Port of Chester

UN/LOCODEUSCHTWhat is a UN/LOCODE?39.85° N, 75.35° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Chester: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 04:29 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: 22

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Chester 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.

8 arrivals in 30 days, 0.3 a day on average.

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Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 3, 2026	0
Sep 4, 2026	0
Sep 5, 2026	0
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	0
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	0
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	0
Sep 21, 2026	0
Sep 22, 2026	1
Sep 23, 2026	0
Sep 24, 2026	1
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	1
Sep 27, 2026	2
Sep 28, 2026	0
Sep 29, 2026	2
Sep 30, 2026	1
Oct 1, 2026	0
Oct 2, 2026	0

Vessels near Chester

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 Chester
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
BOHEMIATug	Tug	IMO 9493004	Oct 3, 2026, 04:27 UTC
CHESAPEAKE COASTTug	Tug	IMO 9655121	Oct 3, 2026, 04:27 UTC
NOBLETanker	Tanker	IMO 9380738	Oct 3, 2026, 04:26 UTC
GRITTYTug	Tug	MMSI 368407040	Oct 3, 2026, 04:26 UTC
NAVIGATOR TITANTanker (hazardous cat. D)	Tanker (hazardous cat. D)	IMO 9402598	Oct 3, 2026, 04:26 UTC
SAILORCargo	Cargo	MMSI 367373420	Oct 3, 2026, 04:25 UTC
SEA WOLFTug	Tug	MMSI 367795990	Oct 3, 2026, 04:25 UTC
ADVENTURERTowing	Towing	IMO 7507411	Oct 3, 2026, 04:25 UTC
ANNA ROSETowing	Towing	IMO 9269702	Oct 3, 2026, 04:24 UTC
CAPT HARRYTug	Tug	IMO 9266401	Oct 3, 2026, 04:23 UTC
GUADALUPE EXPLORERTanker	Tanker	IMO 9926934	Oct 3, 2026, 04:22 UTC
OSG HORIZONTug	Tug	IMO 9436549	Oct 3, 2026, 04:21 UTC
SKIPJACKLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 9503847	Oct 3, 2026, 04:18 UTC
OYSTER CREEKLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 9569451	Oct 3, 2026, 04:17 UTC
SALLYTug	Tug	IMO 8973019	Oct 3, 2026, 04:12 UTC
ANNABELLE DOROTHY MOLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 9650406	Oct 3, 2026, 04:11 UTC
RS WEEKSDredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	MMSI 366955430	Oct 3, 2026, 04:08 UTC
GENESIS VALIANTLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 8973899	Oct 3, 2026, 04:07 UTC
MCFARLANDDredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	IMO 7739856	Oct 3, 2026, 03:56 UTC
MADELINETug	Tug	MMSI 367335830	Oct 3, 2026, 02:42 UTC
LINDSEYTug	Tug	IMO 8973021	Oct 3, 2026, 02:11 UTC
NANTICOKETug	Tug	IMO 8987163	Oct 3, 2026, 01:30 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Chester from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8080). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 11 m
Anchorage depth: 11 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Mean tide: 2 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Major
Dry dock: Medium

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Chester 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)
Oct 3 03:00	8	355°	16	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 09:00	7	0°	13	0.4	3	24
Oct 3 15:00	7	29°	16	0.2	2	24
Oct 3 21:00	6	69°	14	0.1	2	24
Oct 4 03:00	4	73°	8	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 09:00	6	55°	11	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 15:00	7	68°	15	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 21:00	6	45°	13	0.3	2	15
Oct 5 03:00	3	6°	7	0.2	2	11
Oct 5 09:00	2	303°	5	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 67 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 conditions near Chester

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

Buoy 8540433 - Marcus Hook, PA · 8.5 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

21.7°C (71°F)

Air temp

22.9°C (73°F)

Wind

—

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Marcus Hook, PA7.8 km
Philadelphia, PA24.9 km

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

Vessel	Arrived	Departed
SUSQUEHANNATowing	Sep 30, 2026, 01:32 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 03:44 UTC
INDEPENDENT PRIMEROCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Sep 29, 2026, 04:23 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 17:24 UTC
SUSQUEHANNATowing	Sep 29, 2026, 04:14 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 05:13 UTC
SEABOARD VERDECargo	Sep 27, 2026, 17:20 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 15:39 UTC
SUSQUEHANNATowing	Sep 27, 2026, 01:31 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 20:49 UTC
SKIPJACKLocal vessel	Sep 26, 2026, 15:48 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 14:13 UTC
SUSQUEHANNATowing	Sep 24, 2026, 22:55 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 01:41 UTC
SUSQUEHANNATowing	Sep 24, 2026, 06:56 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 07:55 UTC
SUSQUEHANNATowing	Sep 22, 2026, 21:22 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 00:19 UTC

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jul 7, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Aug 26, 2025YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)77 km away
True Blue II, Downe, NJ, USA (NTSB DCA25FM056)
Feb 18, 2025Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)31 km away
Thor, New Castle, DE, USA (NTSB DCA25FM020)
Jan 8, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)22 km away
Algoma Verity, Philadelphia, PA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM015) · ALGOMA VERITY
May 23, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)92 km away
CMT Y NOT 6 / Daisy Mae, Miah Maul Shoal Light, DE, USA (NTSB DCA22FM019)
Dec 23, 2011ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)25 km away
Rickmers Tokyo, Philadelphia, PA, USA (NTSB DCA12LM004) · ZEA TOKYO
Jul 7, 2010ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)21 km away
Caribbean Sea / Resource / DUKW 34, Philadelphia, PA, USA (NTSB DCA10MM025) · OLIVER

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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