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This site has news, photos, and other information about selected oil spills (and other incidents) where NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provided scientific support for the incident response. It contains information on thousands of historical incidents spanning 30 years of OR&R spill response. Please contact us if you have any questions.
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Derelict Fishing Vessel Sunk in Pamlico Sound; Buxton, North Carolina | 2025-Sep-29 |
| Grounding of Fishing Vessel Addie L; Kake, Alaska | 2025-Sep-24 |
| Mystery Sheens in Main Pass, Louisiana | 2025-Sep-22 |
| Recreational Vessel Sunk in Commencement Bay; Tacoma, Washington | 2025-Sep-19 |
| Sunken Tug at Marina; Bremerton, Washington | 2025-Sep-18 |
| Shipping Container Spill, Port of Long Beach; Long Beach, California | 2025-Sep-11 |
| Recreational Vessel CAIRDEAS Sinking, Sinclair Inlet; Bremerton, Washington | 2025-Sep-07 |
| Fuel Oil Spill: M/V MSC VANCOUVER and Fuel Barge; Morgan's Point, Texas | 2025-Sep-05 |
| Flood Event; Allakaket, Alaska | 2025-Sep-02 |
| F/V SEA ERN Grounding; Kodiak Island, Alaska | 2025-Sep-02 |
Derelict Fishing Vessel Sunk in Pamlico Sound; Buxton, North Carolina
7CRH+CM Buxton, NC, USA
2025-Sep-29
Grounding of Fishing Vessel Addie L; Kake, Alaska
Kake, AK
2025-Sep-24
Mystery Sheens in Main Pass, Louisiana
2025-Sep-22
Recreational Vessel Sunk in Commencement Bay; Tacoma, Washington
5410 marine view drive Tacoma, WA, USA
2025-Sep-19
Sunken Tug at Marina; Bremerton, Washington
120 Washington Beach Ave, Bremerton, WA 98337, USA
2025-Sep-18
Shipping Container Spill, Port of Long Beach; Long Beach, California
PQVX+F9 Long Beach, CA, USA
2025-Sep-11
Recreational Vessel CAIRDEAS Sinking, Sinclair Inlet; Bremerton, Washington
G8RJ+8M Navy Yard City, WA, USA
2025-Sep-07
Fuel Oil Spill: M/V MSC VANCOUVER and Fuel Barge; Morgan's Point, Texas
M2J2+QX Morgan's Point, TX, USA
2025-Sep-05
Flood Event; Allakaket, Alaska
Allakaket, AK 99720, USA
2025-Sep-02
F/V SEA ERN Grounding; Kodiak Island, Alaska
Kodiak Island, AK
2025-Sep-02
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2023 | 158 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2021 | 173 |
| 2020 | 187 |
| 2019 | 181 |
| 2018 | 180 |
| 2017 | 197 |
| 2016 | 190 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2014 | 128 |
| 2013 | 92 |
| 2012 | 90 |
| 2011 | 48 |
| 2010 | 59 |
| 2009 | 178 |
| 2008 | 193 |
| 2007 | 131 |
| 2006 | 100 |
| 2005 | 89 |
| 2004 | 96 |
| 2003 | 105 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2001 | 65 |
| 2000 | 82 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 1998 | 117 |
| 1997 | 83 |
| 1996 | 61 |
| 1995 | 42 |
| 1994 | 102 |
| 1993 | 60 |
| 1992 | 58 |
| 1991 | 80 |
| 1990 | 46 |
| 1989 | 94 |
| 1988 | 107 |
| 1987 | 102 |
| 1986 | 169 |
| 1985 | 146 |