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Port of Sozopol

Bulgaria

UN/LOCODEBGSOZWhat is a UN/LOCODE?42.4167° N, 27.7° ELocal timeEurope/Sofia, UTC+3

In short

Sozopol: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:11 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 Sozopol

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 Sozopol
VesselLast seen
St. Kitts & NevisSMS PANAMERACargo
St. Kitts & NevisBIENCargo

Forecast

Model forecast for Sozopol 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)
1547°231.6724
1154°161.4724
6342°111724
6359°110.9624
754°120.8624
672°90.7624
4318°70.5524
4291°80.4524
681°110.4524
4117°70.4524
4285°70.3524

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 10 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.

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 9, 2002. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultMay 9, 2003Merchant Vessel19 km away

    BULGARIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 9 May between 1630 and 1915 local time while berthed at Bourgas. Thieves entered the master's cabin and stole ship's cash (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultMar 9, 2002Merchant Vessel15 km away

    BULGARIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 9 Mar at 2030 local time by eight persons who broke into crew cabins and stole cash and personal belongings. Crew raised alarm and port authorities arrested the intruders.

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