Port of Boulogne-sur-Mer

Name: Port of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Address: France

UN/LOCODEFRBOLWhat is a UN/LOCODE?50.7167° N, 1.6167° ELocal timeEurope/Paris, UTC+2

In short

Boulogne-sur-Mer: 3 ships in port now, 16 arrivals and 17 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:52 UTC).

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In port now: 3
Arrivals, last 24 h: 16
Departures, last 24 h: 17
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 8

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

Vessel	Arrived
F/V SCAPULAIREFishing	Oct 6, 2026, 10:58 UTC
F/V LENA-JADEFishing	Oct 6, 2026, 08:52 UTC
F/VGLORIEVIERGEMARIEFishing	Oct 6, 2026, 03:50 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
F/V PARTI DE RIENFishing	Oct 6, 2026, 06:09 UTC	11 h 41 min
YSER	Oct 6, 2026, 05:31 UTC	15 h 33 min
F/V ST DANIELFishing	Oct 6, 2026, 03:11 UTC	2 h 51 min
F/V MABRUNEFishing	Oct 6, 2026, 02:01 UTC	10 h 26 min
F\V SAINT PHILIPPEFishing	Oct 6, 2026, 01:59 UTC	2 h 39 min
F/V ODETTE MARCELFishing	Oct 6, 2026, 00:12 UTC	5 h 38 min
F/V DAVID CLEMENTFishing	Oct 5, 2026, 22:49 UTC	3 h 25 min
F/V MALOFishing	Oct 5, 2026, 21:56 UTC	2 h 28 min
F/V ROSE DE CASCIAFishing	Oct 5, 2026, 21:53 UTC	1 h 14 min
F/V MADELEINEFishing	Oct 5, 2026, 21:48 UTC	2 h 43 min
AKKAPassenger	Oct 5, 2026, 20:11 UTC	24 h 11 min
F/V MERE DU CHRIST 2Fishing	Oct 5, 2026, 18:53 UTC	9 h 42 min
F/V JEAN PAUL 2Fishing	Oct 5, 2026, 18:51 UTC	9 h 15 min
SAINTE ANNE D'AURAYFishing	Oct 5, 2026, 18:29 UTC	4 h 40 min
F/V SCAPULAIREFishing	Oct 5, 2026, 18:28 UTC	1 h 49 min
F/V_SALUTDESPECHEURSFishing	Oct 5, 2026, 17:27 UTC	1 h 17 min
F/V MATELOT IIIFishing	Oct 5, 2026, 17:23 UTC	2 h 10 min
POLAR VIKINGTanker	Oct 5, 2026, 08:00 UTC	4 h 18 min
PHILIPPE BERNARDINOOther	Oct 5, 2026, 06:50 UTC	4 d 12 h
ASPENCargo	Oct 5, 2026, 00:21 UTC	4 d 3 h

As of Oct 6, 2026, 11:52 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Boulogne-sur-Mer, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

2 ships shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
ST PATRICKPassenger	Oct 6, 2026, 17:30 UTC	FRBOL	UN/LOCODE
RMT PENFRETTug	Oct 8, 2026, 08:00 UTC	BOULOGNE SUR MER	Name match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 11:52 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Boulogne-sur-Mer on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

29 arrivals in 30 days, 1 a day on average.

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Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	0
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	0
Sep 12, 2026	1
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	0
Sep 21, 2026	0
Sep 22, 2026	1
Sep 23, 2026	2
Sep 24, 2026	1
Sep 25, 2026	1
Sep 26, 2026	0
Sep 27, 2026	0
Sep 28, 2026	0
Sep 29, 2026	0
Sep 30, 2026	2
Oct 1, 2026	0
Oct 2, 2026	0
Oct 3, 2026	3
Oct 4, 2026	2
Oct 5, 2026	16

Vessels near Boulogne-sur-Mer

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 Boulogne-sur-Mer
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
F/V ARMANYFishing	Fishing	IMO 8542896	Oct 6, 2026, 11:50 UTC
F/V SCAPULAIREFishing	Fishing	IMO 8541933	Oct 6, 2026, 11:27 UTC
F/V LENA-JADEFishing	Fishing	IMO 8590843	Oct 6, 2026, 10:12 UTC
SAINTE ANNE D'AURAYFishing	Fishing	MMSI 227257670	Oct 6, 2026, 10:03 UTC
F/V ND BOULOGNEFishing	Fishing	IMO 8979350	Oct 6, 2026, 08:42 UTC
MARGARET IIOther	Other	MMSI 227008570	Oct 6, 2026, 07:45 UTC
F/VGLORIEVIERGEMARIEFishing	Fishing	IMO 9089293	Oct 6, 2026, 06:28 UTC
F/V CORENTIN LUCASFishing	Fishing	MMSI 227594760	Oct 6, 2026, 06:15 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Boulogne-sur-Mer from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35760). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Medium
Harbour type: River (tide gate)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 5 m
Anchorage depth: 14 m
Cargo pier depth: 11 m
Oil terminal depth: 3 m
Mean tide: 8 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Tide and water level

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

Gauge	Level	Change (3 h)	Last 48 h	Reading (UTC)
Boulogne-Sur-Merrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 3 km away	4.18 m	-2.55 m		Oct 6 11:38 UTC

Source: SHOM REFMAR / RONIM tide gauges (live sea level). Sea level: SHOM / REFMAR (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Licence: etalab-2.0 (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

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 Boulogne-sur-Mer 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)
Oct 6 09:00	2	181°	7	0.2	7	24
Oct 6 15:00	6	30°	11	0.2	8	24
Oct 6 21:00	8	84°	12	0.3	5	24
Oct 7 03:00	5	91°	10	0.2	8	24
Oct 7 09:00	4	98°	8	0.2	8	24
Oct 7 15:00	14	1°	21	0.8	3	4.3
Oct 7 21:00	21	348°	35	2	5	24
Oct 8 03:00	17	328°	29	1.8	5	24
Oct 8 09:00	15	324°	26	1.6	5	24
Oct 8 15:00	9	319°	18	1.1	6	24
Oct 8 21:00	6	287°	11	1	6	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, 9 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 Boulogne-sur-Mer

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 47.4 kmobserved Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 UTC

Water temp

19.1°C (66°F)

Air temp

17.3°C (63°F)

Wind

2.9 kn @ 320°

Waves

0.3 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Boulogne-sur-Mer: official port statistics

Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.

Cargo handled, 2025: 0.7 million tonnes; 6% more than the year before

Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

HYDROLANT 1918/2026Issued Sep 27, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)56 km away
271310Z SEP 26 HYDROLANT 1918/26. DOVER STRAIT. ENGLAND. 1. EAST GOODWIN LIGHT VESSEL 51-13.30N 001-36.40E, DISCONTINUED. 2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1589/26.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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".

Not for navigation.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 11, 2021. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2021Cargo Ship64 km away
FRANCE: On 11 October, at approximately 0100 hours local time, ten armed intruders boarded the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier TRUDY while it was in the port of Dunkirk for a drug inspection, and took the crew captive. The leaders of this unauthorized boarding party spoke English and were “violent and threatening” in their manner, according to local police. They searched the vessel, “accompanied by the captain,” but did not appear to take anything. They departed empty-handed at about 0500 hours. No

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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