Port of Ketchikan

UN/LOCODEUSKTNWhat is a UN/LOCODE?55.3333° N, 131.65° WLocal timeAmerica/Sitka, UTC-8

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Ketchikan: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 14:47 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Ketchikan, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

2 ships shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
WESTERN TITANTowing (long/wide)	Oct 5, 2026, 14:30 UTC	KETCHIKAN	Name match
NOORDAMPassenger	Oct 6, 2026, 14:00 UTC	US KTN	UN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 4, 2026, 14:47 UTC.

Vessels near Ketchikan

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 Ketchikan in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Ketchikan from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 19130). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Good
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Oil terminal depth: 9 m
Mean tide: 4 m
Repairs: Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Ketchikan 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 12:00	17	145°	31	0.9	4	5.8
Oct 4 18:00	8	159°	18	0.5	5	18
Oct 5 00:00	10	179°	18	0.4	3	8.6
Oct 5 06:00	8	185°	15	0.3	2	2
Oct 5 12:00	10	186°	20	0.4	3	9.8
Oct 5 18:00	6	205°	13	0.2	2	22
Oct 6 00:00	8	180°	16	0.2	2	24
Oct 6 06:00	6	134°	12	0.4	3	24
Oct 6 12:00	9	168°	19	0.5	3	12
Oct 6 18:00	11	180°	21	0.5	3	12
Oct 7 00:00	9	172°	19	0.5	3	6.7

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, 20 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 Ketchikan

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

Buoy Salmon Landing, AK · 1.0 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:52 UTC

Water temp

—

Air temp

13.2°C (56°F)

Wind

1.9 kn @ 40°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Ketchikan, AK2.7 km

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

Berths and terminals at Ketchikan

31 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Ketchikan. Deepest listed berth: 24.4 m (80 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

