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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 |
|---|---|
| Sailboat Kuva Grounding, Thumb Cove; Seward, AK | 2025-Jan-10 |
| P/V Runaway; Playa Sardinas II, Culebra, Puerto Rico | 2025-Jan-10 |
| Vessel Grounding near Metlakatla; Annette Island, AK | 2025-Jan-09 |
| Spill from U.S. Navy Vessel at Newport News Terminal; Newport News, VA | 2025-Jan-09 |
| Bulk Carrier Aground in Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA | 2025-Jan-09 |
| Vessel Sinking, Adak Small Boat Harbor; Adak, AK | 2025-Jan-08 |
| Railcar Derailment, Mary’s River; Corvallis, OR | 2025-Jan-06 |
| M/V Dalma Marine Gas Oil Discharge; Beaumont, TX | 2024-Dec-18 |
| Mystery Sheen in Main Pass 69; Main Pass, LA | 2024-Dec-17 |
| Volgoneft 212 sinking and oil spill; Kerch Strait | 2024-Dec-15 |
Sailboat Kuva Grounding, Thumb Cove; Seward, AK
Seward, AK, USA
2025-Jan-10
P/V Runaway; Playa Sardinas II, Culebra, Puerto Rico
Playa Sardinas II, Culebra, Puerto Rico
2025-Jan-10
Vessel Grounding near Metlakatla; Annette Island, AK
Metlakatla, AK, USA
2025-Jan-09
Spill from U.S. Navy Vessel at Newport News Terminal; Newport News, VA
Victory Landing Park, 50 26th St, Newport News, VA 23607, USA
2025-Jan-09
Bulk Carrier Aground in Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA, USA
2025-Jan-09
Vessel Sinking, Adak Small Boat Harbor; Adak, AK
Adak, AK, USA
2025-Jan-08
Railcar Derailment, Mary’s River; Corvallis, OR
Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
2025-Jan-06
M/V Dalma Marine Gas Oil Discharge; Beaumont, TX
TX, USA
2024-Dec-18
Mystery Sheen in Main Pass 69; Main Pass, LA
Main Pass, LA
2024-Dec-17
Volgoneft 212 sinking and oil spill; Kerch Strait
Kerch Straight, Russia
2024-Dec-15
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 175 |
| 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 |