Port of Puerto Viejo de Azua
In short
Puerto Viejo de Azua: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 14:27 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Puerto Viejo de Azua
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Puerto Viejo de Azua from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 11060). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- None
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Puerto Viejo de Azua over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 351° | 7 | 0.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 162° | 11 | 0.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 2 | 102° | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 19 | |
| 3 | 355° | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 339° | 7 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 10 | 142° | 17 | 1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 114° | 12 | 1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 21° | 8 | 0.9 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 53° | 6 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 146° | 13 | 0.8 | 7 | 13 | |
| 6 | 107° | 10 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 |
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 Puerto Viejo de Azua
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Catuan Wreck, Boca Chica, DR139.6 km
- Puerto Plata, DO166.9 km
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, 2013Tanker87 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 Vessel87 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 Vessel87 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 Vessel87 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 Vessel87 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 Vessel87 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).
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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