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Port of Birzebbugia

Malta

UN/LOCODEMTBZEWhat is a UN/LOCODE?35.8333° N, 14.5333° ELocal timeEurope/Malta, UTC+2

In short

Birzebbugia: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:23 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Birzebbugia

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Birzebbugia 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)
847°110.6624
1246°170.8624
1174°160.9624
871°130.8624
657°100.8624
556°80.7624
566°90.6624
868°110.6624
551°80.6724
545°80.5724
567°80.5724

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, 10 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
Malta SENGLEATugnot recorded
Malta MED ALDEBARANTugnot recorded
Malta VILLE D'ARZEW IIFishingnot recorded
Malta VILLE D'ARZEW IIFishing
Malta MELITA 4Towingnot recorded
Malta SAN PIETROFishing
Malta ST ELMOTug
Malta CMA CGM VOLTAIRECargo (hazardous cat. B)
Malta MELITA 4Towing
Malta MELITA 4Towing
Malta ST ELMOTug
Malta TRANSPORTER IIIOther
Malta TRANSPORTER IIIOther
Malta MELITA 4Towing
Malta ALIKITanker (hazardous cat. D)
Malta CMA CGM BARRACUDACargo
Malta ST ANGELOTug
Malta MELITA 4Towing
Malta ST ANGELOTug
Malta CMA CGM MONTREALCargo (hazardous cat. C)not recorded
Malta MELITA 4Towing
Malta MELITA 4Towing
Malta MELITA 4Towing
Singapore VIKING ORCACargo (hazardous cat. B)
Malta MELITA 4Towing

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 Mar 10, 2012, 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 23, 1988. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • OtherJul 18, 2007Fishing Vessel11 km away

    MALTA: Fishing vessel (HADJ MAHMOUD) overtaken by migrants 18 Jul, 1335 local time, 90NM southwest of Malta and 43NM from the Italian island of Lampedusa. A group of immigrants had taken over the Tunisian fishing vessel, while the vessel was traveling north at 7 knots. The group aboard the boat originally consisted of 47 immigrants. Naval authorities from Italy, Tunisia, and Malta came to the assistance and eventually transferred the migrants off the fishing vessel (LM)

  • Pirate AssaultAug 16, 1997Merchant Vessel2 km away

    Mediterranean Sea Malta: The Bunkering vessel (Seagull) (NFI) was boarded in port at Hay Wharf, Marsamxett, Malta at 1230 16Aug97 by two men who stole cash, checks and credit cards after tying up a watchman and ransacking the vessel's safe.

  • Pirate AssaultAug 16, 1997Vessel8 km away

    MALTA - Port Hay Wharf The Bunkering Vessel (Seagull) was boarded in Port at Hay Wharf, Marsamxett, Malta at 1230 local time 16 Aug 97 by two men who stole cash, checks, and credit cards after tying up two watchmen and ransacking the vessel's safe.

  • OtherJun 23, 1988Vessel10 km away

    THURSDAY 23 JUNE, 1988. VALLETTA, MALTA THE U.S.-FLAG TANKER COPPER MOUNTAIN UNDERGOING REPAIRS AT THE SHIPYARD IN VALLETTA WAS SEIZED BY SHIPYARD WORKERS ALLEGEDLY SYMPATHETIC TO THE OPPOSITION SOCIALIST PARTY. THE 80,000 DWT TANKER WAS TOWED TO THE MOUTH OF VALLETTA'S GRAND HARBOR AND MOORED ACROSS FROM THE BREAKWATER THUS BLOCKING THE HARBOR TO SHIPS LARGER THAN TUGBOAT SIZE. THE OPPOSTION GROUP WAS ATTEMPTING TO THWART A VISIT OF BRITISH WARSHIPS CLAIMED TO BE CARRYING NUCLEAR ARMS. THE COPP

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