Port of Shelly Bay
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Shelly Bay: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:27 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Shelly Bay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | MMSI 512220390 | ||
| Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 8824543 | ||
| Tug | IMO 9647435 | ||
| Pilot vessel | MMSI 512006292 | ||
| Cargo | IMO 9789922 | ||
| Tug | MMSI 512000322 | ||
| Towing | MMSI 512000897 | ||
| Tanker | IMO 9662655 | ||
| Tug | MMSI 512007447 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 512003934 | ||
| Reserved | MMSI 512004828 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 512008060 | ||
| Passenger (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9420423 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 512000265 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 512004707 | ||
| Passenger | IMO 9147291 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 512011347 | ||
| Tanker | IMO 9607186 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 512007856 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 512008749 | ||
| Passenger | MMSI 512003410 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Shelly Bay 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 343° | 27 | 1.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 16 | 347° | 28 | 1.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 18 | 340° | 33 | 1.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 11 | 351° | 23 | 1.2 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 4° | 9 | 0.7 | 14 | 24 | |
| 8 | 170° | 13 | 0.8 | 14 | 24 | |
| 13 | 168° | 24 | 1.2 | 5 | 21 | |
| 12 | 167° | 23 | 1.2 | 5 | 4.2 | |
| 10 | 169° | 18 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.8 | |
| 6 | 139° | 12 | 1 | 17 | 4.5 | |
| 6 | 118° | 14 | 1.3 | 16 | 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, 25 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.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
40 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)92 km away
FV Taudre, grounding, near French Pass, Marlborough, on 2 December 2025.
- Mar 20, 2025TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)37 km away
Bulk carrier, Thor Nitnirund Serious injury Cook Strait, New Zealand 20 March 2025
- Jun 21, 2024TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)66 km away
Passenger and freight ferry Aratere Grounding Titoki Bay, Picton 21 June 2024
- Apr 15, 2023TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)3 km away
Container vessel, Shiling, Loss of control Wellington harbour, 15 April 2023
- Jan 28, 2023TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)14 km away
Passenger vessel, Kaitaki Loss of power Cook Strait, New Zealand, 28 January 2023
- Jan 27, 2016TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)43 km away
Passenger ship, Azamara Quest, contact with Wheki Rock, Tory Channel, 27 January 2016
- Apr 14, 2014TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)3 km away
Lifting sling failure on freefall lifeboat, general cargo ship Da Dan Xia, Wellington, 14 April 2014
- Nov 5, 2013TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)39 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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