Port of Puerto de Hierro
In short
Puerto de Hierro: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 17:39 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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Vessels near Puerto de Hierro
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 Puerto de Hierro from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 12275). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Anchorage depth
- 6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Puerto de Hierro 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 83° | 12 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 6 | 90° | 9 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 12 | 121° | 17 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 11 | 141° | 17 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 10 | 133° | 14 | 0.8 | 8 | 24 | |
| 8 | 87° | 12 | 0.7 | 8 | 24 | |
| 12 | 99° | 16 | 0.8 | 8 | 24 | |
| 11 | 98° | 15 | 0.8 | 8 | 24 | |
| 7 | 115° | 12 | 0.7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 10 | 60° | 19 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 17 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 Puerto de Hierro
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Buccoo Reef, Buccoo Marine Park, TT151.9 km
- Angel Reef, TT190.3 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Aug 23, 2018, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Aug 23, 2018OCCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)50 km away
Sanibel Island, Chaguaramas, TT (NTSB DCA18FM034) · SANIBEL ISLAND
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
21 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 20, 2001. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentSep 29, 2021Anchored Ship51 km away
TRINADAD AND TOBAGO: On 29 October, robbers boarded a sailing yacht anchored in Chaguaramas and stole a dinghy with an outboard engine. A report was made to local authorities.
- IncidentSep 15, 2021Other69 km away
VENEZUELA: On 15 September, a single-handed yacht on passage from Curacao to Brazil was boarded by Spanish-speaking pirates about 13 NM north of the Paria Peninsula, near position 10-58N 062-38W. Initially two open boats with multiple large, new outboards and twenty men took control of the yacht. The pirates were all armed with automatic weapons and handguns. They beat the captain and forced his yacht close to shore in this remote and sparsely populated area. There was a well-established house/c
- IncidentMar 29, 2021Other51 km away
On 29 March, robbers stole a small outboard motor and dinghy from alongside a yacht in Chaguaramas Bay. It is not known if a police report was made.
- Pirate AssaultDec 28, 2017Sailing Vessel44 km away
VENEZUELA: On 28 December, a monohull sailing yacht with 2 persons onboard departed Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela for Grenada. During the mid-morning hours, 2 miles off the Paria Peninsula in vicinity 10-42N 062-30W, and approximately 10 miles east of Cabo Tres Puntas, an open fishing boat with 6 men approached, displaying and firing multiple long guns into the air. The yacht crew immediately altered course and turned offshore. When the pirates came closer, the crew fired their flare gun directly at
- Pirate AssaultAug 2, 2016Sailing Vessel56 km away
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: On 02 August a vessel with three men onboard approached a sailing vessel vicinity 10-49N 061-38W, 10 nm NE of Boca Monos. Robbers pulled alongside yacht and grabbed hold of the sailing yacht but the sea conditions were too rough. The vessel pulled away at high speed.
- Pirate AssaultDec 20, 2015Sailing Vessel84 km away
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: On 20 December, an 80-foot sailing yacht sailing from Chaguaramas, Trinidad Island to Port Louis Grenada was boarded in the vicinity of the Hibiscus Gas Platform, approximately 30 miles north of Trinidad Island near position 11-08N 061-31W. A small fishing boat with 5 young men aboard pulled astern of the yacht. Once close to the yacht, one individual pulled out a military type assault rifle and three of the men boarded the yacht, holding the crew at gunpoint while the yacht
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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