Port of Busum
In short
Busum: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 19:23 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
- 4
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Busum, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVEALANDCargo | Oct 3, 2026, 13:00 UTC | DEBUM | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via BarentsWatch AIS API. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 19:23 UTC.
Vessels near Busum
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 TRISCHENDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 211202970 | |
 NP 525Other | Other | MMSI 236112884 | |
| FUNNY GIRLPassenger | Passenger | IMO 7315569 | |
 AMS RETRIEVERAnti-pollution equipment | Anti-pollution equipment | IMO 9928982 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Busum from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 30695). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 2 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- No
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Busum, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BüsumNordsee · relative to gauge zero · 1.4 km away | 417 cm | -200 cm | ||
| Eider-Sperrwerk BpEider · relative to gauge zero · 14.8 km away | 504 cm | -58 cm | ||
| Eider-Sperrwerk ApNordsee · relative to gauge zero · 14.8 km away | 480 cm | -140 cm |
Source: PEGELONLINE water levels (German federal waterways). Water levels: WSV, PEGELONLINE (dl-de/zero-2-0). Unchecked raw data. Licence: DL-DE Zero 2.0.
Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Busum 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 170° | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 157° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 174° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 222° | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 232° | 8 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 | 296° | 11 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 319° | 7 | 0.2 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 272° | 12 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 280° | 10 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 12 | 247° | 18 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 15 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.
Busum: 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
- 1,871
- 1% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 0.5 million GT
- 4% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 0.2 million tonnes
- 12% less than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 260,000
- 5% less 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.
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