Sea Alarm has been involved in the response to many oiled wildlife incidents, including the Jessica (Galapagos Islands, 2001), Prestige (Spain, 2002), Tricolor (Belgium, 2003), Estonia Mystery Spill (Estonia, 2006), MS Server (Norway, 2007), Voganeft 139 (Russia, 2007), Duncan Island (Germany, 2007) and Germany Mystery Spill (Germany, 2008).

Many other incidents have occurred in which Sea Alarm was consulted or put on stand-by. Sea Alarm’s mobilization is not always required and in many cases, it assists by providing advice, acting as a sounding board for local responders, connecting local responders with specialized experts or organisations, and/or disseminating daily reports from local responders to an international audience.