Port of Sokcho
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Sokcho: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 16:25 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 Sokcho
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 Sokcho in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Sokcho from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 60435). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Repairs
- Major
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Sokcho 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 | 211° | 8 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 217° | 7 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 8 | 135° | 16 | 0.9 | 5 | 24 | |
| 8 | 151° | 17 | 1.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 221° | 14 | 1.1 | 6 | 22 | |
| 5 | 252° | 17 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 13 | 263° | 29 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 13 | 267° | 28 | 1 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 259° | 18 | 1.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 243° | 13 | 0.8 | 6 | 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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 16 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 Sokcho
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
990 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 4, 2008, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Dec 30, 2023국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases)36 km away
- Dec 29, 2023국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases)16 km away
- Dec 25, 2023국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases)2 km away
- Dec 24, 2023국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases)35 km away
- Dec 18, 2023국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases)88 km away
- Dec 14, 2023국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases)95 km away
- Dec 14, 2023국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases)30 km away
- Dec 13, 2023국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases)4 km away
Source: 국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases). 출처: 해양수산부 국립해양조사원, 선박사고 포인트(해양안전심판원), 공공데이터포털 (Source: KHOA marine casualty points, Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal, data.go.kr). Licence: data.go.kr: 이용허락범위 제한 없음 (no restriction on the scope of use).
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 8, 1993. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 8, 1993Merchant Vessel96 km away
RUSSIAN M/V VALERIY VOLKOV WAS TRANSITTING THROUGH THE KOREAN ECONOMIC ZONE WHEN THEY WERE FIRED UPON AND BOARDED BY PIRATES. WHEN FOUND OUT THEIR WAS NOT ANYTHING WORTH STEALING, THEY LEFT. NO REPORTS OF INJURIES.
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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