Port of Port Jefferson

UN/LOCODEUSPTJWhat is a UN/LOCODE?40.9333° N, 73.0667° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

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Port Jefferson: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 03:10 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: 3

Vessels near Port Jefferson

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 Port Jefferson
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
GRAND REPUBLICPassenger	Passenger	IMO 8986145	Oct 5, 2026, 02:59 UTC
DENIS SULLIVANSailing	Sailing	IMO 1100209	Oct 5, 2026, 02:15 UTC
LONG ISLANDPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368376960	Oct 5, 2026, 01:44 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Port Jefferson from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 7560). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 6 m
Anchorage depth: 8 m
Cargo pier depth: 6 m
Oil terminal depth: 8 m
Mean tide: 2 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: No
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Port Jefferson 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 5 03:00	5	29°	10	0.4	4	24
Oct 5 09:00	4	272°	8	0.2	3	24
Oct 5 15:00	12	280°	18	0.5	3	24
Oct 5 21:00	16	303°	26	1	4	24
Oct 6 03:00	13	305°	22	0.8	4	24
Oct 6 09:00	12	313°	19	0.7	3	24
Oct 6 15:00	10	309°	17	0.5	3	24
Oct 6 21:00	9	286°	15	0.4	3	24
Oct 7 03:00	7	304°	12	0.4	3	24
Oct 7 09:00	2	38°	6	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 9 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 Port Jefferson

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

Weather buoys

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

Berths and terminals at Port Jefferson

9 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Port Jefferson. Deepest listed berth: 8.8 m (29 ft). The 9 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #106 of 150; 2.5 million short tons handled (Port Jefferson, NY).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Port Jefferson
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
KEYSPAN ENERGY, INC., PORT JEFFERSON POWER STATION WHARF Receipt of fuel oil by barge for power-plant consumption.	8.8 m (29 ft)	219.5 m (720 ft)	Owner and operator: Keyspan Energy, Inc.
TOSCO PIPELINE CO., PORT JEFFERSON TERMINAL PETROLEUM DOCK Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by barge and vessel.	8.8 m (29 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner: Northville-Consolidated Petroleum Terminal, Inc., a division of Northville Industries Corp. Operator: Tosco Pipeline Co.
THE BRIDGEPORT & PORT JEFFERSON STEAMBOAT CO., JEFFERSON DOCK Terminal for passenger-and-vehicular ferryboats operating between Port Jefferson and Bridgeport, CT; mooring idle of ferryboats and tugboats; and occasional receipt of seafood.	6.1 m (20 ft)	85.3 m (280 ft)	Owner and operator: The Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Co., a subsidiary of McAllister Brothers, Inc.
Gotham Sand and Stone Corp., Port Jefferson Aggregate Wharf. Receipt of stone by barge.	3.7 m (12 ft)	146.3 m (480 ft)	Owner: Port Dock & Stone Co. and Laddie Acker Operator: Gotham Sand and Stone Corp.
BROOKHAVEN TOWN MARINA Mooring government-owned vessels and commercial fishing, excursion, and recreational vessels; fueling small craft.	3.7 m (12 ft)	137.2 m (450 ft)	Owner: Town of Brookhaven Operator: Town of Brookhaven, Department of Parks and Recreation
MILLER MARINE SERVICES, PORT JEFFERSON MOORING DOCK Mooring oil-spill, containment-boom deployment boats; line-handling vessels; and mooring vessels for service launches.	3 m (10 ft)	36.6 m (120 ft)	Owner: Northville-Consolidated Petroleum Terminal, Inc., a division of Northville Industries Corp. Operator: Miller Marine Services
Gotham Sand and Stone Corp., Port Jefferson Tugboat Dock. Occasional mooring of tugboats.	2.4 m (8 ft)	15.2 m (50 ft)	Owner and operator: Gotham Sand and Stone Corp.
GOTHAM SAND & STONE CORP., PORT JEFFERSON	—	—	—
PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR TOWS	—	—	—

