Port of Pepel
In short
Pepel: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 15:02 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Pepel
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.
No vessels detected near Pepel in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Pepel from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 45865). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- No
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Pepel 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 207° | 14 | 0.5 | NaN | 19 | |
| 3 | 162° | 7 | 0.5 | NaN | 22 | |
| 2 | 139° | 5 | 0.3 | NaN | 15 | |
| 4 | 150° | 10 | 0.3 | NaN | 15 | |
| 6 | 179° | 13 | 0.4 | NaN | 8.1 | |
| 5 | 170° | 8 | 0.5 | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 149° | 6 | 0.4 | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 156° | 6 | 0.4 | NaN | 23 | |
| 6 | 223° | 13 | 0.4 | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 250° | 6 | 0.4 | NaN | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 24 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
32 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 22, 1985. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- HijackingJul 22, 2023Fishing Vessel58 km away
SIERRA LEONE: On 22 July at 0500 local time, 13 pirates armed with guns hijacked an underway fishing vessel approximately 19 NM southwest of Freetown, near position 08-22N 013-32W. The pirates took the fishing vessel’s 23 crew hostage and the vessel transited in a southeasterly direction toward Liberian waters. On 26 July, the International Maritime Bureau reported the Liberian Coast Guard located the hijacked fishing vessel off Monrovia, Liberia. After an exchange of gun fire between the pirate
- IncidentJul 5, 2023Fishing Vessel61 km away
SIERRA LEONE: On 5 July at 0335 UTC, eight robbers boarded a fishing vessel in the northern part of Sierra Leone waters close to the border with Guinea, near position 08-53N 013-31W. The robbers stole personal belongings and ship’s stores before destroying cameras and communications equipment. During the incident, the master was shot and later hospitalized in stable condition. A Sierra Leone Navy patrol boat was sent to the fishing vessel’s location and the vessel then headed to Freetown Port.
- OtherAug 11, 2022Barge19 km away
SIERRA LEONE: On 11 August, at 0300 local time, one robber boarded the anchored Indonesia-flagged transshipment barge BULK BORNEO in the Freetown Anchorage area, near position 08-30N 013-12W. The ship's guard spotted one robber on the barge and illuminated him with his flashlight, which resulted in the perpetrator escaping. The incident was reported to port authorities.
- IncidentDec 1, 2020Cargo Ship19 km away
SIERRA LEONE: On 1 December, a robber boarded a container vessel berthed in Freetown, near position 08-30N — 013-12W. The Port facility watch personnel spotted one robber onboard and another attempting to board from a small boat using a rope. When detected, the robbers fled empty handed.
- OtherAug 21, 2020Passenger Ship20 km away
On 21 August, seven armed robbers boarded the China-owned long liner SHANGHA12 while anchored near position 08:25N - 013:07W, approximately 10 NM southeast of Freetown. The robbers were armed with machetes and a shotgun. The crew tried to defend their vessel but were assaulted. One of the robbers shot the captain in the leg. The Sierra Leone Navy responded, but the robbers had escaped by the time they arrived on the scene. The robbers stole crew's money, computers and a large quantity of fish.
- Pirate AssaultJul 21, 2019Cargo Ship48 km away
SIERRA LEONE: On 21 July, five robbers armed with knives in a small wooden boat boarded an anchored container ship near position 08-28N 013-28W, Freetown Anchorage, using a rope attached with a hook. The robbers took hostage the duty crew and stole personal belongings and ship's properties. Alert crew noticed the robbers and raised the alarm. All doors locked and crew mustered. Hearing the alarm and seeing the crew's alertness, the robbers escaped. Port control informed. During the incident the
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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