Port of Brooklyn

As a small-sized facility, Brooklyn serves fishing vessels, coastal traders, small tankers, and recreational craft. It provides essential maritime connectivity for the local area. Vessel operators should contact the port authority for specific berth availability and cargo handling capabilities.

The approach to Brooklyn is supported by 5 navigation aids within 50 nautical miles. The nearest is Northern Beaches Council Area Lighthouse Lighthouse at 5.7 NM to the ESE. Other aids include Barrenjoey Head (5.8 NM ESE), Rosherville (16.1 NM S), Grotto Point (16.5 NM S), Northern Beaches Council Area Lightbeacon (17.2 NM SSE). Mariners should consult the relevant chart and List of Lights for full approach details.

The Port of Brooklyn is situated on the Tasman Sea in AU. The area falls within the subtropical climate zone with mild winters and warm summers, which can influence port operations and seasonal shipping patterns.

You can track vessels near Brooklyn (AU2WS) in real time using MarineRadar. The platform displays live AIS positions of nearby ships, including vessel name, type, flag, speed, and course.

The Port of Brooklyn is a port in AU. Its UN/LOCODE is AU2WS — the five-character code the UNECE assigns to trade and transport locations, and the identifier used on shipping documents and in port calls.

The first two characters, AU, are the ISO country code for AU. The remaining three identify the location within that country. The code is issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and is the international standard for naming ports in trade and transport systems.

The Port of Brooklyn operates in the UTC+10 time zone. Operating hours, VTS schedules, and pilot availability vary — vessel agents should confirm with the port authority in advance, especially for night arrivals or weekend operations.