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Port of Fall River

United States

UN/LOCODEUSFAVWhat is a UN/LOCODE?41.7° N, 71.1667° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4
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In short

Fall River: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 06:38 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
1

Vessels near Fall River

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 Fall River
VesselLast seen
United StatesHELENTowing

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Fall River from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 7400). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
9 m
Anchorage depth
6 m
Cargo pier depth
9 m
Oil terminal depth
11 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Fall River over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
9222°160.8524
9220°160.8524
12211°231524
7247°141622
7321°110.7624
8357°140.6624
632°140.5624
672°100.4524
546°80.3424
635°110.4324

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 26 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 Fall River

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

Buoy FRVM3 · 0.5 kmobserved
Water temp
18.1°C (65°F)
Air temp
19.6°C (67°F)
Wind
—
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Fall River: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 0 port calls in the 7 days and 1 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (1).

Container
1
Tanker
0
Dry bulk
0
General cargo
0
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Fall River, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
0
09-14
0
09-15
0
09-16
0
09-17
0
09-18
0
09-19
0
09-20
0
09-21
0
09-22
0
09-23
0
09-24
0
09-25
0

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Fall River published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 8, 1997.

VesselRecordDate (UTC)Berth / routeSource
HOLLAND PEARLArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Santa Marta → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TransporterDepartureDec 9, 2016(date only)— → GonaivesUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TransporterArrivalDec 8, 2016(date only)Chester, PA → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TRANSPORTDepartureNov 25, 2016(date only)— → MindeloUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CSL TARANTAUDepartureNov 17, 2016(date only)— → Halifax, NSUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TRANSPORTArrivalNov 17, 2016(date only)Mindelo → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CSL TARANTAUArrivalNov 15, 2016(date only)Santa Marta → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TRANSPORTDepartureOct 8, 2016(date only)— → MindeloUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CSL SPIRITDepartureOct 2, 2016(date only)— → Auld's Cove, NSUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CSL SPIRITArrivalOct 2, 2016(date only)Santa Marta → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TRANSPORTArrivalOct 1, 2016(date only)St. Marc → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GRAND CONCORDDepartureSep 20, 2016(date only)— → Quebec, QUEUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

11 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:

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

2 incidents 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:

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker81 km away

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats circled two tankers, the Greece flagged MINERVA VIRGO and the Liberia-flagged CONFIDENCE, on their way to the anchorage area of Ambrose Bay, New York. According to press reports, environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia.

  • Pirate AssaultJun 2, 2014Tugboat23 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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