Feed aggregator

On October 30, 2025, the on-call NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) of a grounded fishing vessel near Indianola Spit in the Puget Sound. No pollution has been discharged, but a possible worst case discharge is 500 gallons. WDFW and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) responded on scene and reported two deceased porpoises. Both Washington state and USCG requested SSC assistance to report these marine mammal deaths.

At 1100 local time, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Valdez notified the on-call NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a 110-foot fishing vessel adrift 75 nm east of Kayak Island in the Gulf of Alaska. The potential discharge from the vessel is 26,000 gallons of diesel. The USCG requested trajectory of the vessel adrift and the environmental fate of any discharged diesel.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Texas City contacted the NOAA Emergency Spill Line at approximately 0600 (CDT) Oct. 29, 2025. The USCG received notification of a release of an estimated 4400 gallons of Low Sulphur Fuel Oil that occurred at Pier 32 in Galveston Harbor. USCG received notification at approximately 2200 Oct 28. The incident time is estimated at 2130. Oil fate and trajectory were requested.

On Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 0730, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified of a shrimp vessel that had crashed into the Sunshine Skyway in St. Petersburg, Florida. The vessel's maximum potential discharge is 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is planning to remove the vessel using a crane barge. USCG requested an Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultation.

On the evening of October 13, 2025, the on-duty Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified of flooding impacts to the coastal communities of Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. The SSC has been in contact with NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program, the local office of NOAA National Weather Service, and state of Alaska personnel. No NOAA products have been requested at this time.