Port of Port Nelson
In short
Port Nelson: no ships in port now, no arrivals and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 16:10 UTC).
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 1
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 7
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 MAERSK NINGBOCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 6, 2026, 00:38 UTC | 38 d 1 h |
As of Oct 6, 2026, 16:10 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Port Nelson on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near Port Nelson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 TOIATug | Tug | IMO 9777149 | |
| HURIA MATENGA IITug | Tug | IMO 9806031 | |
 TRANS FUTURE 7Cargo | Cargo | IMO 9326093 | |
 DARYA PRIYACargo | Cargo | IMO 1043683 | |
| F.V. COOK CANYONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512000842 | |
 ANTARCTIC DISCOVERYFishing | Fishing | IMO 9123219 | |
| THOMAS HARRISONReserved | Reserved | IMO 8611324 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Port Nelson 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 233° | 9 | 0.3 | 4 | 18 | |
| 4 | 293° | 9 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 354° | 15 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 117° | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 143° | 6 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 292° | 6 | 0.1 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 15° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 152° | 7 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 180° | 6 | 0.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 1 | 78° | 6 | 0.1 | 6 | 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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 2 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 accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
27 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Apr 16, 1995, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Dec 2, 2025TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)61 km away
FV Taudre, grounding, near French Pass, Marlborough, on 2 December 2025.
- Jun 21, 2024TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)64 km away
Passenger and freight ferry Aratere Grounding Titoki Bay, Picton 21 June 2024
- Jan 27, 2016TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)88 km away
Passenger ship, Azamara Quest, contact with Wheki Rock, Tory Channel, 27 January 2016
- Nov 5, 2013TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)91 km away
- Jul 11, 2013TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)1 km away
Accommodation fire on board the log-carrier, Taokas Wisdom, Nelson, 11 July 2013
- May 6, 2010TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)65 km away
M.V. Anatoki, grounding, off Rangihaeata Head, Golden Bay, South Island, 6 May 2010
- Aug 8, 2008TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)62 km away
Passenger ferry Monte Stello, collisions with wharves, Picton and Wellington, 8 and 9 August 2008
- Jun 20, 2008TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)66 km away
Source: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (taic.org.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
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