Port of Ramsgate

Name: Port of Ramsgate
Address: United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBRMGWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.3333° N, 1.4167° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

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Ramsgate: 7 ships in port now, 7 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 4, 2026, 04:42 UTC).

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In port now: 7
Arrivals, last 24 h: 7
Departures, last 24 h: 2
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 33

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
HIGH HOPESPassenger	Oct 3, 2026, 23:41 UTC
GEOSURVEYOR XVIIOther	Oct 3, 2026, 16:38 UTC
BSC ENTERPRISEHigh-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 16:17 UTC
SPECTRUM 2High-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 15:43 UTC
PILOTERHigh-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 15:29 UTC
PREVAILERHigh-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 15:26 UTC
NJORD SNIPE.High-speed craft (hazardous cat. C)	Oct 3, 2026, 14:56 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
BSC ENTERPRISEHigh-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 07:48 UTC	16 h 21 min
NJORD SNIPE.High-speed craft (hazardous cat. C)	Oct 3, 2026, 06:51 UTC	15 h 45 min
WINDCAT 36High-speed craft	Oct 2, 2026, 09:35 UTC	15 h 27 min
WINDCAT 39High-speed craft	Oct 2, 2026, 08:25 UTC	14 h 34 min
GEOSURVEYOR XVIIOther	Oct 2, 2026, 08:07 UTC	4 d 16 h
CWIND TORNADOHigh-speed craft	Oct 2, 2026, 07:22 UTC	15 h 48 min

As of Oct 4, 2026, 04:42 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Ramsgate 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.

71 arrivals in 30 days, 2.4 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
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	14
Sep 23, 2026	10
Sep 24, 2026	5
Sep 25, 2026	10
Sep 26, 2026	2
Sep 27, 2026	3
Sep 28, 2026	5
Sep 29, 2026	5
Sep 30, 2026	4
Oct 1, 2026	4
Oct 2, 2026	2
Oct 3, 2026	7

Vessels near Ramsgate

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 Ramsgate
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
WINDCAT 36High-speed craft	High-speed craft	MMSI 235107401	Oct 4, 2026, 04:41 UTC
SIDER MONTEDIPROCIDACargo	Cargo	IMO 9868443	Oct 4, 2026, 04:41 UTC
WINTER SUNTanker	Tanker	IMO 9317028	Oct 4, 2026, 04:40 UTC
WINDCAT 39High-speed craft	High-speed craft	MMSI 235114376	Oct 4, 2026, 04:40 UTC
BSC VOLUNTEERSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 235102528	Oct 4, 2026, 04:40 UTC
MULTRATUG 35Tug	Tug	IMO 9964039	Oct 4, 2026, 04:40 UTC
BSC DEFENDERSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 235098051	Oct 4, 2026, 04:40 UTC
KIRSICargo	Cargo	IMO 9490179	Oct 4, 2026, 04:40 UTC
FAITHCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9301108	Oct 4, 2026, 04:39 UTC
BSC INTREPIDSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 235107284	Oct 4, 2026, 04:38 UTC
PREVAILERHigh-speed craft	High-speed craft	MMSI 235108461	Oct 4, 2026, 04:38 UTC
BSC ENTERPRISEHigh-speed craft	High-speed craft	IMO 9824320	Oct 4, 2026, 04:38 UTC
GEOSURVEYOR XVIIOther	Other	MMSI 235096003	Oct 4, 2026, 04:36 UTC
WESTWINDSDiving ops	Diving ops	MMSI 235067293	Oct 4, 2026, 04:36 UTC
GRAVITYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 244033412	Oct 4, 2026, 04:33 UTC
BSC COURAGEOUSSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 235108711	Oct 4, 2026, 04:32 UTC
PHANTOMSailing	Sailing	MMSI 205585570	Oct 4, 2026, 04:28 UTC
RIVER TRADERCargo	Cargo	IMO 8813051	Oct 4, 2026, 04:27 UTC
PHYLLIS BPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232015109	Oct 4, 2026, 04:27 UTC
NJORD SNIPE.High-speed craft (hazardous cat. C)	High-speed craft (hazardous cat. C)	MMSI 235103431	Oct 4, 2026, 04:27 UTC
SEA SWORDSMANPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235112157	Oct 4, 2026, 04:26 UTC
KISMETPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	IMO 9881627	Oct 4, 2026, 04:23 UTC
ESTUARY ELANPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 235090769	Oct 4, 2026, 04:23 UTC
BSC RANGERSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	IMO 8354627	Oct 4, 2026, 04:21 UTC
STELLA MARISSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235085354	Oct 4, 2026, 04:11 UTC
KAILICargo	Cargo	IMO 9114737	Oct 4, 2026, 04:10 UTC
BSC CONTENDERSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 235094715	Oct 4, 2026, 04:08 UTC
WINDCAT 29High-speed craft	High-speed craft	MMSI 235089224	Oct 4, 2026, 02:26 UTC
TOM SCRUBYTug	Tug	IMO 9266396	Oct 4, 2026, 01:24 UTC
EN AVANT 9Tug	Tug	IMO 9163910	Oct 4, 2026, 01:19 UTC
LADY MPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235068165	Oct 4, 2026, 01:09 UTC
HIGH HOPESPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 235069206	Oct 4, 2026, 00:30 UTC
MMSI 232040474Sailing	Sailing	MMSI 232040474	Oct 3, 2026, 23:28 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Ramsgate from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35715). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 6 m
Anchorage depth: 2 m
Cargo pier depth: 6 m
Mean tide: 5 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Medium

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Ramsgate 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 4 03:00	1	243°	4	0.1	2	24
Oct 4 09:00	5	186°	8	0.1	3	24
Oct 4 15:00	7	172°	12	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 21:00	6	245°	10	0.2	2	24
Oct 5 03:00	6	265°	9	0.1	2	24
Oct 5 09:00	7	252°	12	0.2	2	24
Oct 5 15:00	8	217°	13	0.4	3	24
Oct 5 21:00	6	238°	9	0.3	3	24
Oct 6 03:00	5	271°	8	0.2	2	24
Oct 6 09:00	1	131°	5	0.1	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 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 Ramsgate

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 49.7 kmobserved Oct 4, 2026, 03:00 UTC

Water temp

18.8°C (66°F)

Air temp

17°C (63°F)

Wind

1 kn @ 180°

Waves

0.8 m (3 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Ramsgate: official port statistics

Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.

Passengers by ferry route in 2013 (both directions): Ramsgate - Ostend (18,343).

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Department for Transport, sea passenger statistics). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

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)18 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.

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".

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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)71 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).

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 11, 2021. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2021Cargo Ship73 km away
FRANCE: On 11 October, at approximately 0100 hours local time, ten armed intruders boarded the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier TRUDY while it was in the port of Dunkirk for a drug inspection, and took the crew captive. The leaders of this unauthorized boarding party spoke English and were “violent and threatening” in their manner, according to local police. They searched the vessel, “accompanied by the captain,” but did not appear to take anything. They departed empty-handed at about 0500 hours. No

Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. 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".

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