Port of Brightlingsea
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Brightlingsea: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 06:18 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Brightlingsea
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 SONNY | — | MMSI 235081275 | |
| OCEAN WARRIORHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 235105315 | |
 PAULIN-BCargo | Cargo | IMO 9120102 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Brightlingsea 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 274° | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 251° | 14 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 232° | 11 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 265° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 286° | 7 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 209° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 127° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 184° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 339° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 358° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 23 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 18 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 Brightlingsea
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Sandettie Lightship117.7 km
- F3 Light Vessel126.5 km
- North Sea178.2 km
- Clipper AWS191.4 km
- Greenwich Lightship193.6 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
 TRUFFALDINOCargo | ||
 AMADEUS PEARLCargo | ||
 LADY ALIDACargo |
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 Jan 19, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jan 19, 2017爆発運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)25 km away
Source: 運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).
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