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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 |
|---|---|
| Sunken tug vessel, Conneaut, OH | 2023-Jan-24 |
| Navy Vessel Sunk after Collision with Security Zone Boom, Bangor Trident Base, WA | 2023-Jan-23 |
| Oil Discharge from Platform in Lake Washington, Port Sulphur, LA | 2023-Jan-22 |
| Mystery Spill in Breton Sound, LA | 2023-Jan-17 |
| Sunken Dredge Barge, MM 85 of the Mississippi River | 2023-Jan-16 |
| Barge Collision, Lower Mississippi River, Angola, LA | 2023-Jan-09 |
| Derelict Tug Sheening on Black River, Lorain, OH | 2023-Jan-05 |
| Inspected Tow Vessel (ITV) Taking on Water, Port of Milwaukee, WI | 2023-Jan-03 |
| Tank Battery Spill, Port Sulphur, LA | 2022-Dec-27 |
| Discharge from Ingleside Dock 5, Ingleside, TX | 2022-Dec-27 |
Sunken tug vessel, Conneaut, OH
Conneaut, OH, USA
2023-Jan-24
Navy Vessel Sunk after Collision with Security Zone Boom, Bangor Trident Base, WA
Bangor Trident Base, WA, USA
2023-Jan-23
Oil Discharge from Platform in Lake Washington, Port Sulphur, LA
Port Sulphur, LA
2023-Jan-22
Mystery Spill in Breton Sound, LA
LA, Gulf of Mexico
2023-Jan-17
Sunken Dredge Barge, MM 85 of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River MM 85
2023-Jan-16
Barge Collision, Lower Mississippi River, Angola, LA
Angola, LA, USA
2023-Jan-09
Derelict Tug Sheening on Black River, Lorain, OH
460 Washington Ave, Lorain, OH 44052, USA
2023-Jan-05
Inspected Tow Vessel (ITV) Taking on Water, Port of Milwaukee, WI
1835 S Carferry Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA
2023-Jan-03
Tank Battery Spill, Port Sulphur, LA
LA, USA
2022-Dec-27
Discharge from Ingleside Dock 5, Ingleside, TX
Ingleside, TX
2022-Dec-27
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 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 |