Spills · oil

Round island, pascagoula, ms

Submerged Dredge Honey Island; Round Island, Pascagoula, Ms · NOAAORR-1116

issued
2003-11-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-12-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-12-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.288, -88.590
vessel
DREDGE HONEY ISLAND
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Submerged Dredge Honey Island; Round Island,  Pascagoula, MS.
Round Island,  Pascagoula, MS.
1. USCG MSO Mobile notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a sunk or partially submerged dredge near Round Island in Mississippi Sound South of Pascagoula, MS early on the morning of 19 November. The incident occurred at approximately 2242hrs on 18 November at position N 30 deg 17.30', W 088 deg 35.40'. This position places the dredge approximately 4 nautical miles N of Horn Island. The dredge had onboard at time of incident some 3000 to 4000 gallons No. 2 Diesel Fuel (diesel), and an estimated 200 gallons bilge slop. The dredge was salvaged and no pollution was reported
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL AND BILGE SLOP. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.288N 088.590W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1116: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1116

This area · spills & pollution incidents

944 within 180 nm since 1970 · 33 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now

70
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline · 3 messages since 2003-11-19 · closed 2003-12-16

  1. Round island, pascagoula, ms this message2003-11-19 → 2003-12-03
  2. Dauphin island, al2003-11-28 → 2003-12-12
  3. Mobile bay, al2003-12-02 → 2003-12-16

joined by proximity

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Worldwide now

8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

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. All current spills & pollution incidents

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.