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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.
Sinking of Work Barge, Bon Secour Bay, South End of Mobile Bay, AL
Mobile AL, USA
2022-Nov-13
Allision between Tug Boat and out-of-service Flowline, South Pass 24, Pilottown, LA
Pilottown, LA, USA
2022-Nov-07
Recreational Vessel Sunk, Port Hadlock, WA
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA, USA
2022-Nov-05
Spill of a Mixture Containing Oil and Polymer Products into Drainage Ditch Leading to Patrick Bayou, Deer Park, TX
Deer Park, TX, USA
2022-Nov-04
Shrimping Vessel Capsize, Main Pass, LA
LA, USA
2022-Nov-04
F/V Irene Alton Sinking; Saint George, ME, USA
Saint George, ME, USA
2022-Nov-02
Fishing Vessel sunk SE of Assateague Island, Virginia
55 NM SE of Assateague Island, VA
2022-Oct-28
Towing Vessel "Sandstone" Sunk at its Moorings, Pine Bluff, AR
Pine Bluff, AR, USA
2022-Oct-27
Unexploded Ordnance, Block Island Sound, Narragansett, RI
Narragansett, RI, USA
2022-Oct-25
Mystery Sheen, Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport, CT 06608, USA
2022-Oct-25
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 133 |
| 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 |