Port of Dorchester

UN/LOCODEUSDZMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?42.2833° N, 71.0667° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

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Dorchester: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 16:13 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: 40

Vessels near Dorchester

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 Dorchester
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
ATLASPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368298810	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
MASSACHUSETTSPassenger	Passenger	IMO 5357173	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
PASSIONPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338550911	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
CETACEAPassenger	Passenger	IMO 8678968	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
SCHOODIC EXPLORERReserved	Reserved	IMO 9851672	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
EVENTIDEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338454923	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
WYE RIVERLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 9512379	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
SASSYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 311001520	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
TOUCAN DEUXPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 367636940	Oct 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC
COMMONWEALTHPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368351390	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
DIVE INNPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 367705820	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
REAUXVERSailing	Sailing	MMSI 338446546	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
ODYSSEYPassenger	Passenger	IMO 8793342	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
DAUNTLESSPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368134210	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
REGULUSPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368380920	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
CATHARINEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368016560	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
ZACHERY REINAUERTug	Tug	IMO 7203302	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
SAORSASailing	Sailing	MMSI 338167699	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
SHANTIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368285660	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
KRISTY ANNLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 9862774	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
INCOMMUNIGATOSailing	Sailing	MMSI 338129739	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
GEORGE LAYHESearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 368443210	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
CHAMPIONPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367784560	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
FINE PRINTPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368144930	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
ALTAMARPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338409173	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
JOHN KEITHPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368467170	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
ALACRITYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338192466	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
FREDERICK L NOLAN JRPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367074170	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
SOUTHERN CROSSSailing	Sailing	MMSI 368310490	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
GLORYPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367782940	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAYPassenger	Passenger	IMO 9606912	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
NORTHERN LIGHTSPassenger	Passenger	IMO 8986200	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
FREEDOMTug	Tug	IMO 9290622	Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC
REEL ALLUREPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338163365	Oct 4, 2026, 16:10 UTC
JANICE ANN REINAUERTanker	Tanker	IMO 9903932	Oct 4, 2026, 16:10 UTC
ISLAND TRADERTug	Tug	MMSI 367472120	Oct 4, 2026, 16:10 UTC
JUSTICETug	Tug	IMO 9576571	Oct 4, 2026, 16:10 UTC
MISS PRISCILLAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338538966	Oct 4, 2026, 16:10 UTC
SOSSEGOPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 378114687	Oct 4, 2026, 16:10 UTC
FORT_INDEPENDENCEPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367177610	Oct 4, 2026, 16:10 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for Dorchester 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 4 15:00	7	87°	18	0.2	3	24
Oct 4 21:00	6	68°	15	0.2	5	24
Oct 5 03:00	2	30°	5	0.2	5	24
Oct 5 09:00	3	298°	7	0.2	6	24
Oct 5 15:00	9	270°	19	0.2	8	24
Oct 5 21:00	11	281°	26	0.3	8	24
Oct 6 03:00	7	276°	16	0.2	8	24
Oct 6 09:00	7	291°	14	0.2	8	24
Oct 6 15:00	11	285°	24	0.2	6	24
Oct 6 21:00	8	279°	21	0.2	7	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 7 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 Dorchester

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

Buoy 8443970 - Boston, MA · 8.2 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

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Air temp

22.5°C (73°F)

Wind

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Waves

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Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Boston, MA8.0 km

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Dorchester

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

AnchorageDorchester Yacht ClubspecialBoston Harbor, MA110.30.(c) · 2.5 km
AnchorageSavin Hill Yacht ClubspecialBoston Harbor, MA110.30.(b) · 2.8 km
AnchorageWollaston and Squantum Yacht ClubsspecialBoston Harbor, MA110.30.(d) · 3.7 km
AnchorageCastle Island AnchorageunrestrictedBoston Harbor, MA110.138(a)(4) · 5.3 km
AnchorageSouth Boston Yacht ClubspecialBoston Harbor, MA110.30(a) · 5.4 km
AnchorageMerrymount Yacht ClubspecialBoston Harbor, MA110.30(e) · 5.7 km
AnchoragePresident Roads Anchorage 35 feetunrestrictedBoston Harbor, MA110.138(a)(2)(ii) · 8.2 km
AnchorageBird Island AnchorageunrestrictedBoston Harbor, MA110.138(a)(1) · 8.4 km
AnchorageBoston Inner Harbor AspecialBoston Inner Harbor, MA110.29(d)(1) · 8.4 km
AnchorageLong Island AnchorageunrestrictedBoston Harbor, MA110.138(a)(3) · 9 km
AnchoragePresident Roads Anchorage 40 feetunrestrictedBoston Harbor, MA110.138(a)(2)(i) · 9.2 km
AnchorageQuincy Yacht ClubspecialBoston Harbor, MA110.30(f) · 9.3 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

Vessel	Arrived	Departed
US GOVT VESSELOther	Jun 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC	Jun 16, 2026, 22:00 UTC

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

NAVAREA IV 653/2026Issued Jul 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)78 km away
030020Z JUL 26 NAVAREA IV 653/26. NORTH ATLANTIC. BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON 41-43.00N 070-31.00W. B. CHESAPEAKE 36-44.00N 076-01.00W. C. CHARLESTON 32-08.00N 081-42.00W. D. MIAMI 25-30.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS 29-53.00N 089-57.00W. F. SAN JUAN 18-27.00N 066-06.00W.
NAVAREA IV 616/2025Issued Jun 13, 2025NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)80 km away
130011Z JUN 25 NAVAREA IV 616/25(GEN). WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. MESSAGING SERVICES UNAVAILABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON (F) 41-42.00N 070-30.30W. B. CHESAPEAKE (N) 36-43.70N 076-00.60W. C. CHARLESTON (E) 32-50.00N 079-56.00W. D. MIAMI (A) 25-37.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS (G) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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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Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

17 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Mar 21, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jun 28, 2026Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)91 km away
Atlantis, Woods Hole, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM018) · RV Atlantis
Jun 27, 2026PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)10 km away
Molly Molasses, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM017)
Jun 5, 2026YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)11 km away
Cottage Park Yacht Club, Winthrop, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM016)
Jan 30, 2026FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)87 km away
Lily Jean, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM007)
May 10, 2025Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)92 km away
Oliver Hazard Perry, Newport, RI, USA (NTSB DCA25FM038)
Apr 11, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)16 km away
Eileen Rita, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM031) · IMO 8856091
Dec 7, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)72 km away
Lucinda Smith, New Bedford, MA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM010) · LUCINDA SMITH
Mar 24, 2023PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)8 km away
Spirit of Boston, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM022)

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

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 2, 2014. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

Pirate AssaultJun 2, 2014Tugboat58 km away
UNITED STATES: On 2 June, robbers stole a small tug boat from the Oyster House pier in East Providence, Rhode Island. The boat was later found aground and half-submerged in the Providence River near Sabin Point. East Providence Police and Fire were alerted to reports of a vessel in distress with at least two people shining flashlights. When authorities boarded the vessel nobody was found, although a person later discovered nearby on shore has been identified as a person of interest.

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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