Port of Sault Sainte Marie

UN/LOCODEUSSSMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?46.5° N, 84.35° WLocal timeAmerica/Toronto, UTC-4

In short

Sault Sainte Marie: 2 ships in port now, 10 arrivals and 9 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:58 UTC).

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In port now: 2
Arrivals, last 24 h: 10
Departures, last 24 h: 9
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 13

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
ALGOMA COMPASSCargo	Oct 6, 2026, 10:08 UTC
ALGOMA BEARCargo	Oct 6, 2026, 09:46 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
THUN VENERN	Oct 6, 2026, 09:40 UTC	1 h 22 min
KAYE E BARKERCargo	Oct 6, 2026, 03:33 UTC	1 h 21 min
JOSEPH L BLOCKCargo	Oct 6, 2026, 03:16 UTC	33 h 20 min
PRESQUE ISLECargo	Oct 6, 2026, 01:35 UTC	2 h 17 min
THUNDER BAYCargo	Oct 6, 2026, 00:44 UTC	1 h 47 min
GREAT REPUBLICCargo	Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC	1 h 24 min
LEE A. TREGURTHACargo	Oct 5, 2026, 20:51 UTC	1 h 45 min
ALGOMA NIAGARACargo	Oct 5, 2026, 17:48 UTC	1 h 14 min
MESABI MINERCargo	Oct 5, 2026, 16:17 UTC	1 h 46 min
FEDERAL ASAHICargo	Oct 5, 2026, 10:38 UTC	1 h 40 min
KAMINISTIQUACargo	Oct 5, 2026, 02:58 UTC	1 h 28 min
CLYDE S VANENKEVORTTowing	Oct 5, 2026, 01:57 UTC	1 h 6 min
KATHY MCKEILCargo	Oct 5, 2026, 01:04 UTC	1 h 6 min
EDWIN H. GOTTCargo	Oct 5, 2026, 00:57 UTC	1 h 58 min
INDIANA HARBORCargo	Oct 4, 2026, 19:46 UTC	19 h 17 min
POLSTEAM PILECargo	Oct 4, 2026, 19:14 UTC	3 h 8 min

As of Oct 6, 2026, 10:58 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Sault Sainte Marie 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.

115 arrivals in 30 days, 3.8 a day on average.

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Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
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	9
Sep 23, 2026	6
Sep 24, 2026	8
Sep 25, 2026	3
Sep 26, 2026	9
Sep 27, 2026	8
Sep 28, 2026	9
Sep 29, 2026	8
Sep 30, 2026	9
Oct 1, 2026	6
Oct 2, 2026	4
Oct 3, 2026	19
Oct 4, 2026	8
Oct 5, 2026	9

Vessels near Sault Sainte Marie

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 Sault Sainte Marie
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
VALERIE BOther	Other	MMSI 367313340	Oct 6, 2026, 10:57 UTC
AMERICAN SPIRITCargo	Cargo	IMO 7423392	Oct 6, 2026, 10:56 UTC
ALGOMA BEARCargo	Cargo	IMO 9619309	Oct 6, 2026, 10:56 UTC
ALGOMA COMPASSCargo	Cargo	IMO 7326245	Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 UTC
W I SCOTT PURVISTug	Tug	IMO 5264819	Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 UTC
NAUTICA QUEENPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367164090	Oct 6, 2026, 10:51 UTC
RODOPICargo	Cargo	IMO 9498274	Oct 6, 2026, 10:47 UTC
WILFRED M. COHEN	—	IMO 7629271	Oct 6, 2026, 10:44 UTC
RJ PEARCETug	Tug	MMSI 338924169	Oct 6, 2026, 10:41 UTC
CG KATMAI BAYOther	Other	IMO 7636212	Oct 6, 2026, 10:12 UTC
ANGLIAN LADYTowing	Towing	IMO 5141483	Oct 6, 2026, 07:44 UTC
SHIRLEY ANNTug	Tug	MMSI 368317320	Oct 6, 2026, 07:42 UTC
HJ LAWSONTug	Tug	MMSI 338924170	Oct 6, 2026, 06:30 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Sault Sainte Marie from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 4560). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 8 m
Anchorage depth: 8 m
Cargo pier depth: 5 m
Oil terminal depth: 6 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Moderate

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

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Forecast

Model forecast for Sault Sainte Marie 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 6 09:00	2	135°	5	0.3	4	24
Oct 6 15:00	8	148°	17	0.4	3	24
Oct 6 21:00	10	142°	25	0.6	3	24
Oct 7 03:00	13	224°	24	0.6	3	24
Oct 7 09:00	8	279°	15	0.4	3	24
Oct 7 15:00	12	303°	25	0.8	4	24
Oct 7 21:00	12	293°	25	0.8	4	20
Oct 8 03:00	2	281°	11	0.6	3	24
Oct 8 09:00	10	308°	19	0.9	5	24
Oct 8 15:00	10	306°	23	0.9	5	24
Oct 8 21:00	11	301°	27	1	5	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 31 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 Sault Sainte Marie

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

Buoy SWPM4 · 2.4 kmobserved Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 UTC

Water temp

16.2°C (61°F)

Air temp

3.2°C (38°F)

Wind

2.9 kn @ 100°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

U.S. Slip, MI1.1 km
S.W. Pier, St. Marys River, MI2.5 km

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Sault Sainte Marie

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

AnchorageCourse 4Lake Nicolet, MI12.3 km

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

10 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jan 5, 2014, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Aug 11, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)37 km away
Radcliffe R. Latimer, MI, USA (NTSB DCA25FM057)
Jun 8, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)15 km away
Hon James L Oberstar, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA (NTSB DCA25FM047)
Mar 28, 2024Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)40 km away
American Mariner, Munuscong, MI, USA (NTSB DCA24FM032)
May 7, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)81 km away
Nickelena / BMI 209, MI, USA (NTSB DCA23FM032) · NICKELENA
Apr 21, 2023Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)58 km away
John J Boland, Port Dolomite, MI, USA (NTSB DCA23FM029) · JOHN J. BOLAND
Jan 7, 2023Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)3 km away
American Mariner, Sault Ste. Marie, CA (NTSB DCA23FM013) · AMERICAN MARINER
Jul 5, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)1 km away
Atlantic Huron, Lake Superior, MI, USA (NTSB DCA20FM023) · ATLANTIC HURON
Apr 1, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
Clyde S Van Enkevort / Erie Trader, Mackinaw City, MI, USA (NTSB DCA18FM019) · CLYDE S VANENKEVORT

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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Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is Sault Sainte Marie, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.