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Port of Ambes

France

UN/LOCODEFRAMSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?45° N, 0.5333° WLocal timeEurope/Paris, UTC+2

In short

Ambes: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:07 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now
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Arrivals, last 24 h
0
Departures, last 24 h
0
Ships nearby, last 6 h
1

Vessels near Ambes

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 Ambes
VesselLast seen
ItalyMANISA BELLECargo

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Ambes from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 37170). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
River (natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
6 m
Anchorage depth
9 m
Cargo pier depth
9 m
Oil terminal depth
9 m
Mean tide
13 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Repairs
Emergency only

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

Not for navigation.

Tide and water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Ambes, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Le Marquisrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 2.1 km away4.2 m+3.13 m
Ambesrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 7.1 km away4.26 m+2.74 m
Bassensrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 10.7 km away4 m+3.99 m

Source: SHOM REFMAR / RONIM tide gauges (live sea level). Sea level: SHOM / REFMAR (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Licence: etalab-2.0 (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Ambes 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)
5354°113.11524
421°72.61524
538°112.41424
351°921324
542°71.61324
537°81.51224
557°111.41224
463°91.21124
584°111.21124
350°71.11124
4107°90.9114.7

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, 56 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.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
France ANITA CONTIOther
France ANITA CONTIOther
Norway YARA NAUMATanker (hazardous cat. D)
France ANITA CONTIOther
France RM MEDOCTug

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 Apr 22, 2016, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: 運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典:運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」(https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/)。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).

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