Port of Port Purcell

UN/LOCODEVGPURWhat is a UN/LOCODE?18.4167° N, 64.6° WLocal timeAmerica/Tortola, UTC-4

In short

Port Purcell: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 00:12 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
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Ships nearby, last 6 h: 0

Vessels near Port Purcell

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Port Purcell 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 00:00	14	92°	18	0.7	7	24
Oct 6 06:00	16	95°	21	0.8	5	24
Oct 6 12:00	16	98°	21	0.8	6	24
Oct 6 18:00	15	109°	20	0.8	6	24
Oct 7 00:00	13	111°	23	0.8	7	24
Oct 7 06:00	11	110°	19	0.7	7	22
Oct 7 12:00	11	120°	16	0.7	7	24
Oct 7 18:00	9	101°	12	0.5	9	22
Oct 8 00:00	12	105°	18	0.6	7	16
Oct 8 06:00	12	105°	17	0.6	6	24
Oct 8 12:00	13	95°	17	0.6	6	22

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 14 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 Port Purcell

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

Buoy LAMV3 · 17.6 kmobserved Oct 5, 2026, 23:00 UTC

Water temp

31°C (88°F)

Air temp

29.3°C (85°F)

Wind

—

Waves

—

Weather buoys

LAMV317.6 km
9751381 - Lameshur Bay, St John, VI17.6 km
South of St. John, VI26.0 km
CHAV336.7 km
9751639 - Charlotte Amalie, VI36.7 km

Tide gauges

Lameshur Bay, St John, VI17.6 km

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Port Purcell

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

AnchorageSt. Thomas Harbor Long Bay anchoragesmall craftCharlotte Amalie, USVI110.250(a)(6) · 35 km
AnchorageSt. Thomas Harbor Inner harbor anchorageunrestrictedCharlotte Amalie, USVI110.250(a)(1) · 35.5 km
AnchorageSt. Thomas Harbor small craft anchoragesmall craftCharlotte Amalie, USVI110.250(a)(4) · 35.5 km
Pilot boardingSaint Thomas Islandpilot_boardingSouth of East Gregerie Channel Lighted Buoy WRI35.8 km
AnchorageSt. Thomas Harbor Outer harbor anchoragequarantineCharlotte Amalie, USVI110.250(a)(2) · 36.2 km
AnchorageSt. Thomas Harbor East Gregerie Channel anchoragegeneralCharlotte Amalie, USVI110.250(a)(3) · 36.7 km
Pilot boardingSaint Thomas Islandpilot_boardingSouth of East Gregerie Channel Lighted Buoy WRI37.2 km
Pilot boardingSaint Thomas Islandpilot_boarding0.5 nm south of Flamingo Point39.4 km

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

4 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Sep 23, 2014, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

May 2, 2026Patrol/Small CraftNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)37 km away
CBP M-412816 / T/T Freya, Charlotte Amalie, VI, USA (NTSB DCA26PM015)
Oct 4, 2023Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)41 km away
Bonnie G, Charlotte Amalie West, CB, USA (NTSB DCA24FM001) · Bonnie G
Sep 7, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)35 km away
Carnival Liberty, Charlotte Amalie, USA (NTSB DCA15FM035) · CARNIVAL LIBERTY
Sep 23, 2014ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)62 km away
Sea Shepard / Key Largo, Virgin Passage - Caribbean Sea, PR, USA (NTSB DCA14PM019)

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

11 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 24, 2008. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

OtherMar 5, 2022Sailing Vessel23 km away
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: On 5 March, at 0000 local time, the United States-flagged sailing vessel BLUE ROSE was stolen while berthed at St. John, Great Cruz Bay. The sailing vessel was unmanned and unlocked when it was stolen from the port. The incident was reported to the local authorities and a coordinated search is being conducted. The owner of the vessel has offered a reward of $25,000 (USD) for information leading to recovery.
IncidentJul 18, 2021Sailing Vessel17 km away
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: On 18 July, robbers stole a dinghy and outboard motor from a sailing yacht anchored in Salt Pond Bay.
Pirate AssaultApr 8, 2017Vessel93 km away
PUERTO RICO: On 08 April, a robber boarded a yacht moored in Isabel Segunda, in vicinity 18-09N 065-26W, and stole an outboard motor.
Pirate AssaultMar 13, 2017Sailing Vessel93 km away
PUERTO RICO: On 13 March, a dinghy and outboard motor were stolen from a sailing yacht anchored in Vieques, vicinity 18-07N 065-25W. The outboard was removed and the dinghy set adrift. Dinghy ended up beating against the rocks and was found unsalvageable the next morning, the fuel tank and life jackets were recovered. A police report was made.
Pirate AssaultMar 2, 2017Sailing Vessel96 km away
PUERTO RICO: On 2 March, robbers stole a dinghy and outboard motor from a sailing yacht anchored in Sun Bay, Vieques, vicinity 18-05.7N 068-27.3W. The dinghy was recovered later that day, minus the motor and fuel tank.
Pirate AssaultJan 27, 2017Sailing Vessel100 km away
PUERTO RICO: On 27 January, a dinghy and outboard motor was stolen from a sailing yacht anchored in Vieques Esperanza. The dinghy and outboard motor had been secured with a steel chain that had been cut. Later the dinghy was found on a nearby beach minus the motor which had been chained to the dinghy. The owners reported the incident to the local police who noted that this was the fourth motor stolen this week.

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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