Port of Saint Helens
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Saint Helens: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 17:14 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
Vessels near Saint Helens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 ONE TRITONCargo | Cargo | IMO 9356713 | |
 WIGHT RYDER 2High-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9512549 | |
| BUGSYSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235039688 | |
 SAINT-MALOPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9946336 | |
| SD INSPECTORTug | Tug | IMO 9129184 | |
| DSB VENTURADiving ops | Diving ops | MMSI 232039083 | |
 VENTURAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9333175 | |
| PILOT V/L MAJESTICPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 232044725 | |
| BERMUDAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232025622 | |
| ALBIONPort tender | Port tender | MMSI 235065995 | |
| ASTURIASPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235004036 | |
| PICA PICAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235114752 | |
 LIBERTY OF THE SEASPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9330032 | |
| KINGS RANSOMPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235010086 | |
| SD SUZANNETug | Tug | IMO 9533749 | |
| OHANAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232014941 | |
| LILY GRACEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232038382 | |
| PILOT V/L MONARCHPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 232063871 | |
| SOLENT FLYERHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9737785 | |
| JADEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235102757 | |
| OTUSSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235095813 | |
| ST CLAREPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9236949 | |
| SPIRIT OF PORTSMOUTHPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9319894 | |
| SD TEMPESTTug | Tug | IMO 9803637 | |
| ALEGRIAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235095677 | |
| IONAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9826548 | |
| TITANIASailing | Sailing | MMSI 235075375 | |
 CV30Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 215255000 | |
| CV9Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 235009770 | |
| WILD BLUESailing | Sailing | MMSI 235065454 | |
| VICTORIA OF WIGHTPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9791028 | |
| SD BOUNTIFULTug | Tug | IMO 9533787 | |
| SEA START 6Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235092462 | |
| SHINDIGPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232028826 | |
| SPLIT TWOCargo | Cargo | MMSI 232004153 | |
| STAR SAPPHIRESailing | Sailing | MMSI 232003807 | |
| NANA TPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232052304 | |
| TEMPUS FUGITSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235095633 | |
| VB ENGLISHMANTug | Tug | IMO 9706023 | |
| SD CHRISTINATowing | Towing | IMO 9533751 |
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Saint Helens, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouthrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 13.3 km away | 1.42 m | +0.75 m | ||
| Portsmouthrelative to local gauge datum · 13.3 km away | 4.15 m | +0.76 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 Saint Helens 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 210° | 8 | 0.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 3 | 291° | 6 | 0.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 340° | 7 | 0.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 2 | 6° | 7 | 0.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 3 | 197° | 6 | 0.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 287° | 7 | 0.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 341° | 7 | 0.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 333° | 8 | 0.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 233° | 9 | 0.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 295° | 6 | 0.1 | 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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 10 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 Saint Helens
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Greenwich Lightship126.1 km
- Weymouth Bay, UK133.6 km
- Jersey Buoy, English Channel - 5 nm south of Jersey, UK216.8 km
- Channel Lightship217.9 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — 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, 201976 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)
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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