Port of Cabo Blanco
In short
Cabo Blanco: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:06 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Cabo Blanco
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 Cabo Blanco in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Cabo Blanco from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 15210). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Anchorage depth
- 16 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 14 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Cabo Blanco 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 215° | 21 | 1.1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 13 | 191° | 19 | 1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 13 | 173° | 18 | 1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 9 | 188° | 13 | 0.9 | 12 | 24 | |
| 12 | 218° | 18 | 1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 9 | 194° | 14 | 0.9 | 13 | 24 | |
| 9 | 177° | 12 | 0.9 | 13 | 24 | |
| 6 | 237° | 9 | 0.8 | 13 | 24 | |
| 11 | 233° | 15 | 0.9 | 14 | 24 | |
| 12 | 183° | 16 | 0.9 | 14 | 24 | |
| 12 | 171° | 16 | 0.9 | 14 | 24 |
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, 2 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
10 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 8, 2003. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 20, 2016Tanker36 km away
PERU: On 20 July at 0430 LT in 04-33.9S 081-18.6W, at Talaro Road, crew aboard an anchored tanker noticed a small motor boat near the starboard anchor chain. One robber was climbing up the chain while one remained in the boat. Duty crew notified the watch officer who raised the alarm and directed a search light towards the robbers. Hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped in their boat. Incident reported to port control.
- Pirate AssaultMay 24, 2013Tanker35 km away
PERU: On 24 May, the Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker ARDMORE CAPELLA was boarded in the vicinity of 04-34S 081-17W, at Talara. Three males boarded the vessel, attacked the watchman and attempted to tie him up. He fought back and the pirates jumped ship onto a boat and escaped.
- Pirate AssaultApr 13, 2013Tanker36 km away
PERU: On 13 April, an anchored tanker UNIQUE GUARDIAN was boarded at 04-34S 081-19W, at the Talara Anchorage. Duty watch man on board an anchored chemical tanker sighted two robbers armed with long knives and notified C/O who raised the alarm. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped with stolen stores. All crew safe.
- Pirate AssaultFeb 27, 2013Tanker36 km away
PERU: On 27 February, a tanker experienced an attempted boarding at 04-34S 081-18W, at the Talara Anchorage. Two robbers in a small motorized boat attempted to board the anchored vessel via the anchor chain. Alert duty crew noticed the robbers and informed the Duty Officer, who raised the alarm and sounded ship's whistle. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers aborted the attempt and fled.
- Pirate AssaultJan 23, 2013Tanker35 km away
PERU: On 23 January, a tanker was boarded in the vicinity of 04-34S 081-16W, at the MBM Terminal, Talara Port. Robbers boarded the berthed vessel and escaped with ship's stores unnoticed. Upon investigation, it was found the robbers boarded via the hawse pipe by dismantling the anchor chain metal guard and then forced their way into the forecastle store by breaking the watertight door padlock hinge. Incident reported to the authorities.
- Pirate AssaultNov 11, 2012Tanker36 km away
PERU: Tanker boarded on 11 November at 04-34S 081-19W, at the Talara Anchorage. Two robbers armed with knives boarded the tanker while at anchor. When the robbers were spotted, they jumped overboard with stolen stores and escaped with three more accomplices waiting in a boat. No reported injuries to crew.
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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