National Spill Information and Comprehensive Spill Information Requests: [Back to top]

• NOAA Response Reports & case histories Here are reports describing oil and chemical spill responses in which NOAA OR&R participated. They contain incident summaries, descriptions of the behavior of spilled material, discussions of countermeasures and mitigation measures applied, and descriptions of special issues
• The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) should be used to access official spill data contained in our databases; this link describes FOIA and the Coast Guard contacts and procedures.
• The National Response Center (800-424-8802) is the one-call "911" for spill response nationwide. NRC spill data is available in a web-searchable or downloadable form. FOIA procedures are described here as well. The NRC records tend to be less comprehensive, especially for smaller and/or unverifiable spills.
• A Compendium of Spills in and around U.S. Waters, 1969-1997 is available from the Coast Guard Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Directorate
• A Historical Spills Database (1967-1991), and significant spill reports by year for 1992-1996 are available from NOAA Hazmat.
• The Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) provides freedom of information act data regarding vessels, including pollution incidents. Searches may be performed by Vessel Name, Id Number, Call Sign, Flag, Service, or Build Year. PSIX draws from the Marine Safety Information System (MSIS).

First District Past Spills with Information Online: [Back to top]

Several First District spills below have information on the Internet, and links are provided only for your convenience and information - this is not a comprehensive list of spills that First District On-Scene Coordinators have responded to, nor are entries based on spill size. Because many of these links are external, please read this disclaimer, and be aware that you will need to use the back button on your browser to return here.

2004

• Rio Puelo "Potential biological hazards" are investigated 29 July through 18 August by the Coast Guard in conjunction with the NJ DEP, U.S. EPA, USDA, FBI, and other various NJ state and federal agencies.  Photo Presentation
• District 5 Athos Spill

2003

• Bouchard No. 120 On April 27, the Tank Barge Bouchard No. 120 ran aground and spilled thousands of gallons of Number 6 fuel oil in Buzzards Bay. Buzzards Bay Project National Estuary Program.

• T/V Penn 460 spills approximately 14,000 of #6 fuel oil into Narragansett Bay after a cargo tank is punctured by the stern of the tug Penn No. 6. MSO Prov
• T/V Posavina spills 59,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil into the Chelsea River after a fuel tank is punctured by the tug Alex C. CG Press Release.
• Quincy Shipyard hazardous materials are investigated on 25 May by Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Boston in conjunction with Massachusetts DEP, U.S. EPA, and MARAD. CG Press Release.

• Tank Barge Florida grounded in the Cape Cod Canal after an incident involving another vessel and a possible loss of steering. A small amount of #6 fuel oil spilled from a crack in the hull of the barge PDF.
• Tank Barge Noelle Cutler spilled approximately 200 gallons of gasoline in New Haven, CT harbor on February 10, 1999.

• Tank Barge Ocean States grounded and spilled an undetermined amount of gasoline, East River, New York, September 5, 1998.
• Fishing Vessel Georges Bank leaked diesel fuel from cross-over valve, New Bedford, Massachusetts, April 24, 1998.
• About 100 gallons of #2 oil seeped from saturated ground into Woodbridge Creek, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, April 21, 1998.
• Tank Barge RTC-503 leaked #2 fuel oil during transfer; 755 gallons were recovered, Portland Harbor, Maine, February 4, 1998. Marine Safety Office Portland Incident Summary.

• Chelsea Terminal storage tank leaked #6 oil into tank containment berm, Chelsea, Massachusetts, May 17, 1997. Coast Guard Press Release.
• Tank Barge RTC 320 spilled 46,800 gallons of #2 oil into the Arthur Kill between New Jersey and Staten Island, NY when the tanks were overfilled during a transfer, May 15, 1997. National Response Center Incident Summary.
• Tank Vessel Julie N hits bridge, spilling 179,000 gallons of #2 and IFO 380 oil, Portland Harbor, Maine, September 27, 1996. Maine Gov, Maine Department of Environmental Conservation Photo Gallery, National Transportation Safety Board Report.
• Tank Vessel Provence spilled 1,000 gallons of heavy #6 oil after mooring lines part during transfer, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 1, 1996.
• Tank Barge North Cape spilled 828,000 gallons of #2 oil after fire disables tug during storm, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, January 19, 1996.  Coast Guard's Incident Specific Preparedness Review of the response, Coast Guard Investigation Report (1.6 MB pdf file), Rhode Island Sea Grant spill pages, National Transportation Safety Board Report