Port of Scapa Flow
In short
Scapa Flow: 3 ships in port now, 3 arrivals and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 22:40 UTC).
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- In port now
- 3
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 3
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 23
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 |
|---|---|
 HORIZON ARCTICCargo | Oct 3, 2026, 11:31 UTC |
 RAINBOW SPIRITTanker (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 3, 2026, 06:26 UTC |
 ELIAS TSAKOSTanker | Oct 3, 2026, 04:18 UTC |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 22:40 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Scapa Flow 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.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near Scapa Flow
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 NJORD PIONERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9905813 | |
| ELIAS TSAKOSTanker | Tanker | IMO 9724075 | |
| HORIZON ARCTICCargo | Cargo | IMO 9732838 | |
 ODIN OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9873931 | |
| AQUA SOLUNDOYOther | Other | IMO 9158654 | |
| HROSSEYPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9244960 | |
| EARL SIGURDPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8902711 | |
| HERSTON LASSPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9063782 | |
| FLOTTA LASSPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9456666 | |
| VARAGENPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8818154 | |
| FREYJA OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9875824 | |
| THOR OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9873943 | |
| IEVOLI BLACKTug | Tug | IMO 9439242 | |
 SAFE CALEDONIAOther | Other | IMO 8758859 | |
| SCAPA PATHFINDERPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | IMO 9881433 | |
| EARL THORFINNPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8902723 | |
| JOHN RAEPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | IMO 9553440 | |
| RAINBOW SPIRITTanker (hazardous cat. A) | Tanker (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9837171 | |
| HOY HEADPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9081722 | |
 KAMAKSailing | Sailing | MMSI 376594000 | |
| NORDIC SEAPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 232029607 | |
| DUNSTANBURGH | — | MMSI 235079165 | |
| PENTALINAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9437969 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Scapa Flow 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 209° | 19 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 16 | 201° | 23 | 1.2 | 9 | 24 | |
| 17 | 231° | 24 | 1.2 | 10 | 24 | |
| 17 | 252° | 24 | 1.2 | 11 | 8.3 | |
| 16 | 235° | 22 | 1.2 | 12 | 11 | |
| 20 | 235° | 28 | 1.3 | 12 | 24 | |
| 23 | 263° | 31 | 1.4 | 11 | 24 | |
| 26 | 269° | 40 | 2.1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 19 | 267° | 28 | 1.7 | 12 | 24 | |
| 14 | 265° | 21 | 1.3 | 12 | 24 | |
| 13 | 250° | 19 | 1.1 | 11 | 20 |
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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 15 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 Scapa Flow
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