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 Port Jefferson

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

AnchoragePort Jefferson Anchorage GroundtemporaryLong Island Sound110.146(a)(6) · 8 km
AnchorageNorthport Anchorage GroundunrestrictedLong Island Sound110.146(a)(5) · 11.3 km
AnchorageBridgeport Anchorage GroundunrestrictedLong Island Sound110.146(a)(1) · 17 km
AnchorageNorthport HarborspecialEastern Long Island, NY110.59(c) · 24.4 km
AnchorageCenterport HarborspecialEastern Long Island, NY110.59(b) · 26.1 km
AnchorageJohnsons RiverunrestrictedBridgeport, CT110.148(a) · 27.3 km
AnchorageNew Haven South Anchorage GroundtemporaryLong Island Sound110.146(a)(3) · 29.3 km
AnchorageHuntington HarborspecialEastern Long Island, NY110.59(a) · 29.9 km
AnchorageNew Haven North Anchorage GroundtemporaryLong Island Sound110.146(a)(2) · 31.1 km
AnchorageRiverhead Anchorage GroundtemporaryLong Island Sound110.146(a)(7) · 33.2 km
AnchorageCold Spring HarborspecialEastern Long Island, NY110.59(d) · 34.6 km
AnchorageFive Mile RiverspecialNorwalk and Darien, CT110.55a · 34.8 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 Port Jefferson published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: May 10, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
FILIZ	Departure	Mar 18, 2015(date only)	— → Freeport, Grand Bahama I	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FILIZ	Arrival	Mar 17, 2015(date only)	Boston, MA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
VELEBIT	Departure	Feb 5, 2015(date only)	— → Rotterdam	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SINO PROSPERITY	Departure	Jan 11, 2015(date only)	— → San Nicolas Bay	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TORM LILLY	Departure	Dec 22, 2014(date only)	— → Beaumont, TX	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TORM LILLY	Arrival	Dec 20, 2014(date only)	Providence, RI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SAPPHIRE A	Arrival	Apr 1, 2013(date only)	Port au Prince → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SAPPHIRE A	Departure	Apr 1, 2013(date only)	— → Houston, TX	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AMBERMAR	Departure	Jun 1, 2012(date only)	— → Montreal, QUE	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AMBERMAR	Arrival	Jun 1, 2012(date only)	Boston, MA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CORRIB FISHER	Departure	Dec 11, 2011(date only)	— → Savannah, GA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CORRIB FISHER	Arrival	Dec 10, 2011(date only)	United Kingdom → —	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.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

14 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 8, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

May 24, 2025Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)76 km away
Hunts Point, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25FM045) · HUNTS POINT
May 17, 2025Combatant/MilitaryNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
Cuauhtemoc, Brooklyn, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25MM039)
Feb 22, 2025YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)60 km away
Mastram / Here Today, Gone Tomorrow / How's Your Mother, New Rochelle, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25FM021)
Jul 5, 2023Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)94 km away
Grande Costa D’Avorio, Newark, NJ, USA (NTSB DCA23FM039) · GRANDE COSTA D'AVORI
Dec 22, 2022PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)89 km away
Sandy Ground, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA23FM010)
Jun 5, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)79 km away
Seastreak Commodore, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA21FM029) · COMMODORE
Sep 17, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)42 km away
Seeley / Sea Jay / WEEKS 207, Stamford, CT, USA (NTSB DCA18FM039) · LILY ANNE
Aug 28, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)81 km away
Carnival Horizon, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA18FM036) · CARNIVAL HORIZON

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 Mar 2, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

Pirate AssaultMar 2, 2000Merchant Vessel95 km away
UNITED STATES: Two intruders armed with guns boarded an unidentified bulk carrier at 0230 (local) 2 Mar in Port Newark, New Jersey. After breaking into the Chief Mate's cabin and threatening him, they stole personal belongings and cash. The intruders also tried to break into the cabins of the Captain and Chief Engineer without success.

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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