Berths and terminals at Ketchikan
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
CITY OF KETCHIKAN, CASEY MORAN (CITY) FLOATS Mooring transient vessels, fireboat, and pilot boat.	24.4 m (80 ft)	27.4 m (90 ft)	Owner and operator: City of Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN NORTHLAND TERMINAL Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo.	18.3 m (60 ft)	85.3 m (280 ft)	Owner and operator: Northland Services, Inc.
CITY OF KETCHIKAN, BAR HARBOR BASIN, NORTH FLOATS 10 - 17 Mooring commercial vessels and recreational craft.	15.2 m (50 ft)	24.4 m (80 ft)	Owner and operator: City of Ketchikan
Alaska General Seafoods, Ketchikan Wharf. Receipt of seafood.	13.7 m (45 ft)	79.2 m (260 ft)	Owner and operator: Alaska General Seafoods
CITY OF KETCHIKAN, BERTHS 1 AND 2 (CRUISE SHIP DOCKS) Mooring cruise ships; and occasional receipt and shipment of general cargo. (See Remarks.)	12.2 m (40 ft)	489.2 m (1,605 ft)	Owner: City of Ketchikan Operator: Port of Ketchikan
WARDS COVE FOOD PACKING AND MANUFACTURING (FORAGED AND FOUND) Receipt of seafood; and handling supplies for fishing vessels.	12.2 m (40 ft)	228.6 m (750 ft)	Owner and operator: Wards Cove Packing Co.
PETRO MARINE SERVICES PIER FUEL DOCK (KETCHIKAN) Receipt of petroleum products by barge; fueling vessels; and loading company-owned tank barge "Northern Spirit" with petroleum products for regional delivery.	12.2 m (40 ft)	117.7 m (386 ft)	Owner and operator: Harbor Enterprises, Inc., dba Petro Marine Services
E. C. PHILLIPS AND SON, KETCHIKAN WHARF Receipt of seafood; and icing fishing vessels.	12.2 m (40 ft)	41.1 m (135 ft)	Owner and operator: E.C. Phillips & Son, a division of Wards Cove Packing Co.
CITY OF KETCHIKAN, BAR HARBOR BASIN, SOUTH FLOATS 1 - 9 Mooring commercial vessels and recreational craft.	12.2 m (40 ft)	24.4 m (80 ft)	Owner and operator: City of Ketchikan
ALASKA SHIP & DRY DOCK KETCHIKAN WHARF Mooring floating drydock; and vessels for repair.	10.7 m (35 ft)	298.7 m (980 ft)	Owner: State of Alaska Owner: and Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority Operator: Alaska Ship & Dry Dock, Inc.
ALASKA MARINE LINES, KETCHIKAN TERMINAL TRANSFER BRIDGE Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-containerized general cargo in domestic trade.	10.7 m (35 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner and operator: Alaska Marine Lines
CITY OF KETCHIKAN, HANSEN FLOAT (BERTH 3) Handling supplies to and from various types of small vessels; mooring vessels.	10.7 m (35 ft)	88.4 m (290 ft)	Owner: State of Alaska Operator: City of Ketchikan
PACIFIC LOG & LUMBER, KETCHIKAN DOCK Shipment of wood chips, logs, lumber, and hogged fuel.	9.1 m (30 ft)	106.7 m (350 ft)	Owner and operator: Pacific Log & Lumber, Ltd.
KETCHIKAN TRIDENT SEAFOODS DOCK Receipt of seafood; and icing fishing vessels.	9.1 m (30 ft)	51.8 m (170 ft)	Owner and operator: Trident Seafoods Corp.
PETRO MARINE PROPANE AND OIL DOCK (KETCHICAN) Receipt and occasional shipment of petroleum products by barge; fueling small vessels.	9.1 m (30 ft)	33.5 m (110 ft)	Owner and operator: Anderes Oil Co., Inc. \| Owner and operator: Crowley Petroleum Distribution Alaska LLC dba Anderes Oil Stedman
KETCHICAN MOORAGE AND AMAK TOWING Mooring company-owned floating equipment; and handling equipment and supplies to and from company-owned floating equipment.	9.1 m (30 ft)	22.9 m (75 ft)	Owner and operator: Southeast Stevedoring Corp.
CITY OF KETCHIKAN, THOMAS BASIN HARBOR, FLOATS 1 - 5 Mooring commercial vessels and recreational craft.	7.3 m (24 ft)	22.9 m (75 ft)	Owner: State of Alaska Operator: City of Ketchikan
CITY OF KETCHIKAN, BERTHS 3 AND 4 (TENDER DOCK FOR CRUISE) Mooring cruise ships, and excursion and commercial vessels.	6.1 m (20 ft)	120.4 m (395 ft)	Owner: City of Ketchikan Operator: Port of Ketchikan
PETRO MARINE FUEL DOCK Receipt of petroleum products; and fueling vessels.	6.1 m (20 ft)	53.3 m (175 ft)	Owner and operator: Petro Alaska, Inc.
SOUTH COAST, KETCHIKAN DOCK Handling construction materials, supplies, and equipment to and from barges; mooring company-owned floating equipment.	4.6 m (15 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner and operator: South Coast, Inc.
KETCHIKAN READY MIX AND QUARRY DOCK Mooring vessels.	3 m (10 ft)	91.4 m (300 ft)	Owner and operator: Ketchikan Ready Mix and Quarry, Inc.
SAXMAN SEAPORT TRANSFER BRIDGE Receipt of LPG by railroad tankcar via carfloat; and handling construction materials, supplies, and equipment.	3 m (10 ft)	63.4 m (208 ft)	Owner: City of Saxman Operator: Saxman Seaport
KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES, S.W. BAILEY POWER PLANT, FUEL OIL DK Receipt of fuel oil for plant consumption.	3 m (10 ft)	30.5 m (100 ft)	Owner and operator: City of Ketchikan, Public Utilites
ALASKA GENERAL SEAFOODS, KETCHIKAN WHARVES	—	—	—
ANCHORAGE KETCHIKAN	—	—	—
KETCHIKAN PULP CO. DOCKS	—	—	—
NEETS BAY HATCHERY	—	—	—
NORTHLAND SERVICES (SAMSON TUG AND BARGE)	—	—	—
STATE OF ALASKA, KETCHIKAN FERRY TERMINAL BERTHS 1 - 3	—	—	—
TWIN ISLANDS KETCHIKAN ANCHORAGE	—	—	—

