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Port of Heeswijk

Netherlands

UN/LOCODENLHSWWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.65° N, 5.4667° ELocal timeEurope/Amsterdam, UTC+2

In short

Heeswijk: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 11:57 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Heeswijk

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.

Vessels near Heeswijk
VesselLast seen
NetherlandsAMALIAPassenger
NetherlandsADDI QUO VADISPleasure craft
NetherlandsAMIANTOCargo
BelgiumTHALASSINITanker
NetherlandsJANTINECargo
BelgiumCALISTHEA
NetherlandsELISABETHPleasure craft
NetherlandsTHE-AN VICargo
GermanyRELATIONSHIP IVTanker
NetherlandsPATRICK
NetherlandsSPESOther
NetherlandsTHE AN XV
NetherlandsTIMIOther
NetherlandsAQUILODredging or underwater ops
NetherlandsLINAPleasure craft
NetherlandsPIPISTRELLOPleasure craft
NetherlandsSHINING STARPleasure craft
NetherlandsZUID WESTERPleasure craft
NetherlandsSB 36Other
United States1600Pleasure craft
BelgiumCONTESSACargo
NetherlandsNIKYCargo
NetherlandsJASBEERPleasure craft
NetherlandsCISKAPleasure craft
NetherlandsNICHOLASPleasure craft
NetherlandsDUTCHLIONPleasure craft
NetherlandsDOMANIPassenger
NetherlandsVERITASOther
NetherlandsPIETERDredging or underwater ops
NetherlandsDANKBAARHEIDPleasure craft
NetherlandsCOLUMBUSPassenger
NetherlandsSAMCargo
NetherlandsVIOSCargo
NetherlandsWITTE ROGPleasure craft
NetherlandsMARODIESailing
NetherlandsMILUCAPleasure craft
BelgiumSI-AMONPleasure craft
NetherlandsBGA 3Tug
NetherlandsALTEAPleasure craft
NetherlandsCORMA BCargo

Water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Heeswijk, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Schijndel, sluis, bovenrelative to NAP · 1.5 km away857 cm+8 cm
Schijndel, sluis, spuikanaalrelative to NAP · 1.6 km away861 cm+13 cm
Schijndel, sluis, benedenrelative to NAP · 1.7 km away470 cm+2 cm

Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterwebservices (water heights, NAP). Water levels: Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), public domain. Licence: Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Heeswijk 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)
198°6NaNNaN24
318°8NaNNaN24
1103°2NaNNaN24
2223°3NaNNaN24
3213°8NaNNaN24
5257°13NaNNaN24
3253°4NaNNaN24
3223°5NaNNaN24
3196°8NaNNaN24
3336°7NaNNaN24
382°5NaNNaN24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC.

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

3 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 6, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker88 km away

    BELGIUM: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats swarmed the Liberia-flagged tanker SCF BALTICA while transiting to the port of Antwerp, near position 51-19N 004-19E. According to press reports environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The group was holding banners and swimmers were also seen in front of the tanker. The tanker was loaded with 85,000 tons of fuel oil.

  • OtherJan 16, 2021Merchant Vessel76 km away

    On 16 January, customs officers in Rotterdam discovered two separate shipments of cocaine, totaling approximately 1,069 kilograms. The first shipment of 839 kilograms was found in a shipping container from Brazil with two old Volkswagen vans. The second shipment of 230 kilograms of cocaine was found in a shipping container full of beer.

  • OtherOct 6, 1999Vessel88 km away

    THE 20,391-TON, PANAMANIAN-FLAG RO-RO, MSC CARMEN, WAS BLOCKADED IN A REPAIR DOCK IN ANTWERP (51-13N 004-24E) BY GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS, PROTESTING ITS COATING WITH A PAINT USING THE CHEMICAL TBT WHICH IS NOT REGISTERED FOR USE IN BELGIUM.

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