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Port of Kilroot

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBKLRWhat is a UN/LOCODE?54.7333° N, 5.7167° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Kilroot: no ships in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 4, 2026, 16:37 UTC).

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In port now
0
Arrivals, last 24 h
1
Departures, last 24 h
1
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

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.

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
Gibraltar AASNESCargoOct 4, 2026, 14:34 UTC9 h 13 min

As of Oct 4, 2026, 16:37 UTC.

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Vessels near Kilroot

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 Kilroot
VesselLast seen
LiberiaTC VICTORYCargo
United KingdomMOONFLEETPleasure craft
United KingdomBECALMSailing
United KingdomLADY ASailing
United KingdomCHLOE MAYTowing
United KingdomBIG GSailing
DenmarkSTENA FORWARDERCargo
United KingdomOCEAN CRESTPassenger
United KingdomSTEFANIE MFishing
United KingdomGISELLESailing
United KingdomTHUNDERBIRD 2Pleasure craft
United KingdomCRISTALPleasure craft
United KingdomAQUILA OF DOWNSailing
United KingdomANGIE BABYPleasure craft
United KingdomQUEEN OF ULSTERHigh-speed craft
United KingdomBODKINSailing
United KingdomMERCUTIOSailing
United KingdomHARRIET GRACESailing
United KingdomSEA DREAMPleasure craft
United KingdomINISHOWEN AIR 2Pleasure craft
United KingdomLYSITHEAPleasure craft
NorwayWILSON ECO IVCargo
United Kingdom"PLAN B"High-speed craft
United KingdomLAYLASailing
United KingdomFEOCHANSailing
United KingdomTOUCAN 6Sailing
United KingdomATLANTISSailing
United KingdomISAMAYPleasure craft
United KingdomJOE BREENReserved
United KingdomTRAMONTANEPleasure craft
United KingdomJACADA
United KingdomPIPPA 6Sailing
FranceLUCIESailing
United KingdomPLOVER
United KingdomBALLERINASailing
United KingdomMERRY JACKSailing
United KingdomEXCESSIONSailing
United KingdomBLACKSMITHSailing
United KingdomENDEAVOURSailing
United KingdomMOJO

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Kilroot from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 33780). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Fair
Anchorage depth
9 m
Cargo pier depth
7 m
Oil terminal depth
17 m
Mean tide
2 m
Max vessel length
285 m
Max vessel draft
15 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Repairs
None
Dry dock
None

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 Kilroot, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Bangorrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 8.2 km away0.98 m+1.28 m
Bangorrelative to local gauge datum · 8.2 km away2.99 m+1.28 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 Kilroot 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)
12227°210.4324
12221°190.3224
12226°190.4324
11239°170.3224
12246°190.3324
6357°100.2222
523°70.1313
9359°140.3224
9349°150.3224
6302°100.2224

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 3 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 Kilroot

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

Weather buoys

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

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