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Cobh: 4 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 19:32 UTC).
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- In port now
- 4
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 2
- Departures, last 24 h
- 2
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 30
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 AKKAPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 18:50 UTC |
 MAYAROTanker | Oct 3, 2026, 11:33 UTC |
 FAIR WONDERTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 07:52 UTC |
 IRENECargo | Oct 1, 2026, 07:14 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 ILSE DCargo | Oct 3, 2026, 08:08 UTC | 37 h 56 min |
 ST PATRICKPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 2, 2026, 20:23 UTC | 3 h 8 min |
 MSC VIRTUOSAPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 06:18 UTC | 24 h 6 min |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 19:32 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Cobh 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 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 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2 |
Vessels near Cobh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 CARRIGALOEPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 250006633 | |
| ARKLOW CLOUDCargo | Cargo | IMO 9757149 | |
| CONTI BENGUELATanker | Tanker | IMO 9391373 | |
| FAIR WONDERTanker | Tanker | IMO 9327449 | |
| FAILTE | — | MMSI 250002661 | |
 THUN RESOLVETanker | Tanker | IMO 9988621 | |
| NESTOR ICargo | Cargo | IMO 9599016 | |
| IRENECargo | Cargo | IMO 9757931 | |
| SPIKE ISLANDPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 250005428 | |
| DSG TITAN ESCORT TUGOther | Other | IMO 9547855 | |
| DSG ALEX ESCORT TUGTug | Tug | IMO 9112741 | |
| ALVORSailing | Sailing | MMSI 250000041 | |
| QUETZALPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 250015152 | |
| MAYAROTanker | Tanker | IMO 9733703 | |
| BRYAN JPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 250006631 | |
| AKKAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9217230 | |
| MAGNETSailing | Sailing | MMSI 250107670 | |
| CAILIN OIRPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 250001133 | |
| ACT TWOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 250014696 | |
 RNLI LIFEBOAT B-892Search and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 235116558 | |
 GRUSailing | Sailing | MMSI 261009127 | |
| GERRY O SULLIVANPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | IMO 9071258 | |
| LESIA | — | MMSI 250014661 | |
| MARTINA | — | MMSI 250005978 | |
| MISTY BLUE | — | MMSI 250013636 | |
| TIGER TWOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 250013909 | |
| SPARE TIMEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 250001615 | |
 DENIS MURPHY | — | IMO 9268784 | |
| FALCONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 250014332 | |
| CAMDEN MIST | — | MMSI 250002119 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Cobh from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 34350). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 17 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Cobh 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 | 139° | 7 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 188° | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 215° | 10 | 0.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 11 | 223° | 15 | 0.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 10 | 224° | 16 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 222° | 15 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 229° | 16 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | 246° | 14 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 8 | 208° | 13 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 246° | 12 | 0.5 | 4 | 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, 12 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 Cobh
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- M5 - South East214.3 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, 2019Cargo Ship9 km away
(U) IRELAND: On 25 February, eight stowaways were found hiding in a shipping container at the Port of Cork ferry terminal after a ship arrived from Spain. The eight, all Albanian nationals under the age of 24, were found hiding between pallets in a container on the back of a truck which had disembarked the ferry from Santander in northern Spain. While the crossing takes more than 26 hours, it is understood the men could have been in the container for up to four days. There were signs that they h
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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