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Port of Chemainus

Canada

UN/LOCODECACHMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?48.9333° N, 123.7167° WLocal timeAmerica/Vancouver, UTC-7
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Chemainus

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 Chemainus
VesselLast seen
CanadaQUINSAMPassenger
LiberiaAQUAGEMINICargo
Marshall IslandsBEI CHEN STARCargo
CanadaPUNE ' LUXUTTHPassenger
MaltaTRANSATLANTICCargo
LiberiaNEW MAXIMUMCargo
CyprusSTARLIGHTCargo
MaltaALONDRACargo
PanamaTSUKUBA MARUCargo
United StatesESPIRIT DE MERSailing
CanadaPERSEASailing
CanadaBLUE JAYPleasure craft
CanadaNIMRODSailing
United StatesARCTIC GOOSEPleasure craft
CanadaTINKER TOYPleasure craft
CanadaAQUILA BAYPleasure craft
United StatesELEANORSailing
Marshall IslandsACHILLESCargo
CanadaOCEAN GRACEFishing
CanadaJUDY JTug
CanadaPACIFIC TYEETug
CanadaFREE SOLOPleasure craft
CanadaISLAND MASTERTug
CanadaCLIODNAPleasure craft
CanadaISKOTEOSailing
CanadaT TAURI WINDSailing
United StatesDO IT NOWPleasure craft
CanadaMYSTIC FLAMEPleasure craft
CanadaSOUL THYME
CanadaRCM-SAR 25Search and rescue
CanadaGREAT WATERSPassenger
United KingdomALSailing
CanadaOTTERPleasure craft
CanadaSEA SOLACEPleasure craft

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Chemainus from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 18560). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Fair
Channel depth
9 m
Anchorage depth
22 m
Cargo pier depth
16 m
Mean tide
2 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 Chemainus 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)
131°50224
2111°501024
3170°60924
2147°60.1124
374°70324
1183°30124
4295°70124
5300°90.1224
6354°110.2324
5293°80.1324
4279°80.1324

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 8 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 Chemainus

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

Buoy Southern Georgia Strait · 33.2 kmobserved
Water temp
14.2°C (58°F)
Air temp
13.2°C (56°F)
Wind
3.9 kn @ 270°
Waves
0.1 m (0 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Chemainus: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 0 port calls in the 7 days and 0 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026.

Container
0
Tanker
0
Dry bulk
0
General cargo
0
Ro-ro
0
IMF PortWatch daily figures for Chemainus, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
0
09-14
0
09-15
0
09-16
0
09-17
0
09-18
0
09-19
0
09-20
0
09-21
0
09-22
0
09-23
0
09-24
0
09-25
0

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Canada HUSTLER IITowing
Canada CASCADIAPassenger
Canada HELEN JTowing
Canada PUNE ' LUXUTTHPassenger
Canada PUNE ' LUXUTTHPassenger
Canada PUNE ' LUXUTTHPassenger
Canada CONUMA MASTERTowing

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 Apr 23, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

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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