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Port of Gillingham

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBGILWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.3833° N, 0.55° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Gillingham: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 19:43 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Gillingham

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 Gillingham
VesselLast seen
United KingdomSVITZER MONARCHTug
United KingdomMISS SAIGONSailing
United KingdomVB CHEETAHTug
Antigua & BarbudaLIANNECargo
United KingdomVB DOLPHINTug
United KingdomTOM SCRUBYTug
United KingdomBELUGA OF CHATHAMSailing
United KingdomKELEMAPleasure craft
NetherlandsCHEROKEESailing
United KingdomVB PETERTug
United KingdomFRIENDSHIP-2 HOLLANDPort tender
United KingdomDULCINEASailing
United KingdomSOUTHWARKOther
SingaporeNORFOLK EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. A)
United KingdomOBSESSIONPleasure craft
United KingdomVB AMBITIONTug
NetherlandsEEMS WRESTLERTowing
Faroe IslandsFURE SPEARTanker
United KingdomNO. 10Pleasure craft
United KingdomVB PANTHERTug
United KingdomBLUE GUARDIANPleasure craft
United KingdomSVITZER THAMESTug
MaltaCMA CGM J JOSEPHCargo (hazardous cat. A)
United KingdomSHAKESPEARE IIISailing
United KingdomSILVER TRAILPleasure craft
United KingdomSWIFTWINDSailing
United KingdomVADERSailing
United KingdomBOOTLEGGERSailing
United KingdomLADY JPleasure craft
United KingdomCLEOPATRAPleasure craft
GermanyMANILA EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. A)
United KingdomINDIGO SKYSailing
United KingdomDREAMTIMESailing
NetherlandsGPS IBERIACargo
United KingdomSCOT ISLESCargo
United KingdomGREYLAGPleasure craft
United KingdomAMOSSailing
United KingdomSTAR TIGERPleasure craft
United KingdomSTARGAZER OF POOLESailing
United KingdomSASCHISailing

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Sheernessrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 15.1 km away1.43 m-0.47 m
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 15.1 km away4.33 m-0.47 m

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 Gillingham over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
247°40224
1140°30224
1231°20224
3235°90324
1255°40.1224
4254°60.1124
4261°70.1224
5248°130.2224
3209°40.1224
3256°50.1224

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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 Gillingham

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

Buoy Greenwich Lightship · 125.1 kmobserved
Water temp
18.7°C (66°F)
Air temp
18.2°C (65°F)
Wind
4.1 kn @ 360°
Waves
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Weather buoys

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

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:

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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