In May, OR&R provided response support for ten incidents, including eight new incidents in four states and one territory. Six of the new incidents were actual or potential oil spills, one was a chemical spill—caustic soda solution released from a flipped barge—and one involved flares observed off Guam with no associated missing vessel or person reports.
From January to April, 2025, OR&R responded to 71 incidents. In April, OR&R provided response support for 26 incidents, including 21 new incidents in 10 states and one territory. This includes a partially-sunk derelict vessel at a dock near the San Juan airport in Puerto Rico. Twenty of the new incidents were actual or potential oil spills, and one was a chemical spill, involving a barge allision and a discharge of ethanol into the Atchafalaya River.
