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Port of Rockanje

Netherlands

UN/LOCODENLROCWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.8667° N, 4.0667° ELocal timeEurope/Amsterdam, UTC+2

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Rockanje: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 08:44 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Rockanje

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 Rockanje
VesselLast seen
NetherlandsVB ROBTug
GermanyBARZANCargo (hazardous cat. A)
NetherlandsLIBERTASTug
NetherlandsELJACargo
NetherlandsVB EBROTug
NetherlandsVB BEAGLETug
NetherlandsKNRM-VALERIE STRUISSearch and rescue
NetherlandsBRANTAOther
PortugalFAIRPLAY-25Tug
NetherlandsVB SEALTug
PortugalFAIRPLAY ITug
NetherlandsSEPTIMOOther
GermanyRESTLESS 2Sailing
NetherlandsVEERHAVEN 13Cargo
GermanyMADITAPleasure craft
NetherlandsAURORAPleasure craft
NetherlandsRICKY JANEOther
BelgiumZ19 BRIGITTEFishing
NetherlandsANDREACargo
NetherlandsODEETanker
NetherlandsKRVE 23Other
NetherlandsMERWEDETanker
NetherlandsSL22 STELLA MARIS
NetherlandsALESSIAPassenger
NetherlandsDRACO (PILOT VESSEL)Pilot vessel
NetherlandsKNRM-ANTOINETTESearch and rescue
NetherlandsPOR VENDOCargo
GermanyHEINZ HOFMANN&MSGCargo
NetherlandsVB ROTTERDAMTug
NetherlandsATLANTIC PARTNEROther
CyprusLEFKASTanker
NetherlandsVB MARSTug
PortugalSTEN SUOMITanker
FranceTSM CHARENTETug
NetherlandsKRVE39Other
NetherlandsDIRKJEOther
NetherlandsVB REBELTug
NetherlandsSNUGGER KONIJNSailing
NetherlandsTHREE POINT 4Pleasure craft
NetherlandsBELLA LUNAPleasure craft

Water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Stellendam, buitenhavenrelative to NAP · 5 km away82 cm+87 cm
Hellevoetsluisrelative to NAP · 6.7 km away11 cm-4 cm
Maasvlakte, Hartelhavenrelative to NAP · 7.2 km away66 cm+71 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 Rockanje 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)
7214°110.2224
11247°170.3224
7259°120.3224
7218°100.2224
5209°80.2224
5202°110.1224
23°50.1224
591°70.1224
592°80.1224
448°80.1224
10349°150.3222
19345°320.8310

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 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.

Marine conditions near Rockanje

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy North Sea · 196.4 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
15.6°C (60°F)
Wind
15 kn @ 260°
Waves
0.6 m (2 ft)

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Netherlands DEEP NORDICHigh-speed craft (hazardous cat. A)
Netherlands SCALDDredging or underwater ops

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 22, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

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

4 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, 2022Tanker27 km away

    NETHERLANDS: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats met the Malta-flagged tanker WAIKIKI while on its way to the port of Rotterdam, near position 51-38N 003-59E. According to press reports, environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The tanker was loaded with 100,000 tons of crude oil.

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker64 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 Vessel26 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, 1999Vessel76 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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