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Port of Isle of Grain

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBIOGWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.45° N, 0.7° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Isle of Grain: 2 ships in port now, 1 arrival and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 14:42 UTC).

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In port now
2
Arrivals, last 24 h
1
Departures, last 24 h
0
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

VesselArrived
Bahamas ARCO DIJKOtherOct 6, 2026, 07:05 UTC
United Kingdom SPLITMOOROct 5, 2026, 11:25 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United Kingdom SPLITMOOROct 5, 2026, 11:25 UTC12 d 22 h
United Kingdom CHRISTINETowingOct 5, 2026, 06:37 UTC1 h 31 min
Faroe Islands FURE SPEARTankerOct 4, 2026, 21:36 UTC29 h 14 min

As of Oct 6, 2026, 14:42 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Isle of Grain 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.

024Sep 6, 2026: 1 shipSep 6Sep 7, 2026: 1 shipSep 8, 2026: 1 shipSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 2 shipsSep 13Sep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 1 shipSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 2 shipsSep 20Sep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 2 shipsSep 23, 2026: 0 shipsSep 24, 2026: 0 shipsSep 25, 2026: 1 shipSep 26, 2026: 1 shipSep 27, 2026: 1 shipSep 27Sep 28, 2026: 1 shipSep 29, 2026: 0 shipsSep 30, 2026: 1 shipOct 1, 2026: 1 shipOct 2, 2026: 0 shipsOct 3, 2026: 1 shipOct 4, 2026: 1 shipOct 4Oct 5, 2026: 2 ships
20 arrivals in 30 days, 0.7 a day on average.
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Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 6, 20261
Sep 7, 20261
Sep 8, 20261
Sep 9, 20260
Sep 10, 20260
Sep 11, 20260
Sep 12, 20260
Sep 13, 20262
Sep 14, 20260
Sep 15, 20260
Sep 16, 20261
Sep 17, 20260
Sep 18, 20260
Sep 19, 20260
Sep 20, 20262
Sep 21, 20260
Sep 22, 20262
Sep 23, 20260
Sep 24, 20260
Sep 25, 20261
Sep 26, 20261
Sep 27, 20261
Sep 28, 20261
Sep 29, 20260
Sep 30, 20261
Oct 1, 20261
Oct 2, 20260
Oct 3, 20261
Oct 4, 20261
Oct 5, 20262

Vessels near Isle of Grain

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 Isle of Grain
VesselLast seen
BelgiumCHARLEMAGNEDredging or underwater ops
Antigua & BarbudaFOKKO UKENACargo
NetherlandsBALTICBORGCargo
NetherlandsPUR SANGPleasure craft
United KingdomGPS VINCIATowing
Antigua & BarbudaLADY CLARACargo
United StatesHELACIOUSPleasure craft
United KingdomSPITFIRESailing
PortugalSAMSKIP INNOVATORCargo (hazardous cat. B)
United KingdomHOXAPleasure craft
United KingdomSVITZER GANGESTug
Antigua & BarbudaSIEGFRIED LEHMANNCargo
United KingdomSPLITMOOR
United KingdomMINKE IISailing
United KingdomP.V.ESTUARY LEADERPilot vessel
United KingdomSVITZER MONARCHTug
United KingdomCHRISTINETowing
CyprusRIX BALTICCargo
Hong KongFENG LI HAICargo
BahamasARCO DIJKOther
United KingdomLONE STARSailing
United KingdomMARY MARIAFishing
United KingdomSWIFTWINDSailing
Antigua & BarbudaCEMISLECargo
United KingdomDOUBLE MEASUREPleasure craft
United KingdomDREAMTIMESailing
United KingdomSILVER TRAILPleasure craft
United KingdomLONGBOW OF ITCHENPleasure craft
United KingdomSVITZER MERIDIANTug
United KingdomEEJAEPleasure craft
United KingdomTHALIASailing
United KingdomOBSESSIONPleasure craft
United KingdomRNLI HOVERCRAFT H004
United KingdomDING DONGPleasure craft
United KingdomPROGRESSOther

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Isle of Grain from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31375). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Fair
Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
13 m
Oil terminal depth
13 m
Mean tide
4 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Repairs
Limited

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 Isle of Grain, 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) · 3.1 km away-1.46 m-1.25 m
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 3.1 km away1.44 m-1.25 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 Isle of Grain 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)
1200°50.1224
5106°90.1224
378°50.1224
4351°70.1323
8358°130.338.6
14337°260.6324
11320°190.5324
10311°160.4324
10316°170.4324
5283°90.2224
8237°130.3218

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 7 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 Isle of Grain

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 128.1 kmobserved
Water temp
19.2°C (67°F)
Air temp
17.6°C (64°F)
Wind
2.9 kn @ 300°
Waves
0.2 m (1 ft)

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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