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The NOAA SSC was notified by Sector Seattle Incident Management Division of a capsized vessel in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. All six persons on board were rescued by a good Samaritan boater in the area. The vessel was reported to be 22-foot with an unknown type and quantity of fuel on board. The vessel reportedly began sinking around 2:00 p.m. in anywhere from 50-200 feet of water. USCG is working to arrange an overflight of the area to look for any sign of oil sheen.

USCG MSD Sitka, Alaska contacted the SSC regarding potential hazards of refrigerant oil on a sunken vessel. A fishing vessel sank in November 2024, but only recently started to discharge fuel, resulting in a small sheen. The owner reported diesel fuel and refrigerant oil on board. The salvage divers requested further information on hazards of refrigerant oil.

On the morning of 26 May 2025, a barge carrying roughly 240 thousand gallons of caustic soda (50% solution) flipped in the Mississippi River. The USCG contacted NOAA requesting information on potential effects.

May 23, 2025, 0600 CDT: TPIC tank at Romere Pass facility overflowed into secondary containment. At least 50 bbl escaped containment into the waterway. Spill location was given as: 29º 16’ 31”N–89º 14’ 35”W At 1000 CDT, an overflight indicated the NW leading edge was at: 29°19′45″N–89°13′9″W. USCG requested a Trajectory Analysis.

The USCG Sector Guam Command Center contacted the SSC for the Pacific Islands for assistance in determining whether two flares observed off of Guam with no associated missing vessel or person reports could potentially have been the result of some type of natural weather or atmospheric event. The SSC connected the Sector with NWS experts to evaluate.

20 MAY 2025: A Lobo Operating, Inc. well discharged at least 15bbl of crude oil onto water adjacent to a marsh and tidal flat. The area of impact is approximately 40 x 100 yards. Release was secured at approximately 0800 21 MAY. OSROs onsite conducting cleanup operations. USCG requesting NOAA support to determine appropriate cleanup techniques.

On May 19, 2025, USEPA Region 5 contacted the NOAA District 8 SSC regarding technical support for an asphalt discharge in EPA zone Region 5. SSC is providing remote technical support on oil fate and behavior for spill. For further details, refer to SITREP/POLREPs on ResponseLink.

Oil Spill | Richmond, California | 1917 - Present

Hazardous Waste Site | Trainer, Pennsylvania | 1900 - Present

Hazardous Waste Site | Woburn, MA | 1853 to 1969 What Happened?

Between 1853 and 1969, The Industri-Plex Superfund Site was an industrial facility that produced pesticides, munitions, leather goods, and glue. Byproducts of these operations were released on the site contaminating groundwater, soil and sediments. During the 1970s, when the site was being developed for further industrial use, soil excavations uncovered and mixed the wastes and products accumulated for more than 130 years, aggravating the ongoing contamination.

Oil Spill | Corpus Christi, TX | December 2022  What Happened?

On December 24, 2022, a pipeline failure at the Ingleside crude oil terminal Dock #5 in Corpus Christi Bay (“Bay”) occurred. The terminal and pipeline are owned by Flint Hills Resources (“Responsible Party”). The pipeline failure released approximately 14,000 gallons of light crude oil into Corpus Christi Bay. The responsible party worked with local, state, and federal agencies to establish a command post in Corpus Christi, Texas from December 30, 2022, through January 5, 2023.

Ship Grounding | Mona Island, Puerto Rico | August 2023 What Happened?

  Oil Spill | Sitka, Alaska | March 2022
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Hazardous Waste Site | Washington, DC | Late 1800s to present What Happened?

Oil Spill | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana | October 2017 What Happened?

Hazardous Waste Site | Wilmington, DE | 1935-2017 What Happened?

Oil Spill | Orange and San Diego Counties, California | October 2021 What Happened?

Late on the evening of October 1, 2021, the San Pedro Bay Pipeline (Pipeline P00547) broke and spilled crude oil into the waters 4.5 miles offshore of Huntington Beach, California. Inspection of the pipeline indicated that the failure may have been caused by an anchor that hooked the pipeline, causing a partial tear. 

The National Response Center is reporting a discharge of diesel into Grays Harbor, Washington from the fishing vessel Captain Raleigh. The vessel is reported to be capsized and sinking. Rescue efforts are underway. Fuel capacity is reported to be 7000 gallons of diesel.

The NOAA Hazmat Duty Officer received a call from USCG Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach regarding a 1045-foot container ship which has lost 792 gallons of bunker fuel into its cargo hold. The vessel is currently over 400 nautical miles offshore and USCG is seeking confirmation that the vessel does not pose a threat to the US EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).

At 1700 on 26 APR 2025 USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a reported well blowout in a marsh area near Garden Island Bay Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area, LA. The discharge rate is currently unknown. The USCG requested NOAA prepare an oil fate and trajectory and resources at risk.