Port of Friendship

UN/LOCODEUSFSPWhat is a UN/LOCODE?43.9833° N, 69.3333° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Friendship: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 01:49 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 Friendship

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.

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Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Friendship from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 7000). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 6 m
Anchorage depth: 8 m
Cargo pier depth: 3 m
Mean tide: 3 m
Pilotage compulsory: No
First port of entry: No
Repairs: Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Friendship 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 00:00	5	4°	8	0.3	9	24
Oct 4 06:00	7	10°	12	0.3	9	24
Oct 4 12:00	7	75°	13	0.3	9	24
Oct 4 18:00	8	107°	19	0.4	7	24
Oct 5 00:00	7	119°	12	0.3	6	24
Oct 5 06:00	4	117°	9	0.5	5	24
Oct 5 12:00	5	203°	10	0.7	7	23
Oct 5 18:00	11	267°	25	0.8	8	24
Oct 6 00:00	12	288°	23	0.7	8	24
Oct 6 06:00	11	275°	22	0.6	8	24
Oct 6 12:00	13	276°	26	0.6	6	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 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.

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Marine conditions near Friendship

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

Buoy Buoy E01 - Central Maine Shelf · 29.9 kmobserved Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC

Water temp

—

Air temp

13.5°C (56°F)

Wind

5.8 kn @ 180°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Friendship

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

Pilot boardingMosquito Islandpilot_boardingMosquito Island at the MP buoy13.1 km
Routing measureWest Penobscot BayRecommended Routenot applicable · 13.1 km
Pilot boardingPenobscot Bay and River Western Approachpilot_boardingNear Manana Island Lighted Whistle Buoy 14M 43°45'27"N,69°22'37"W22.3 km
AnchorageAnchorage AgeneralRockland Harbor, ME110.132(a)(1) · 22.5 km
AnchorageRockland HarborspecialPenobscot Bay, ME110.4(a) · 22.5 km
AnchorageAnchorage BgeneralRockland Harbor, ME110.132(a)(2) · 23.7 km
Routing measureSheepscot BayRecommended Routenot applicable · 25.6 km
AnchorageSheepscot RiverunrestrictedEdgecomb, ME110.131(a) · 26.1 km
AnchorageAnchorage BspecialPenobscot Bay, ME110.4(b)(2) · 32.9 km
AnchorageAnchorage AspecialPenobscot Bay, ME110.4(b)(1) · 33.2 km
Pilot boardingBoothbay Harborpilot_boarding1.0 nm south of Cuckolds Light34.4 km
Pilot boardingSheepscot Riverpilot_boardingIn the vicinity of Buoy 2SR36.9 km

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

4 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jul 30, 2021, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jul 24, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)97 km away
GIT'N R DUN, ME, USA (NTSB DCA25FM051)
Nov 5, 2023FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)50 km away
Whiskey Business, Harpswell, ME, USA (NTSB DCA24FM009)
Oct 18, 2023PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
Ocean Navigator, Portland, ME, USA (NTSB DCA24FM004) · VICTORY II
Jul 30, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)40 km away
Mary E, Bath, ME, USA (NTSB DCA21FM034)

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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