Port of Kherson
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Kherson: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:28 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Kherson
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 Kherson in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Kherson from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 43680). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 6 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- No
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Kherson 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 29° | 16 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 24° | 15 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | 37° | 22 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 28° | 18 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 19° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 343° | 7 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 335° | 16 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 333° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 356° | 5 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 328° | 4 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 21° | 12 | 0.1 | 2 | 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, 31 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.
Kherson: 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
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).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
7 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 2, 2022. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Naval EngagementOct 31, 2022Tugboat82 km away
UKRAINE: On 31 October, shelling hit two tugboats involved in the transportation of grain barges at the port of Ochakiv, near position 46-36N 031-33E. According to reporting from the Ukrainian Operational Command South, fire broke out onboard the vessels after they were hit. Two crew members were reported killed, another was injured, and one is missing. There is no indication of whether the strikes specifically targeted the tugboats or resulted from indiscriminate shelling of the port area.
- OtherJun 1, 2022Tanker79 km away
UKRAINE: On 1 June, the Tanzania-flagged tanker BRENTIX was struck by a shell while berthed at the port of Ochakov. Reports indicate that the ship’s forecastle area was hit, creating a big hole in the hull above the waterline, damaging the piping system, and sparking a fire onboard. The fire was extinguished quickly by the crew. The vessel was in ballast and no crewmembers were injured during the incident.
- OtherMay 3, 2022Tanker56 km away
On 3 May, the Singapore-flagged tanker MTM RIO GRANDE was struck by a shell while berthed at the port of Nika-Tera, Mykolayiv. According to press reports, the vessel was indirectly hit during Russian shelling of the port. The vessel has been in the port, where it was scheduled to load sunflower oil, since 24 February; the ship has been unable to load cargo or leave as a result of the war in Ukraine. According to earlier press reports, the vessel’s crew were evacuated prior to 12 March.
- OtherMar 12, 2022Other59 km away
UKRAINE: Prior to 12 March, crew members of four bulk carriers (Marshall Islands-flagged BOLTEN ITHAKI, Liberia-flagged MARIKA, and Panama-flagged ITHACA PROSPECT and FILIA JOY) and the Singapore-flagged tanker MTM RIO GRANDE, berthed at the port of Mykolayiv, were evacuated. According to press reports, the crew members were transported to Hungary, where they were met by consular officers and ship’s company representatives for repatriation.
- OtherMar 9, 2022Cargo Ship60 km away
UKRAINE: (Late Reporting) Prior to 9 March, crew members were evacuated from the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier STAR PAVLINA berthed at the port of Nikolayev. According to press reports, the evacuation was facilitated by multiple embassies in coordination with Ukrainian port authorities. The seafarers were transported to their respective consular offices for repatriation.
- OtherMar 3, 2022Cargo Ship53 km away
UKRAINE: (Update) On 3 March, the Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier BANGLAR SAMRIDDHI was abandoned at Olvia Anchorage, Mykolaiv port area. Missiles struck the ship on 2 March, which caused a fire onboard and inflicted serious damage to the vessel’s bridge and accommodations. One of the 29 crew members died during the attack. The remaining 28 crew members abandoned ship and were ferried from the anchorage area to a safer location. According to the latest press reports on 6 March, the 28 crew membe
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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