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Port of Schilde

Belgium

UN/LOCODEBESCEWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.2333° N, 4.5667° ELocal timeEurope/Brussels, UTC+2

In short

Schilde: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 20:22 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 Schilde

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 Schilde
VesselLast seen
BelgiumDW2
NetherlandsLEANDEROther
FranceWIL-JASOther
NetherlandsHARDITanker
BelgiumDW 1Cargo
BelgiumESCALDACargo
SwitzerlandRENATECargo
GermanyRALF DIETERCargo
BelgiumSINJOORTanker
FranceINARIWing in ground
NetherlandsALEXANDRACargo
NetherlandsRIVER ALLEGROPassenger
BelgiumCHRIDI-VOther
BelgiumKAYAK 3
BelgiumOSTIACargo
FranceLA PAIXOther
BelgiumFLANDRIA24Passenger
BelgiumDW ANTWERPENTanker
BelgiumVELASSARUCargo
BelgiumDEUGNIETTanker
BelgiumKAYAK I
BelgiumFUTURAOther
BelgiumBRABOOther
NetherlandsCATHARINAPLAATPassenger
FranceMY LIFECargo
BelgiumPAGADDERTanker
NetherlandsGREENFORDCargo
GermanyFRANKENLANDCargo
GermanyBIBERACHWing in ground
NetherlandsDESAFIOCargo
NetherlandsSHILOCargo
BelgiumJERICHOCargo
NetherlandsROSACargo
BelgiumRIVER DRONE 8Cargo
FranceYGGDRASILWing in ground
NetherlandsMARELSACargo
BelgiumPOR DIOS
NetherlandsMOVENTECargo
BelgiumNARWALOther
GermanyCALLISTOTanker

Water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Antwerpenrelative to NAP · 11.9 km away214 cm+88 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 Schilde 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)
1329°20.1224
387°50.1224
1126°20.1224
2333°80.1224
4356°60324
345°50324
263°40.1124
1315°60.1524
3328°60.1224
0187°10.1224
3219°40.2224
5225°130.3224

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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 70 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 Schilde

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

Buoy North Sea · 285.4 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
17.5°C (64°F)
Wind
18.1 kn @ 190°
Waves
0.9 m (3 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

4 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, 2022Tanker60 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, 2022Tanker20 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 Vessel73 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.

  • OtherOct 6, 1999Vessel12 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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