Incident Response at Dublin Port

20 April 2026

A fuel oil spill incident occurred within the Dublin Port estate at 20.05 this evening. The Port’s Oil Spill Response Plan was activated immediately. The leak was stopped at source, and the spill is contained within a confined area at the incident. No casualties have been reported.

The relevant response teams are onsite and are actively assessing and managing the situation in coordination with relevant authorities including the Coast Guard.  Containment booms have been deployed and specialist contractors are onsite and have been engaged to manage and recover the material.

The Dublin Port shipping channel is curtailed, and shipping movements may be restricted over the coming hours.

Port customers, drivers and passengers should follow advice from terminal operators.

As a precautionary measure, leisure users should not enter port marine area while this matter is being dealt with.

Dublin Port takes environmental protection very seriously and our immediate priority is the safety and containment of the incident.

Further updates will be provided as soon as they become available.

Please note that it is not permitted to fly drones over the port.