Port of Cirkewwa
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Cirkewwa: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 14:16 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 1
Vessels near Cirkewwa
Ships Seadar 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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 IMPROMPTUPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9599640 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Cirkewwa 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 63° | 17 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 10 | 73° | 14 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 11 | 55° | 15 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 12 | 56° | 16 | 0.5 | 5 | 22 | |
| 11 | 63° | 15 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 | 84° | 10 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | 58° | 11 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 10 | 57° | 14 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 47° | 11 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 80° | 8 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 26° | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 7 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.
Cirkewwa: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 17,758
- 1% more than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 83.7 million GT
- 1% more than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 6,144,000
- 4% more than the year before
Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
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:
- Mar 10, 2012ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)44 km away
Alliance Norfolk, OF, USA (NTSB DCA12LM012) · ALLIANCE NORFOLK
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
5 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:
- Pirate AssaultAug 29, 2017Tanker99 km away
LIBYA: On 29 August at 2303Z in 36-02N 013-14E, a tanker was boarded by individuals posing as the Libyan Coast Guard. They detained the tanker and forced the crew to sail to Tripoli. The crew were taken ashore and detained in jail.
- OtherJul 18, 2007Fishing Vessel19 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 Vessel28 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, 1997Vessel19 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, 1988Vessel24 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
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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