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Port of Tourlaville

France

UN/LOCODEFRTOVWhat is a UN/LOCODE?49.6333° N, 1.5667° WLocal timeEurope/Paris, UTC+2

In short

Tourlaville: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:19 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Tourlaville

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 Tourlaville
VesselLast seen
BahamasAMBIENCEPassenger
FranceSANTONAPassenger
FranceABEILLE LIBERTETug
NetherlandsSEA SHANNONCargo
FranceCAEN OUISTREHAM 5Towing
FranceCOTENTINPassenger
FranceARGONAUTETug
FranceFRENCH WARSHIPMilitary ops
FranceCAEN OUISTREHAM 4
FranceFRENCH WARSHIP AREMilitary ops
FranceCHERBOURG PILOT 4Pilot vessel
FranceF/V GRAIN DE SEL 2Fishing
FranceCHERBOURG PILOT 6Pilot vessel
FranceMMSI 227348560Sailing

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Cherbourgrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 5.4 km away2.56 m-0.59 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 Tourlaville 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)
892°130.3524
1058°160.5324
767°150.6424
945°140.6421
159°251.2517
19338°291.5524
20347°292.2624
16342°242624
15341°231.7624
12322°201.2524
8282°131524

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, 14 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 Tourlaville

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

Buoy Channel Lightship · 150.9 kmobserved
Water temp
17.9°C (64°F)
Air temp
17.2°C (63°F)
Wind
14 kn @ 70°
Waves
—

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 24, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 25, 2019. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • IncidentFeb 25, 201958 km away

    ENGLAND: On 25 February, authorities in the Port of Portsmouth detained a Somali immigrant found in a vintage vehicle being transported across the English Channel from France. The owner of the vehicle was returning from a car show in France with his car, a 1926 Vauxhall 14/40 open tourer, being moved aboard a transport trailer. They had just disembarked from the overnight ferry from Caen, France when the immigrant was found in the covered vehicle. (www.portsmouth.co.uk)

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Marinas near Tourlaville

Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is Tourlaville, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.