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Port of Valkenisse

Netherlands

UN/LOCODENLVKSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.5° N, 3.5° ELocal timeEurope/Amsterdam, UTC+2

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Valkenisse: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:56 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Valkenisse

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 Valkenisse
VesselLast seen
Marshall IslandsASKHOLMENTanker
NetherlandsDAMEN 478Pleasure craft
NetherlandsSTORMVOGELPleasure craft
NetherlandsTEST RWS WVL VDES 1Noncombatant
NetherlandsRUNAWAYSailing
NetherlandsGERRIT-JANOther
NetherlandsINTERBALLAST IIIDredging or underwater ops
NetherlandsYE76 TOBBERFishing
NetherlandsPRINSES MAXIMAPassenger
BelgiumCOSMOSTanker
NetherlandsHA36 SCHILLHORNFishing
Antigua & BarbudaZEUSCargo
NetherlandsKG-8 ENSISFishing
NetherlandsZWAANTJE 3Other
NetherlandsBACCHUSPleasure craft
United KingdomSC ELANPort tender
NetherlandsROXANNE 7Sailing
NetherlandsBR-37 (VICTOR)Fishing
NetherlandsLEMMERTowing
NetherlandsANNA CATHARINAPleasure craft
NetherlandsSL-49 JAN SENIORFishing
SingaporeKATHERINE LADYTanker (hazardous cat. A)
NetherlandsFRANS NAEREBOUTLaw enforcement
NetherlandsRR ROOMPOTDredging or underwater ops
BelgiumHONTEPilot vessel
BelgiumPICKWICKPleasure craft
BelgiumEMIELSailing
NetherlandsYE243 CREADAN LADYFishing
NetherlandsAQUILA (PILOTS)Pilot vessel
NetherlandsMILO (PILOTS)Pilot vessel
NetherlandsZEEBURGDredging or underwater ops
NetherlandsPERSEUS (PILOTS)Pilot vessel
NetherlandsLYNX (PILOTS)Pilot vessel
GermanyTIPITUPleasure craft
NetherlandsBUDDYPleasure craft
BelgiumLUNAPleasure craft
NetherlandsNAUTICAL DUTCHIESPleasure craft
BelgiumHUSKY IIPleasure craft
NetherlandsPR.WILLEM ALEXANDERPassenger
NetherlandsMAYBEPleasure craft

Water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Westkapellerelative to NAP · 4.8 km away93 cm+15 cm
Vlissingenrelative to NAP · 9.5 km away125 cm+49 cm
Breskens, Handelshavenrelative to NAP · 12.4 km away128 cm+55 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 Valkenisse 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)
5202°100.2324
3272°70.1324
660°90.1324
688°100.2324
4101°100.1524
6316°90.1722
19353°280.859.2
21339°331.1824
18342°301724
17331°280.9724
12295°180.7724

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, 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.

Marine conditions near Valkenisse

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

Buoy F3 Light Vessel · 169.0 kmobserved
Water temp
19.1°C (66°F)
Air temp
18.4°C (65°F)
Wind
2.9 kn @ 310°
Waves
0.1 m (0 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Netherlands ZEEMEEUWOther
Netherlands CHARLOCKDredging 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

6 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, 2022Tanker37 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, 2022Tanker60 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.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2021Cargo Ship94 km away

    FRANCE: On 11 October, at approximately 0100 hours local time, ten armed intruders boarded the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier TRUDY while it was in the port of Dunkirk for a drug inspection, and took the crew captive. The leaders of this unauthorized boarding party spoke English and were “violent and threatening” in their manner, according to local police. They searched the vessel, “accompanied by the captain,” but did not appear to take anything. They departed empty-handed at about 0500 hours. No

  • OtherJan 16, 2021Merchant Vessel78 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.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 28, 2001Vessel45 km away

    BELGIUM: THE 22,300-TON, NIS-FLAG BULK CARRIER (SPAR EIGHT) WAS BOARDED 28 MAR AT 0240 LOCAL TIME BY TWO ARMED MEN WHO ENTERED THE MASTER'S CABIN, BOUND HIS HANDS AND FEET, AND RANSACKED THE CABIN, APPARENTLY IN SEARCH OF KEYS OR SAFE COMBINATION. THE THIEVES TOOK $320 FROM THE MASTER'S WALLET AND LEFT THE SHIP.

  • OtherOct 6, 1999Vessel70 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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