Port of Salem

UN/LOCODEUSSLMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?42.5167° N, 70.8833° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

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Salem: 2 ships in port now, 1 arrival and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 00:36 UTC).

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In port now: 2
Arrivals, last 24 h: 1
Departures, last 24 h: 2
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 35

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

Vessel	Arrived
DRY FLYPleasure craft	Oct 1, 2026, 21:50 UTC
SEATOW RESCUE 1Towing	Oct 1, 2026, 19:28 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
CETACEAPassenger	Oct 2, 2026, 23:14 UTC	44 min
PAMETPleasure craft	Oct 2, 2026, 14:48 UTC	20 h 42 min
DRY FLYPleasure craft	Oct 1, 2026, 21:50 UTC	9 d 1 h
NATHANIEL BOWDITCHPassenger	Oct 1, 2026, 20:16 UTC	48 min

As of Oct 3, 2026, 00:36 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Salem on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

8 arrivals in 30 days, 0.3 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 3, 2026	0
Sep 4, 2026	0
Sep 5, 2026	0
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	0
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	0
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	0
Sep 21, 2026	0
Sep 22, 2026	2
Sep 23, 2026	0
Sep 24, 2026	0
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	0
Sep 27, 2026	0
Sep 28, 2026	0
Sep 29, 2026	0
Sep 30, 2026	1
Oct 1, 2026	4
Oct 2, 2026	1

Vessels near Salem

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 Salem
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
AEOLUSSailing	Sailing	MMSI 368019580	Oct 3, 2026, 00:35 UTC
LONGEVITY IIIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338237416	Oct 3, 2026, 00:35 UTC
KNOTS TIDE IIIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316028388	Oct 3, 2026, 00:34 UTC
DAUNTLESSPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368134210	Oct 3, 2026, 00:32 UTC
MAN OF WARPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338499658	Oct 3, 2026, 00:32 UTC
LI'L GPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368475040	Oct 3, 2026, 00:31 UTC
ZIM SAMMY OFERCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9931094	Oct 3, 2026, 00:27 UTC
SOLSTICESailing	Sailing	MMSI 367778950	Oct 3, 2026, 00:25 UTC
MIMIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338326853	Oct 3, 2026, 00:22 UTC
HAFNIA CATERINATanker	Tanker	IMO 9688427	Oct 3, 2026, 00:21 UTC
VALKYRIEPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367699130	Oct 3, 2026, 00:13 UTC
LUCKY STRIKEFishing	Fishing	MMSI 368273510	Oct 3, 2026, 00:13 UTC
TAKE THE BAITPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368207790	Oct 3, 2026, 00:08 UTC
TEAM 20Pleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338339427	Oct 3, 2026, 00:06 UTC
BREAKING WINDPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338430729	Oct 3, 2026, 00:04 UTC
GREAT EASTERNTanker	Tanker	IMO 9298739	Oct 3, 2026, 00:04 UTC
SCHOODIC EXPLORERReserved	Reserved	IMO 9851672	Oct 3, 2026, 00:01 UTC
MALABAR X	—	MMSI 368137000	Oct 2, 2026, 23:02 UTC
ARCADIA	—	MMSI 338161505	Oct 2, 2026, 22:56 UTC
GREY LADYSailing	Sailing	MMSI 338212927	Oct 2, 2026, 22:48 UTC
FLY BYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338471265	Oct 2, 2026, 21:29 UTC
WHEN AND IF	—	MMSI 369018000	Oct 2, 2026, 21:02 UTC
TAASA	—	MMSI 368387820	Oct 2, 2026, 21:02 UTC
S/V TIARA	—	MMSI 338141386	Oct 2, 2026, 20:54 UTC
AMULETSailing	Sailing	MMSI 368366280	Oct 2, 2026, 20:45 UTC
TAGPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 367540630	Oct 2, 2026, 20:26 UTC
MELOSOPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 367747550	Oct 2, 2026, 20:21 UTC
ANNA JPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338372046	Oct 2, 2026, 20:18 UTC
SCHOODICSailing	Sailing	MMSI 338393616	Oct 2, 2026, 19:43 UTC
MAINE LINEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338369132	Oct 2, 2026, 19:42 UTC
CALYPSO	—	MMSI 368439610	Oct 2, 2026, 19:34 UTC
MISTRAL	—	MMSI 338412619	Oct 2, 2026, 19:08 UTC
SUGAR RUSH	—	MMSI 338095503	Oct 2, 2026, 19:02 UTC
BRIGHTHELMPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338307556	Oct 2, 2026, 18:55 UTC
MMSI 368423820Pleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368423820	Oct 2, 2026, 18:44 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Salem from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 7225). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 8 m
Anchorage depth: 6 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Oil terminal depth: 9 m
Mean tide: 3 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 Salem 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 3 00:00	8	313°	13	0.5	10	24
Oct 3 06:00	7	339°	15	0.4	11	24
Oct 3 12:00	7	336°	12	0.4	10	24
Oct 3 18:00	7	86°	14	0.5	10	24
Oct 4 00:00	5	91°	8	0.4	10	24
Oct 4 06:00	4	30°	6	0.4	9	24
Oct 4 12:00	6	35°	11	0.4	9	24
Oct 4 18:00	7	95°	15	0.5	7	24
Oct 5 00:00	6	82°	10	0.5	5	24
Oct 5 06:00	5	346°	8	0.6	6	21
Oct 5 12:00	5	272°	10	0.8	7	8.1

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 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 Salem

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

Buoy Castle Island (NOS) 8444069 · 24.2 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

—

Air temp

19.2°C (67°F)

Wind

2.9 kn @ 130°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Boston, MA25.9 km

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Salem published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 7, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
LE BOREAL	Arrival	Oct 4, 2016(date only)	Bar Harbor, ME → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LE BOREAL	Departure	Oct 4, 2016(date only)	— → Newport, RI	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANNEGRET	Departure	Apr 5, 2016(date only)	— → Kristiansand N	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANNEGRET	Arrival	Apr 2, 2016(date only)	Charleston, SC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BBC ROSARIO	Departure	Mar 25, 2016(date only)	— → New Orleans, LA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BBC ROSARIO	Arrival	Mar 21, 2016(date only)	Antwerp → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CELINA	Departure	Feb 26, 2016(date only)	— → Halifax, NS	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CELINA	Arrival	Feb 23, 2016(date only)	Charleston, SC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NORD LING	Departure	Jan 28, 2016(date only)	— → Georgetown	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GATEWAY ENDEAVOR	Departure	Jan 25, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,North Atlantic	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Terskiy Bereg	Departure	Jan 24, 2016(date only)	— → Argentia, NFLD	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Terskiy Bereg	Arrival	Jan 22, 2016(date only)	Philadelphia, PA → —	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 IV 653/2026Issued Jul 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)94 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)96 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

14 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 27, 2026PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)22 km away
Molly Molasses, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM017)
Jun 5, 2026YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)19 km away
Cottage Park Yacht Club, Winthrop, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM016)
Jan 30, 2026FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)65 km away
Lily Jean, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM007)
Apr 11, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)18 km away
Eileen Rita, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM031) · IMO 8856091
Dec 7, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)97 km away
Lucinda Smith, New Bedford, MA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM010) · LUCINDA SMITH
Mar 24, 2023PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)23 km away
Spirit of Boston, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM022)
Jun 18, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)61 km away
Too Elusive, New Castle, NH, USA (NTSB DCA22FM025)
Nov 23, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)86 km away
Emmy Rose, Atlantic Ocean off Provincetown, Massachusetts, MA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM007)

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, 2014Tugboat88 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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