Marine Pollution Products

Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) Data Model Upgrade

The Marine Pollution Surveillance Report products are receiving a significant data model upgrade to lay the foundation for future data management, public web maps and applications, and to improve user experience. These initial updates, including new attribute fields associated with point and polygon features, will appear in new products beginning March 23, 2026. Website functional ity will not be impacted by these changes. View Full Schema Details (PDF). Please direct any questions to sab.marine.network@noaa.gov

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10 MOST RECENT REPORTS

Region Issue Date Source Image Time Area (km 2) Confidence Product Links COP* Map Icon
GULF OF AMERICA 03-07-2026 PLANETSCOPE 03-06-2026
1717 UTC
2.72 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA
GULF OF AMERICA 03-06-2026 PLANETSCOPE 03-05-2026
1648 UTC
0.82 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA
GULF OF AMERICA 03-05-2026 SENTINEL1A 03-05-2026
0010 UTC
17.92 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA
ATLANTIC 03-05-2026 SENTINEL1A 03-04-2026
2233 UTC
1.87 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA
GULF OF AMERICA 03-04-2026 PLANETSCOPE 03-03-2026
1737 UTC
17.69 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA
GULF OF AMERICA 03-02-2026 SENTINEL2C 03-02-2026
1632 UTC
2.83 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA
GULF OF AMERICA 03-01-2026 SENTINEL2B 02-28-2026
1641 UTC
9.92 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA  
GULF OF AMERICA 02-28-2026 SENTINEL1A 02-28-2026
0001 UTC
423.26 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA  
GULF OF AMERICA 02-28-2026 SENTINEL1A 02-28-2026
0001 UTC
2.54 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA  
GULF OF AMERICA 02-28-2026 PLANETSCOPE 02-27-2026
1713 UTC
9.23 High txt | jpg | zip ERMA  

*ERMA Common Operational Picture

Archived Oil Spill MPSRs

The Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) is created in near real time by an operational analyst when an anomaly believed to be oil is identified in satellite imagery.

Sortable Archives with Map

View the MPSR archives by Year and Region in a sortable table format. Each row contains a link to product details (txt, jpg, zip) and a map where applicable.

Filter Surveillance Reports

Use our filtering tool to find only the information you need. You can filter by by satellite source, region, and a specific month. 

The Marine Pollution Surveillance Report

The Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) is created in near real time by an operational analyst when an anomaly believed to be oil is identified in satellite imagery. Reports include the following information:

  • Image date and time
  • Satellite sensor, spatial resolution, and mode / polarization if applicable
  • Report date and time
  • Estimated surface area of the oil slick
  • Confidence level based on internal criteria and practical experience
  • Remarks and uncertainties
  • Derived map products in JPEG format
  • GIS files