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Port of Seaforth

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBSEFWhat is a UN/LOCODE?53.4667° N, 3.0167° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Seaforth: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 05:46 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 Seaforth

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 Seaforth
VesselLast seen
United KingdomSPECTRUM 4High-speed craft
United KingdomVB ELBETug
United KingdomROYAL DAFFODILPassenger
Hong KongNING YUE HAICargo
United KingdomLADY MARIA FISHERTanker
United KingdomMERSEY ENDURANCEOther
United KingdomSVITZER BIDSTONTug
NetherlandsSCALDDredging or underwater ops
United KingdomNJORD PETRELHigh-speed craft
United KingdomVB PHOENIXTug
United KingdomSVITZER AMAZONASTug
Marshall IslandsTOMINI SAKURACargo
United KingdomWAVE DANCERFishing
United KingdomSNOWDROPPassenger
United KingdomWP CHANCERCargo
GermanyJULIA-BCargo
United KingdomROMAN REBELOther
Marshall IslandsCOMMON HORIZONCargo
CyprusSTENA EDDAPassenger (hazardous cat. A)
LiberiaMSC CARPATHIA IIICargo (hazardous cat. C)
Marshall IslandsSOLAR SKYLERTanker
United KingdomVB BAYDANTug
United KingdomSVITZER TRIDENTTug
United KingdomVB BELGIETug
United KingdomMILLGARTHTug
BarbadosWILSON HANSTHOLMCargo
United KingdomSVITZER ELIZABETHTug
United KingdomVB BENELUXTug
United KingdomISLE OF ARRANPassenger
United KingdomSVITZER STANLOWTug
PanamaLARA 1Other
United StatesZEPHYROSSailing
United KingdomSTENA SCOTIACargo (hazardous cat. A)
United KingdomNJORD SKUAPassenger
United KingdomVB DONAUTowing
United KingdomNORMA IIReserved
MaltaCOTINGACargo
United KingdomMANXMANPassenger
United KingdomMASTERMANTug
Hong KongOCEAN TIMECargo

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Liverpoolrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 1.9 km away2.68 m+1.75 m
Liverpoolrelative to local gauge datum · 1.9 km away7.61 m+1.75 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 Seaforth 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)
5155°90.2224
5139°90.3324
7246°140.4424
6220°100.6424
10230°170.8424
10246°180.9524
10261°180.8424
5242°90.5424
6207°90.4424
6217°110.4424

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 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 16 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 Seaforth

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

Buoy Conwy · 66.4 kmobserved
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Air temp
13.4°C (56°F)
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Weather buoys

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

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 11, 2007. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultJul 11, 2007Merchant Vessel6 km away

    UNITED KINGDOM: Bulk Carrier (BROADGATE) attempted boarding and arrest made 11 Jul 07 at 1650 local time, Liverpool per 7 Sept 07 reporting. The second officer on the gangway watch saw two men coming up the gangway, dressed as stevedores. When the duty officer asked to see their ID, they replied that they did not have one but would go back and return with it. Due to prior police warning about thieves operating in the area and being suspicious, the local police were informed. The police caught on

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