Port of Hooton
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Hooton: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 01:23 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 35
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Hooton 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.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near Hooton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 STOLT SEAGULLTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9125645 | |
 CELTIC EXPLORERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9380726 | |
| ERIN SCHULTETanker | Tanker | IMO 9439814 | |
| KEEWHITTanker | Tanker | IMO 9286504 | |
| SVITZER BIDSTONTug | Tug | IMO 9286695 | |
 KASSELCargo | Cargo | IMO 9191266 | |
| ROYAL DAFFODILPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 232064844 | |
 STENA FORWARDERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9645396 | |
| WP CHANCERCargo | Cargo | MMSI 232059367 | |
| SVITZER TRIDENTTug | Tug | IMO 9769398 | |
| MERSEY ENDURANCEOther | Other | MMSI 235099933 | |
 ARKLOW ARROWCargo | Cargo | IMO 9851971 | |
 GHIBLITanker | Tanker | IMO 9876347 | |
 STEN MOSTERTanker | Tanker | IMO 9341184 | |
| SNOWDROPPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8633724 | |
| VB BENELUXTug | Tug | IMO 9547867 | |
| MOSTRAUMTanker (hazardous cat. C) | Tanker (hazardous cat. C) | IMO 9829784 | |
| ROMAN REBELOther | Other | IMO 9714824 | |
| M.S.C. VICTORYTug | Tug | MMSI 235083167 | |
| SVITZER AMAZONASTug | Tug | IMO 9409974 | |
| SVITZER ELIZABETHTug | Tug | IMO 9965136 | |
| SABRINAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232022009 | |
| WAVE DANCERFishing | Fishing | MMSI 235106312 | |
| MANXMANPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9917244 | |
| MASTERMANTug | Tug | IMO 9569023 | |
| ISLE OF ARRANPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8219554 | |
| ARKLOW CLIFFCargo | Cargo | IMO 9757125 | |
| ONLY JUSTSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235056641 | |
| SVITZER STANLOWTug | Tug | IMO 9352793 | |
| NORMA IIReserved | Reserved | IMO 9199763 | |
| CT UPTONTug | Tug | MMSI 235089843 | |
| RAZORBILLPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 232010861 | |
| MARINE FIRE TWO | — | MMSI 235008005 | |
| MSC VIKINGTug | Tug | MMSI 235083168 | |
 EPIC BALITanker | Tanker | IMO 9519523 |
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Hooton, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpoolrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 19.1 km away | 2.06 m | +4.23 m | ||
| Liverpoolrelative to local gauge datum · 19.1 km away | 6.99 m | +4.23 m |
Source: Environment Agency tide gauges (UK National Tide Gauge Network, real-time API). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL-UK-3.0.
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 Hooton 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 | 165° | 14 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 151° | 15 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 192° | 24 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 196° | 21 | 0.9 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 275° | 19 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |
| 5 | 263° | 9 | 0.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 286° | 13 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 331° | 6 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 161° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 177° | 7 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 234° | 14 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 31 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 Hooton
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Conwy80.3 km
- 6212583.8 km
- 6212699.5 km
- Aberporth Buoy201.4 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| NORMA IIReserved | ||
| NORMA IIReserved | ||
| STOLT AUKTanker | ||
| SCALDDredging or underwater ops | ||
| SCALDDredging or underwater ops | ||
 CEMCARRIERCargo | ||
 GOLDEN OAKTanker |
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 11, 2007. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 11, 2007Merchant Vessel15 km away
UNITED KINGDOM: Bulk Carrier (BROADGATE) attempted boarding and arrest made 11 Jul 07 at 1650 local time, Liverpool per 7 Sept 07 reporting. The second officer on the gangway watch saw two men coming up the gangway, dressed as stevedores. When the duty officer asked to see their ID, they replied that they did not have one but would go back and return with it. Due to prior police warning about thieves operating in the area and being suspicious, the local police were informed. The police caught on
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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