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Port of Puurs

Belgium

UN/LOCODEBEPUUWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.0833° N, 4.2833° ELocal timeEurope/Brussels, UTC+2

In short

Puurs: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 03:25 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Puurs

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 Puurs
VesselLast seen
BelgiumLIBERTYPleasure craft
NetherlandsAUWE NEELPassenger
BelgiumHEEN EN WEER 3Passenger
NetherlandsBOMBAYCargo
NetherlandsLA CAMARGUECargo
NetherlandsORIONPleasure craft
BelgiumDE RAINERPleasure craft
BelgiumPIETER BRUEGEL
BelgiumWATERTRUCK XICargo
BelgiumMRB34
BelgiumZEEASTERPilot vessel
NetherlandsPICAROCargo
BelgiumHENRY DE VOSOther
BelgiumCHRISTELPassenger
United KingdomCHOUETTE
BelgiumSEPIAPleasure craft
BelgiumIVODredging or underwater ops
BelgiumORCACargo
BelgiumGLAMONAOther
BelgiumHERMESFishing
BelgiumMRB36 NELE
NetherlandsTROPICAL DUTCHPleasure craft
NetherlandsLUMARACargo
BelgiumMISTRALPleasure craft
BelgiumMAXPleasure craft
BelgiumNANAJESAPleasure craft
BelgiumKALISTA IIPleasure craft
BelgiumPICARDIECargo
BelgiumWALTER8Dredging or underwater ops
BelgiumSCHELDEPassenger
NetherlandsBELLAGIOPleasure craft
BelgiumNEOPHYTECargo
BelgiumL'INVERNOOther
BelgiumMARNIX VST ALDEGONDEPassenger
NetherlandsINSIGNISTanker
NetherlandsOTD ALPHATanker
BelgiumDE SALMPleasure craft
NetherlandsCONDORTug
BelgiumDANISAPleasure craft
BelgiumMALILIPleasure craft

Water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Puurs, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Antwerpenrelative to NAP · 18 km away-92 cm+137 cm

Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterwebservices (water heights, NAP). Water levels: Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), public domain. Licence: Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Puurs 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)
019°20.1324
1329°60.1324
2353°70.1324
327°50.1324
346°50.1324
128°60.1424
3334°80.1524
2332°30.1524
3220°40.2224
3213°80.2324

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 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 72 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 Puurs

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

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, 2022Tanker65 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, 2022Tanker26 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.

  • OtherJan 16, 2021Merchant Vessel90 km away

    On 16 January, customs officers in Rotterdam discovered two separate shipments of cocaine, totaling approximately 1,069 kilograms. The first shipment of 839 kilograms was found in a shipping container from Brazil with two old Volkswagen vans. The second shipment of 230 kilograms of cocaine was found in a shipping container full of beer.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 28, 2001Vessel92 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, 1999Vessel17 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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