Port of Cape Palmas
In short
Cape Palmas: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:25 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Cape Palmas
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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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Cape Palmas from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 45955). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Cape Palmas 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 267° | 10 | 1.1 | 10 | 23 | |
| 10 | 234° | 16 | 1.2 | 10 | 8.4 | |
| 5 | 239° | 9 | 1.2 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 240° | 10 | 1.2 | 9 | 24 | |
| 4 | 210° | 9 | 1.3 | 8 | 8.9 | |
| 9 | 219° | 15 | 1.4 | 8 | 19 | |
| 9 | 210° | 13 | 1.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 207° | 8 | 1.6 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 153° | 10 | 1.7 | 14 | 24 | |
| 9 | 175° | 15 | 1.7 | 16 | 24 | |
| 4 | 192° | 7 | 1.7 | 16 | 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, 14 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 8, 1990. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJun 13, 2013Cargo Ship51 km away
NIGERIA: On 13 June, the Singapore-flagged underway offshore supply vessel MDPL CONTINENTAL ONE was boarded and personnel kidnapped at 04-02N 008-02E, approximately 7 nm southwest of the OFON Oil Field. Two fiberglass speed- boats, each with 2 outboards engines, each carrying 14 gunmen in wearing casual t-shirts and no masks, launched an attack. The pirates were armed with AK47's. After stealing personal items and belongings, four expat crew were kidnapped (Polish (Chief Engineer) and three Indi
- OtherAug 8, 1990Merchant Vessel51 km away
SPECIAL WARNING NUMBER 78. LIBERIA THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT LIBERIAN REBEL SHIPS MIGHT ATTEMPT TO BOARD MERCHANT VESSELS. THE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE REBEL SHIPS WILL BE FLYING TWO FLAGS, THE FLAG OF LIBERIA AND THE NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FRONT OF LIBERIA (NPLF), (RED WITH A BLACK SCORPIAN). MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN SAILING NEAR THE COAST OF LIBERIA. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 78.
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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