Port of Son
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Son: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 20:17 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
- 12
Vessels near Son
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 BARTTanker | Tanker | MMSI 244700737 | |
| BON-ESPOIRCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244690126 | |
| CORAJAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244051100 | |
| BGA 3Tug | Tug | MMSI 244780854 | |
| ERATO | — | MMSI 244700644 | |
| DORUSCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244670399 | |
| EROSCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244650940 | |
| AQUITAINECargo | Cargo | MMSI 244700039 | |
| HENDRIKACargo | Cargo | MMSI 244750660 | |
| MALINACargo | Cargo | MMSI 244023439 | |
| JOVITAOther | Other | MMSI 244700308 | |
| MARISPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244867288 |
Water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Son, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beek en donk, sluis 6, benedenrelative to NAP · 10.2 km away | 1,281 cm | -1 cm | ||
| Beek en donk, sluis 6, bovenrelative to NAP · 10.2 km away | 1,505 cm | 0 cm | ||
| Erp, sluis 5, bovenrelative to NAP · 10.4 km away | 1,280 cm | 0 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 Son 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 | 57° | 7 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 125° | 3 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 221° | 4 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 5 | 243° | 13 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 241° | 4 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 217° | 5 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 199° | 6 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 167° | 8 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 40° | 5 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 76° | 4 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 4 | 73° | 7 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 105° | 10 | NaN | NaN | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 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, 2022Tanker85 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 Vessel85 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, 1999Vessel83 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.
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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