Port of Fos-sur-Mer
In short
Fos-sur-Mer: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:31 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Fos-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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
9 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 VITAOCEANCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 UTC | FRFOS | UN/LOCODE |
 DEFNE BAYRAKTanker | Oct 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC | ESBCN>FRFOS | UN/LOCODE |
| CONTSHIP ERACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 7, 2026, 03:00 UTC | FRFOS | UN/LOCODE |
 PACIFIC DALIANCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 7, 2026, 05:00 UTC | FRFOS | UN/LOCODE |
 ABERDEENCargo | Oct 7, 2026, 07:00 UTC | FRFOS | UN/LOCODE |
| MSC SPRING IIICargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 7, 2026, 07:00 UTC | FRFOS | UN/LOCODE |
 OOCL SEOULCargo | Oct 7, 2026, 10:30 UTC | FRFOS | UN/LOCODE |
| SAN FELIXTanker | Oct 7, 2026, 18:00 UTC | FR FOS | UN/LOCODE |
| CMA CGM COLUMBIACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 8, 2026, 16:00 UTC | FRFOS | UN/LOCODE |
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, 11:31 UTC.
Vessels near Fos-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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO SCORPIOCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9789635 | |
 VB RHONETug | Tug | IMO 9393711 | |
| SAMYCHA | — | MMSI 228191820 | |
| CC PAUL BRUTUSSearch and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 227842660 | |
| ANGE EVANNFishing | Fishing | MMSI 227312050 | |
 SANSSOUCIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 268265802 | |
 BJUSTERBAARLIKPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232064832 | |
| MAILISailing | Sailing | MMSI 228015060 | |
| MEOLINSailing | Sailing | MMSI 228278210 | |
| HELIOSSailing | Sailing | MMSI 228009920 | |
| TRANS CHEMICATanker (hazardous cat. B) | Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9314715 | |
| LIVORNO EXPRESSCargo | Cargo | IMO 9610157 | |
| NAILEA | — | MMSI 227964380 | |
| EL TEMIDO SEGUNDO | — | MMSI 228219260 | |
| THALIA DES SLOPSTug | Tug | MMSI 227954850 | |
 ALLEGRO | — | MMSI 319353800 | |
 CL DAYANG HECargo | Cargo | IMO 9880283 | |
| P 122Pilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 228205070 | |
| LE GRIBUPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227317800 | |
 SAKHARA LOTUSTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9400382 | |
 STENA POLARISTanker | Tanker | IMO 9390032 | |
| HYDRATanker | Tanker | IMO 9837341 | |
 AWAYSailing | Sailing | MMSI 503115230 | |
| ELLA DES SLOPSTug | Tug | MMSI 227284150 | |
| VB SURPRISETug | Tug | IMO 9870094 | |
| FRANKE | — | MMSI 232052296 | |
 SAS3 | — | MMSI 205354970 | |
| LAMAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 228153490 | |
| WHITIANGAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227868730 | |
| SAIL N DINE | — | MMSI 228014860 | |
| KAALA 2 | — | MMSI 227042240 | |
| TATIANA BTanker | Tanker | IMO 9406972 | |
 FELIXPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244751348 | |
| PHOCEACargo | Cargo | MMSI 227097480 | |
| CHAP'SPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227016230 | |
| VB ACHERONTug | Tug | IMO 9870109 | |
| MON BIJOUSailing | Sailing | MMSI 228158470 | |
| CATAZUR | — | MMSI 227064110 | |
| GAS VITALITYTanker | Tanker | IMO 9909285 | |
| SILEXCargo | Cargo | MMSI 226007410 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Fos-sur-Mer from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 38775). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 22 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 20 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
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Forecast
Model forecast for Fos-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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 105° | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 10 | 161° | 18 | 1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 | 123° | 13 | 1.1 | 5 | 23 | |
| 11 | 125° | 18 | 1.3 | 5 | 16 | |
| 12 | 150° | 22 | 1.2 | 5 | 15 | |
| 12 | 151° | 22 | 1.1 | 5 | 19 | |
| 5 | 242° | 13 | 0.9 | 5 | 22 | |
| 5 | 279° | 8 | 0.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 12 | 322° | 21 | 1.4 | 6 | 22 | |
| 18 | 324° | 30 | 1.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 22 | 317° | 36 | 2.1 | 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, 21 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 Fos-sur-Mer
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Lion Buoy150.0 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Fos-sur-Mer: 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 24 port calls in the 7 days and 112 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 11% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (126).
- Container
- 2
- Tanker
- 67
- Dry bulk
- 9
- General cargo
- 34
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2.3 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 2 | 09-14 2 | 09-15 7 | 09-16 4 | 09-17 4 | 09-18 6 | 09-19 6 | 09-20 3 | 09-21 4 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 2 | 09-24 6 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| P 122Pilot vessel | ||
| CHEMICAL HUNTERTanker | ||
| BC MIKLAGARDTanker | ||
| IEVOLI STARTanker (hazardous cat. B) | ||
| PILOT BOAT 117Pilot vessel | ||
| PILOT BOAT 215Pilot vessel | ||
| GHJULIA DES SLOPSTug | ||
| VB ESTERELTug | ||
| VB CRAUTug | ||
 FESTINA LENTETug | ||
| FESTINA LENTETug | ||
| FESTINA LENTETug |
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 31, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherJul 31, 2000Vessel49 km away
FRANCE: French commandos on 31 Jul arrested six Greenpeace activists who had occupied the 13,519-ton, Cypriot-flag cargo ship (AQUITANIA) for 27 hours to prevent offload of its cargo of timber allegedly harvested illegally in Cameroon. The activists had occupied the ship, attaching themselves to three cranes, for 27 hours.
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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Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is Fos-sur-Mer, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.