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Port of New Tuticorin

India

UN/LOCODEINNTUWhat is a UN/LOCODE?8.75° N, 78.2167° ELocal timeAsia/Kolkata, UTC+5:30

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New Tuticorin: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:31 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near New Tuticorin

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.

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Forecast

Model forecast for New Tuticorin 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)
8121°130.61124
5178°80.61124
3174°90.61124
5355°90.71324
6103°100.71524
9110°130.81624
513°90.81624
76°120.81524
895°120.81524
389°60.81424
428°80.81424

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, 4 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.

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Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 12, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultFeb 20, 2008Cargo Ship6 km away

    INDIA: General cargo ship (THIANJIN) boarded, bandits apprehended 20 Feb 08 at 0930 local time, while at anchorage in position 08-45.08N 078-16.3E, port Tuticorin, per 02 Apr 08 reporting. Three fishing boats approached the vessel. Two groups of men boarded the vessel by climbing up the vessel using grapnel and ropes. One group reportedly consisted of 18 men and the other comprised of 10 men. The ship master alerted the crew and reported the incident to the Tuticorin port control via VHF. The Tu

  • Pirate AssaultAug 18, 2007Merchant Vessel4 km away

    INDIA: Container ship boarded and robbed 18 Aug 07 0135 local time, at Tuticorin anchorage. Robbers boarded the vessel, stole from the ships stores, and escaped in a boat. The duty AB raised the alarm and the crew mustered. The coast guard was informed (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultDec 22, 1999Merchant Vessel11 km away

    INDIA: Thieves attempted to board an unidentified ship at Tuticorin Roads by climbing anchor chain. They fled when alarm was raised.

  • Pirate AssaultMay 25, 1999Vessel11 km away

    The 2,818-ton Malaysian-flag cargo ship, Sik Yang, has been reported missing. The ship, suspected of being hijacked, sailed from Tuticorin, India 25 May with a cargo of bagged salt and was due 31 May at the Malaysian port of Malacca. The fate of the ship's crew of 15 is unknown. The ship may be employed as a phantom vessel stealing further cargoes. A 30 June 1999 report states that the ship may have been captured by guerrillas from the Sri Lankan rebel group, LTTE (Tamil Tigers).

  • Pirate AssaultJul 12, 1998Vessel8 km away

    INDIAN FLAG BULK CARRIER WAS ROBBED AT TUTTICORIN ANCHORAGE BY THIEVES WHO BOARDED FROM A MOTOR BOAT. THREE MOORING LINES AND 360 LITERS OF PAINT WERE STOLEN. THE THIEVES THREATENED THE CREW WITH IRON BARS BEFORE ESCAPING. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AND LOCAL POLICE RECOVERED SOME OF THE STOLEN GOODS.

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