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, Port and Waterway Facilities (public domain). Owner and operator names are USACE's text, not verified company records. Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Ketchikan

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

AnchorageKetchikan HarborunrestrictedKetchikan Harbor, AK110.231(a) · 0.7 km
Pilot boardingGuard Islandpilot_boarding1.0 nm 315° true from Guard Island Light 55°27.5'N,131°53.9'W20.1 km
Pilot boardingChasina Pointpilot_boarding1.25 nm 013° true from Chasina Point 55°18'N,132°01'W22.6 km
Pilot boardingPoint McCarteypilot_boarding1.0 nm 090° true from Point McCartey Light 55°06.8'N,131°40.5'W23.6 km
Pilot boardingTwin Islandpilot_boarding2.0 nm 045° true from Twin Islands Light TI 55°10.0'N,131°10.4'W - Seasonal station open only May to September34.6 km

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Ketchikan published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 3, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
NORMA H	Departure	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	— → Prince Rupert, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAINBRIDGE	Departure	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	— → Prince Rupert, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LITTLE BOYER	Departure	Nov 23, 2016(date only)	— → Harmac, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
KIRSTEN H	Departure	Nov 23, 2016(date only)	— → Harmac, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HAI NAM 87	Departure	Oct 27, 2016(date only)	— → Tai Chung	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HAI NAM 87	Arrival	Oct 20, 2016(date only)	Hakodate → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAINBRIDGE	Arrival	Oct 15, 2016(date only)	Vancouver, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NORMA H	Arrival	Oct 15, 2016(date only)	Vancouver, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAINBRIDGE	Departure	Oct 7, 2016(date only)	— → Nanaimo, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NORMA H	Departure	Oct 7, 2016(date only)	— → Nanaimo, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AQUATRAIN	Departure	Sep 30, 2016(date only)	— → Prince Rupert, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JUSTINE FOSS	Departure	Sep 30, 2016(date only)	— → Prince Rupert, BC	USACE 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.

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 XII 469/2026Issued Jul 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)17 km away
030020Z JUL 26 NAVAREA XII 469/26. NORTH PACIFIC. BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. PT REYES 37-55.00N 122-24.00W. B. HONOLULU 21-22.00N 158-09.00W. C. KODIAK 57-46.00N 152-34.00W. D. NOME 64-29.00N 165-15.00W. E. COLD BAY 55-11.00N 162-42.00W. F. ST PAUL 57-09.00N 170-14.00W. G. SHEMYA 52-43.00N 174-07.00E. H. PT HIGGINS 55-27.00N 131-49.00W. I. ASTORIA 46-10.00N 123-49.00W. J. BERING SEA 57-46.00N 152-34.00W. K. CAMBRIA 33-44N 118-24W.

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

6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 7, 2012, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Nov 15, 2024Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)12 km away
Belle Mer, Ketchikan, AK, USA (NTSB DCA25FM005) · BELLE MER
Aug 2, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)79 km away
F/V HOTSPUR, Nunez Point, AK, USA (NTSB DCA22FM033)
May 21, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)96 km away
Three docked fishing vessels burned, Craig, AK, USA (NTSB DCA17FM013)
Jun 3, 2016ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)1 km away
Celebrity Infinity, Ketchikan, AK, USA (NTSB DCA16FM042) · CELEBRITY INFINITY
Jul 26, 2012ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
Mary Kay, Prince of Wales, AK, USA (NTSB DCA12LM022)
Feb 7, 2012ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)4 km away
Malaspina, Ketchikan, AK, USA (NTSB DCA12LM009) · MV Malaspina

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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