Port of Chatham

Name: Port of Chatham
Address: United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBCTMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.4° N, 0.55° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Chatham: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 01:14 UTC).

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In port now: 1
Arrivals, last 24 h: 1
Departures, last 24 h: 1
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 35

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

Vessel	Arrived
SCOT ISLESCargo	Oct 2, 2026, 03:08 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
CEMBAYCargo	Oct 2, 2026, 17:39 UTC	2 d 3 h

As of Oct 3, 2026, 01:14 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Chatham on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

5 arrivals in 30 days, 0.2 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 3, 2026	0
Sep 4, 2026	0
Sep 5, 2026	0
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	0
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	0
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	0
Sep 21, 2026	0
Sep 22, 2026	1
Sep 23, 2026	0
Sep 24, 2026	0
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	1
Sep 27, 2026	0
Sep 28, 2026	1
Sep 29, 2026	0
Sep 30, 2026	1
Oct 1, 2026	0
Oct 2, 2026	1

Vessels near Chatham

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.

Vessels near Chatham
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
HANSON THAMESDredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	IMO 9887786	Oct 3, 2026, 01:13 UTC
NO. 10Pleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232033007	Oct 3, 2026, 01:13 UTC
NACC INDIANReserved	Reserved	IMO 9116448	Oct 3, 2026, 01:13 UTC
ZHEN HUA 31Cargo	Cargo	IMO 9172686	Oct 3, 2026, 01:12 UTC
NORFOLK EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9665592	Oct 3, 2026, 01:12 UTC
SCOT ISLESCargo	Cargo	IMO 9728758	Oct 3, 2026, 01:12 UTC
MISS SAIGONSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235060359	Oct 3, 2026, 01:12 UTC
SVITZER INTREPIDTug	Tug	IMO 9342334	Oct 3, 2026, 01:12 UTC
SILVER TRAILPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235081727	Oct 3, 2026, 01:12 UTC
LADY JPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232055202	Oct 3, 2026, 01:12 UTC
MSC INDIACargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9231248	Oct 3, 2026, 01:11 UTC
ENFORCERCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9255737	Oct 3, 2026, 01:11 UTC
VB CHEETAHTug	Tug	IMO 9454876	Oct 3, 2026, 01:10 UTC
SVITZER LONDONTug	Tug	IMO 9695511	Oct 3, 2026, 01:09 UTC
EEJAEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235072105	Oct 3, 2026, 01:07 UTC
MANILA EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9540120	Oct 3, 2026, 01:07 UTC
SHAKESPEARE IIISailing	Sailing	MMSI 232014612	Oct 3, 2026, 01:06 UTC
VB AMBITIONTug	Tug	IMO 9559250	Oct 3, 2026, 01:06 UTC
SILENT FLIGHTSailing	Sailing	MMSI 232011164	Oct 3, 2026, 01:06 UTC
VB PANTHERTug	Tug	IMO 9434814	Oct 3, 2026, 01:05 UTC
BLUE GUARDIANPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232055230	Oct 3, 2026, 01:04 UTC
SWIFTWINDSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235023795	Oct 3, 2026, 01:01 UTC
YEOMAN BRIDGECargo	Cargo	IMO 8912302	Oct 3, 2026, 01:01 UTC
STAR TIGERPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235059504	Oct 3, 2026, 00:56 UTC
SCOT RANGERCargo	Cargo	IMO 9851220	Oct 3, 2026, 00:54 UTC
MIAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232041691	Oct 3, 2026, 00:53 UTC
VB PETERTug	Tug	MMSI 232049867	Oct 3, 2026, 00:52 UTC
OBSESSIONPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232022209	Oct 3, 2026, 00:51 UTC
AMOSSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235117149	Oct 3, 2026, 00:47 UTC
VADERSailing	Sailing	MMSI 232026579	Oct 3, 2026, 00:35 UTC
GREYLAGPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235016122	Oct 3, 2026, 00:28 UTC
SOUTHWARKOther	Other	MMSI 235082675	Oct 3, 2026, 00:26 UTC
KELEMAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232014960	Oct 2, 2026, 22:50 UTC
SEVEN 'N' SIXPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235018306	Oct 2, 2026, 22:20 UTC
STARGAZER OF POOLESailing	Sailing	MMSI 235075976	Oct 2, 2026, 22:10 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Chatham from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31390). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (basin)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 2 m
Anchorage depth: 14 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Mean tide: 4 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Large

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Tide and water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Chatham, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

Gauge	Level	Change (3 h)	Last 48 h	Reading (UTC)
Sheernessrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 14.4 km away	-0.53 m	+1.22 m		Oct 3 00:30 UTC
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 14.4 km away	2.37 m	+1.22 m		Oct 3 00:30 UTC

Source: Environment Agency tide gauges (UK National Tide Gauge Network, real-time API). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL-UK-3.0.

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 Chatham 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)
Oct 3 00:00	4	205°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 06:00	3	233°	5	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 12:00	3	253°	9	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 18:00	2	22°	4	0	2	24
Oct 4 00:00	1	173°	2	0	2	24
Oct 4 06:00	2	311°	4	0	3	24
Oct 4 12:00	3	259°	8	0	2	24
Oct 4 18:00	2	268°	4	0	3	24
Oct 5 00:00	4	258°	7	0.1	2	24
Oct 5 06:00	4	258°	7	0.2	2	24
Oct 5 12:00	6	255°	15	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 18 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.

Marine conditions near Chatham

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy Greenwich Lightship · 126.7 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC

Water temp

18.4°C (65°F)

Air temp

19°C (66°F)

Wind

8 kn @ 160°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Chatham: 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. That is 100% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (4).

Container: 0
Tanker: 0
Dry bulk: 0
General cargo: 0
Ro-ro: 0

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Chatham, last 14 days
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).

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

HYDROLANT 1918/2026Issued Sep 27, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)76 km away
271310Z SEP 26 HYDROLANT 1918/26. DOVER STRAIT. ENGLAND. 1. EAST GOODWIN LIGHT VESSEL 51-13.30N 001-36.40E, DISCONTINUED. 2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1589/26.
HYDROLANT 1771/2026Issued Sep 6, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)78 km away
062313Z SEP 26 HYDROLANT 1771/26. ENGLISH CHANNEL. ENGLAND. NEWHAVEN BREAKWATER, HEAD LIGHT 50-46.50N 000-03.50E UNLIT.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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".

Not for navigation.

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 Jan 19, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jan 19, 2017爆発運輸安全委員会船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)81 km away
コンテナ船MANHATTAN BRIDGE爆発(補助ボイラ)

Source: 運輸安全委員会船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).

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