Port of Caen
In short
Caen: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 11:57 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 15
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 |
|---|---|
 CAEN OUISTREHAM 5Towing | Oct 2, 2026, 14:14 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| CAEN OUISTREHAM 5Towing | Oct 1, 2026, 12:03 UTC | 2 d 1 h |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 11:57 UTC.
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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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAEN OUISTREHAM 5Towing | Towing | IMO 9839117 | |
 OCEAN BREEZECargo | Cargo | IMO 9371359 | |
| MELODIE DE LA MER 3Fishing | Fishing | IMO 9961087 | |
| TSM WINDCAT 44High-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 8356352 | |
| SOLYVENTOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227014790 | |
| NOS LEOPARDOther | Other | IMO 4774283 | |
| F/V LALFA IIFishing | Fishing | IMO 9961075 | |
| ADALIESailing | Sailing | MMSI 228333710 | |
| NOS CARACALOther | Other | MMSI 227010280 | |
| MACOCO II | — | MMSI 228274080 | |
| MANATEEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227542350 | |
| CIPI'ONEDiving ops | Diving ops | MMSI 227415610 | |
| CYBELE 17Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 227070030 | |
| PHILIPPE KIEFFERSearch and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 228210810 | |
| YAKA IIFishing | Fishing | IMO 9958690 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Caen from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35880). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Lake or canal
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 7 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 Caen, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouistrehamrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 13.8 km away | 5.72 m | +3.23 m |
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 Caen 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103° | 6 | 0.2 | 10 | 24 | |
| 5 | 24° | 11 | 0.1 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | 48° | 8 | 0.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 59° | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 54° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 13° | 16 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 37° | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 61° | 4 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 73° | 7 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 20° | 14 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 47° | 7 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 |
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, 36 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 Caen
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Greenwich Lightship141.1 km
- Jersey Buoy, English Channel - 5 nm south of Jersey, UK205.8 km
- Weymouth Bay, UK265.4 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Caen: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 2 port calls in the 7 days and 5 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 50% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (10).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 5
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 1 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Caen: global benchmarks
How Caen compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 1 2012
- 11.7
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Caen: 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.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 1,131
- 1% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 32.8 million GT
- 2% more than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 1.6 million tonnes
- 3% more than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 838,000
- 3% 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.
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