Port of Kirkwall
In short
Kirkwall: 2 ships in port now, 4 arrivals and 4 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:41 UTC).
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- In port now
- 2
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 4
- Departures, last 24 h
- 4
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 24
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 |
|---|---|
 EARL SIGURDPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 13:46 UTC |
 AQUA SOLUNDOYOther | Oct 1, 2026, 18:23 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| VARAGENPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 14:31 UTC | 4 h 19 min |
| SHAPINSAY | Oct 3, 2026, 08:59 UTC | 35 min |
| EARL SIGURDPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 07:12 UTC | 12 h 13 min |
| HROSSEYPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 22:52 UTC | 1 h 7 min |
| HELEN RICEOther | Oct 2, 2026, 08:13 UTC | 13 h 26 min |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 14:41 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Kirkwall, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HROSSEYPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 22:00 UTC | KIRKWALL | Name match |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 14:41 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Kirkwall 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.
Show as a table
| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4 |
Vessels near Kirkwall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMACargo | Cargo | MMSI 235089517 | |
| SHAPINSAY | — | IMO 8814184 | |
| AQUA SOLUNDOYOther | Other | IMO 9158654 | |
| EYNHALLOWPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 235019174 | |
 RAINBOW SPIRITTanker (hazardous cat. A) | Tanker (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9837171 | |
| VARAGENPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8818154 | |
| SCAPA PATHFINDERPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | IMO 9881433 | |
 ELIAS TSAKOSTanker | Tanker | IMO 9724075 | |
| EARL SIGURDPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8902711 | |
 SAFE CALEDONIAOther | Other | IMO 8758859 | |
| ODIN OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9873931 | |
| FREYJA OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9875824 | |
| IEVOLI BLACKTug | Tug | IMO 9439242 | |
| EARL THORFINNPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8902723 | |
| NORDIC SEAPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 232029607 | |
| SANDOYNE LASSLocal vessel | Local vessel | MMSI 232006947 | |
| OCEAN APOLLOOther | Other | MMSI 232031534 | |
| JOHN RAEPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | IMO 9553440 | |
| THOR OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9873943 | |
| TOPLANDERCargo | Cargo | MMSI 232020687 | |
| PENTALINAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9437969 | |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT 17-13Search and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 232003051 | |
| FAIR ISLEOther | Other | MMSI 232026524 | |
 KAMAKSailing | Sailing | MMSI 376594000 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Kirkwall from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 32440). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- None
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Kirkwall 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 216° | 19 | 0.8 | 3 | 24 | |
| 12 | 227° | 17 | 0.7 | 3 | 24 | |
| 15 | 210° | 21 | 0.8 | 3 | 24 | |
| 16 | 206° | 23 | 1.1 | 3 | 18 | |
| 17 | 238° | 24 | 0.9 | 3 | 20 | |
| 15 | 242° | 22 | 0.8 | 3 | 13 | |
| 17 | 231° | 23 | 0.9 | 3 | 24 | |
| 20 | 237° | 28 | 1.1 | 4 | 24 | |
| 25 | 267° | 37 | 1.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 17 | 263° | 24 | 0.9 | 4 | 24 | |
| 13 | 265° | 20 | 0.7 | 3 | 24 |
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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 12 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 Kirkwall
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- K7 Buoy214.4 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Kirkwall: global benchmarks
How Kirkwall compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 1 2018
- 8.2
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
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