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Port of Pennington

South Africa

UN/LOCODEZAPENWhat is a UN/LOCODE?30.3833° S, 30.7° ELocal timeAfrica/Johannesburg, UTC+2

In short

Pennington: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:06 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Pennington

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Pennington over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
1264°191.6924
398°51.51019
6259°111.61024
5203°111.61023
8148°141.71024
3225°71.81024
6261°111.9924
6255°112.1924
5138°112.2924
817°112.2924
918°142.21024

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 23, 2016. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • IncidentFeb 2, 2022Cargo Ship66 km away

    SOUTH AFRICA: On 2 February, at 2115 local time, a robbery occurred on the Panama-flagged bulk carrier ISABELLA M while berthed at the port of Durban, near position 29-52S 031-02E. The robbers stole crew’s valuables and belongings and escaped unnoticed. The incident was reported to local authorities.

  • Pirate AssaultMay 23, 2016Tanker65 km away

    SOUTH AFRICA: On 23 May at 2000 LT vicinity 29-52N 031-01E, at Durban port, an unauthorized person disguised as bunker crew boarded a berthed tanker. Person entered accommodation area and stole ship's properties and crew cash. Incident reported to port control.

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