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Port of Nieuwpoort

Belgium

UN/LOCODEBENIEWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.1333° N, 2.75° ELocal timeEurope/Brussels, UTC+2

In short

Nieuwpoort: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:29 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Nieuwpoort

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 Nieuwpoort
VesselLast seen
NetherlandsMULTRATUG 11Tug
BelgiumMARIE CLAUDE
NetherlandsPRINCESS HTug
LuxembourgGEOSURVEYOR XIVHigh-speed craft
BelgiumIMPERADOR IDredging or underwater ops
United KingdomJANTINAPleasure craft
BelgiumSANDEESailing
NetherlandsRAYCORFishing
WORKBOAT ORBSOther

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Nieuwpoort from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31320). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Lake or canal
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
2 m
Anchorage depth
6 m
Cargo pier depth
3 m
Mean tide
5 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Nieuwpoort 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)
2212°70.2324
539°80.2324
592°80.2224
599°80.3424
0292°60.2724
157°21148.7
20343°322.3724
17329°282.2717
15326°252722
10305°151.6724
10246°151.2824

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 13 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 Nieuwpoort

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

Buoy F3 Light Vessel · 84.1 kmobserved
Water temp
19.2°C (67°F)
Air temp
18.6°C (65°F)
Wind
1.9 kn @ 310°
Waves
0.1 m (0 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

2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 28, 2001. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2021Cargo Ship29 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, 2001Vessel22 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.

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Marinas near Nieuwpoort

Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is Nieuwpoort, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.