAAORR-12812005-04-26 → 2005-05-10
    Admiralty inlet, puget sound, wa
    Mystery Spill; Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, Wa
  21. NOAAORR-12302004-10-14 → 2004-10-28
    Dalco passage, tacoma, wa
    Mystery Spill; Dalco Passage, Tacoma, Wa
  22. NOAAORR-12202004-09-21 → 2004-10-05
    In the early morning hours sept
    Auke Bay; Ak · Ak
  23. NOAAORR-12132004-09-14 → 2004-09-28
    Se alaska, ak
    F/V Royal Flush Grounding; Se Alaska, Ak
  24. NOAAORR-12032004-08-13 → 2004-08-27
    Alki beach, wa
    Syringe Needles; Alki Beach, Wa
  25. NOAAORR-11882004-06-29 → 2004-07-13
    Ammonia leak from derelict F/V; verbal/aloha 2. threat: chemical
    Vessel Chemical Leak; Seattle, Wa · Seattle, Wa
  26. NOAAORR-11822004-06-09 → 2004-06-23
    Southeast alaska, ak
    Captain Jack Grounding; Southeast Alaska, Ak
  27. NOAAORR-11852004-05-25 → 2004-06-08
    Lake washington, wa
    Mystery Slick; Lake Washington, Wa
  28. NOAAORR-11722004-05-11 → 2004-05-25
    Peril strait, ak
    Ferry Laconte Grounding; Peril Strait, Ak
  29. NOAAORR-11362004-01-01 → 2004-01-15
    Yacht coll.; 500 gal #2; fire in marina; wx/verbal 2. threat: oil
    Pleasure Craft Collision; Pt · Roberts, Wa · Pt · Roberts, Wa
  30. NOAAORR-11352003-12-30 → 2004-01-13
    A release of oil occured during transfer from a foss maritime shore facility to a barge
    Foss Barge Point Wells; Edmonds, Wa · Edmonds, Wa
  31. NOAAORR-11092003-10-29 → 2003-11-12
    Off foul weather bluff, hood canal, wa
    Sunken F/v; Off Foul Weather Bluff, Hood Canal, Wa
  32. NOAAORR-10822003-07-24 → 2003-08-07
    Aminoethylpiperazine released from a container onboard M/V axel maersk
    M/V Axel Maersk: Unknown Hazmat Leak; Tacoma, Wa · Tacoma, Wa
  33. NOAAORR-10642003-05-29 → 2003-06-12
    Maersk terminal tacoma, wa
    Unknown Hazmat; Maersk Terminal Tacoma, Wa
  34. NOAAORR-75842001-10-05 → 2001-10-19
    Friday morning around 0200 - 0230 (2) 4000 gallons fuel tanks were punctured on a northbound train
    Meadowdale Train; Edmonds, Wa · Edmonds, Wa
  35. NOAAORR-75772001-08-29 → 2001-09-12
    Cherry point, wa
    Itb Baltimore; Cherry Point, Wa
  36. NOAAORR-75652001-06-13 → 2001-06-27
    Mso puget sound received a report that spill of approximately 50 barrels of alaska north slope crude…
    Tv Overseas Boston; Ferndale, Wa · Ferndale, Wa
  37. NOAAORR-75462001-03-15 → 2001-03-29
    At about 0700 pst, thursday, march 15, a barge lost approximately 1,000 gallons of gasoline from a crack
    Tb Energizer; Anacortes, Wa · Anacortes, Wa
  38. NOAAORR-75382001-01-29 → 2001-02-12
    William snd; port angeles harbor, wa
    Mt Pr
  39. NOAAORR-75202000-11-18 → 2000-12-02
    Port walter, ak
    Port Walter Spill; Port Walter, Ak
  40. NOAAORR-74982000-06-10 → 2000-06-24
    Puget sound, wa
    Lucky Buck; Puget Sound, Wa
  41. NOAAORR-74742000-02-29 → 2000-03-14
    Chatham strait and frederick sound, alaska
    F/b Whitestone Ii; Chatham Strait and Frederick Sound, Alaska
  42. NOAAORR-74211999-07-27 → 1999-08-10
    M/V spirit of 98; tracey arm, southeast alaska
  43. NOAAORR-74221999-07-27 → 1999-08-10
    MV spirit of 98; tracy arm, ak
  44. NOAAORR-74111999-07-01 → 1999-07-15
    On the afternoon of july 1, 1999, the uscg juneau communications center and mso juneau received a call from…
    F/V Su-ce K; Sitka Sound · Sitka Sound
  45. NOAAORR-74101999-06-27 → 1999-07-11
    At 1355 mso puget sound was notified by tosco refinery that 25 bbls of alaskan north slope crude oil had…
    Tv Arco Texas; Ferndale, Wa · Ferndale, Wa
  46. NOAAORR-74061999-06-12 → 1999-06-26
    Dundas bay, alaska
    M/V Wilderness Adventurer; Dundas Bay, Alaska
  47. NOAAORR-73151998-07-13 → 1998-07-27
    Lake union, wa
    Lake Union Diesel Spill; Lake Union, Wa
  48. NOAAORR-72561998-01-03 → 1998-01-17
    Commencment bay, tacoma, wa
    M/V Anadyr; Commencment Bay, Tacoma, Wa
  49. NOAAORR-72521997-12-24 → 1998-01-07
    Date: december 24, 1997 1400 pdt - to: noaa ssc ed levine - from: noaa/hazardous materials response team,…
    Barge Alaska; Wrangell, Alaska · Wrangell, Alaska
  50. NOAAORR-72231997-08-19 → 1997-09-02
    On the evening of august 18, 1997, a 2,000-gallon tank of asphalt emulsion was being unloaded from a barge…
    Haines Dock Asphalt Spill; Haines, Alaska · Haines, Alaska

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