Port of Falmouth
In short
Falmouth: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:42 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
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Vessels near Falmouth
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.
No vessels detected near Falmouth in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Falmouth from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 10620). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- No
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Falmouth 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 137° | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | 80° | 14 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 107° | 11 | 0.4 | 4 | 21 | |
| 3 | 230° | 8 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 156° | 7 | 0.2 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 60° | 12 | 0.2 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 113° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 226° | 6 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 188° | 7 | 0.1 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 73° | 12 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 101° | 14 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 |
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, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 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.
Falmouth: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 0 port calls in the 7 days and 2 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026.
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 2
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
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 Jul 22, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jul 22, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)2 km away
Freedom of the Seas, Falmouth, JM (NTSB DCA15RM028) · FREEDOM OF THE SEAS
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
14 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 4, 2002. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultMay 20, 2006Merchant Vessel61 km away
JAMAICA: Unidentified container ship reported attempted boarding 20 May at 0810 UTC, Kingston outer anchorage. Two boats approached the vessel. One boat had five robbers armed with knives and the other boat had one robber armed with a knife. They tried to board but duty officer raised alarm, crew mustered, activated fire hoses, and directed searchlights. The attempted boarding was averted. Master reported incident but received no response from coast guard (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultDec 16, 2005Sailing Vessel61 km away
JAMAICA: An unidentified Yacht was boarded 16 Dec at 0630 UTC, while anchored off Kingston harbor. Five robbers, armed with assault rifles, boarded the yacht from a 25 ft canoe with an outboard motor. They took substantial equipment at gunpoint and escaped. Jamaican authorities informed. No injuries to crew (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultSep 8, 2005Merchant Vessel88 km away
JAMAICA: An unidentified tanker was boarded 08 Sep at 2235 UTC while moored to a buoy in position 17-52.8N 077-06.2W, Old Port Harbor. Four robbers, armed with knives and hooks, were detected onboard the vessel by the alert crew. Crew raised alarm and robbers escaped empty handed in an unlit speedboat. Harbor authorities were informed (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultAug 25, 2005Merchant Vessel94 km away
JAMAICA: An unidentified bulk carrier reported attempted boarding 25 Aug at 0225 UTC while anchored in position 17-48.5N 077-06.5W, Rocky Point anchorage. Three persons in an unlit speedboat attempted to board the vessel via anchor chain. Alert duty crew raised alarm and boarding was averted (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJul 18, 2005Merchant Vessel61 km away
JAMAICA: An unidentified container ship was boarded 18 July at 0300 local time, while at Kingston Anchorage. Alert crew raised alarm after a robber, armed with a crowbar, boarded the vessel. The robber jumped overboard and escaped in a boat, waiting with four accomplices (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJul 18, 2005Merchant Vessel61 km away
JAMAICA: An unidentified container ship was boarded 18 July at 0300 local time, while at Kingston Anchorage. Alert crew raised alarm after a robber, armed with a crowbar, boarded the vessel. The robber jumped overboard and escaped, in a boat waiting with four accomplices (IMB).
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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