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Port of Drongen

Belgium

UN/LOCODEBEDGNWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.05° N, 3.6667° ELocal timeEurope/Brussels, UTC+2

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Drongen: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 05:50 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Drongen

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

Vessels near Drongen
VesselLast seen
BelgiumMAURICE MAETERLINCKOther
BelgiumWILLEM 1
NetherlandsMULTRATUG 33Towing
SingaporeCRIMSON KINGDOMCargo
NetherlandsMULTRATUG 9Tug
NetherlandsGOTLANDCargo
MauritiusDN40Dredging or underwater ops
GermanyBAUKEOther
BelgiumVB PEARLTug
Marshall IslandsSINCERE SMARTCargo
BelgiumEENDRACHT 3Cargo
BahamasJAMNOCargo
NetherlandsMEANDYTanker
LiberiaOCEAN DIAMONDCargo
MauritiusDN82Tug
LiberiaROSTRUM SINGAPORECargo
MauritiusARENTDredging or underwater ops
PanamaSAKIZAYA MIRACLECargo
Antigua & BarbudaALTOCargo
NetherlandsAMADEUS SILVERCargo
Antigua & BarbudaKLARIKACargo
FranceRANNACargo
Antigua & BarbudaVESPERCargo
LiberiaKENAN ATASOYCargo
BahamasICELANDICA HAVCargo
LuxembourgLE GUERRIERDredging or underwater ops
PortugalBALTIC ECLIPSECargo
NetherlandsTIME BANDITCargo
MaltaSEAEAGLE IICargo
NetherlandsTEUNISCargo
NetherlandsTELESTOTanker
BelgiumCYRIEL BUYSSE
Antigua & BarbudaKAIRECargo
FranceCONNEMARACargo
BulgariaCARPE DIEM 1Cargo
SwitzerlandRP RHEINFELDENTanker
BelgiumMARAOther
GermanyERIK WALTHEROther
NetherlandsSAVANNA
LuxembourgBELLONAOther

Forecast

Model forecast for Drongen over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
087°10.1324
0297°50.1324
26°60.1324
346°50.1324
362°50.1324
17°60.1424
3340°80.1524
1358°20.1524
3211°50.2224
4214°90.2324

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 51 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Drongen

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy F3 Light Vessel · 186.2 kmobserved
Water temp
18.9°C (66°F)
Air temp
18.3°C (65°F)
Wind
11.1 kn @ 200°
Waves
0.2 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 22, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 6, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker69 km away

    NETHERLANDS: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats met the Malta-flagged tanker WAIKIKI while on its way to the port of Rotterdam, near position 51-38N 003-59E. According to press reports, environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The tanker was loaded with 100,000 tons of crude oil.

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker54 km away

    BELGIUM: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats swarmed the Liberia-flagged tanker SCF BALTICA while transiting to the port of Antwerp, near position 51-19N 004-19E. According to press reports environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The group was holding banners and swimmers were also seen in front of the tanker. The tanker was loaded with 85,000 tons of fuel oil.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2021Cargo Ship92 km away

    FRANCE: On 11 October, at approximately 0100 hours local time, ten armed intruders boarded the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier TRUDY while it was in the port of Dunkirk for a drug inspection, and took the crew captive. The leaders of this unauthorized boarding party spoke English and were “violent and threatening” in their manner, according to local police. They searched the vessel, “accompanied by the captain,” but did not appear to take anything. They departed empty-handed at about 0500 hours. No

  • Pirate AssaultMar 28, 2001Vessel52 km away

    BELGIUM: THE 22,300-TON, NIS-FLAG BULK CARRIER (SPAR EIGHT) WAS BOARDED 28 MAR AT 0240 LOCAL TIME BY TWO ARMED MEN WHO ENTERED THE MASTER'S CABIN, BOUND HIS HANDS AND FEET, AND RANSACKED THE CABIN, APPARENTLY IN SEARCH OF KEYS OR SAFE COMBINATION. THE THIEVES TOOK $320 FROM THE MASTER'S WALLET AND LEFT THE SHIP.

  • OtherOct 6, 1999Vessel55 km away

    THE 20,391-TON, PANAMANIAN-FLAG RO-RO, MSC CARMEN, WAS BLOCKADED IN A REPAIR DOCK IN ANTWERP (51-13N 004-24E) BY GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS, PROTESTING ITS COATING WITH A PAINT USING THE CHEMICAL TBT WHICH IS NOT REGISTERED FOR USE IN BELGIUM.

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