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Port of Azua

Dominican Republic

UN/LOCODEDOAZUWhat is a UN/LOCODE?18.45° N, 70.7333° WLocal timeAmerica/Santo_Domingo, UTC-4

In short

Azua: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:25 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Azua

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.

No vessels detected near Azua in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Azua 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)
38°70.9724
2175°130.8724
3324°90.8718
24°60.7624
345°60.7624
2180°110.7624
293°50.6624
3347°50.6624
2352°60.6624
5174°140.6624
282°50.5619

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, 22 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 Azua

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

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

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

19 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 9, 1997. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultOct 20, 2013Tanker76 km away

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: On 20 October, a moored LPG tanker was boarded by two robbers at position 18-24N 070-01W, Rio Haina Refidomsa. Alert duty crew noticed the robbers lowering the rescue boat engine to a waiting escape boat. Alarm sounded and the robbers immediately left the engine and escaped. The crew retrieved the engine using the line that was being used to lower it away from the ship. Further inspection revealed that several items from the rescue boat were missing. Local agent and mooring m

  • Pirate AssaultJan 19, 2005Merchant Vessel76 km away

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: An unidentified tanker was boarded 19 Jan at 0135 local time, while at berth No. 2 (Rio Haina) during cargo operations. Two persons armed with knives were discovered and jumped overboard to escape, when duty seaman raised alarm (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultDec 31, 2004Merchant Vessel76 km away

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: An unidentified LPG tanker was boarded 31 Dec at 0330 local time, while at CBM terminal, Rio Haina. Two persons armed with long knives boarded at the mooring buoys but jumped overboard after one had threatened duty officer, when he sounded alarm (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultApr 13, 2003Merchant Vessel76 km away

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 13 Apr at 0400 local time while at berth 6A, Rio Haina. Six armed persons took two watchmen and one crew member hostage. They stole ship's property, crew personal effects and cash before escaping (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultMar 30, 2003Merchant Vessel76 km away

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: An unidentified gas carrier was boarded 30 Mar at 2225 local time while berthed at Rio Haina. Two persons escaped with safety equipment from life rafts when they fled after crew sounded alarm. Incident reported to police who did not show up to investigate (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultMar 27, 2003Merchant Vessel76 km away

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: An unidentified cargo ship was boarded 27 Mar at 0710 UTC while berthed at Recodo Oriental, Rio Haina. Three persons armed with knives stole ship's property and escaped when alarm sounded (IMB).

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