Port of Sheerness

Name: Port of Sheerness
Address: United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBSHSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.45° N, 0.75° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

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Sheerness: 2 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 08:55 UTC).

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In port now: 2
Arrivals, last 24 h: 2
Departures, last 24 h: 1
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 16

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
NEPTUNE HELLASCargo	Oct 2, 2026, 03:17 UTC
RIX BALTICCargo	Sep 30, 2026, 17:40 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
ELBE HIGHWAYCargo	Oct 1, 2026, 18:13 UTC	8 h 24 min
RIKKE BCargo	Sep 30, 2026, 17:27 UTC	3 d 4 h
BOUZASCargo	Sep 30, 2026, 14:30 UTC	8 h 0 min

As of Oct 2, 2026, 08:55 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Sheerness, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

5 ships shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
MALACCA HIGHWAYCargo	Oct 2, 2026, 08:00 UTC	GBSHS	UN/LOCODE
EN AVANT 9Tug	Oct 3, 2026, 05:00 UTC	GBSHS	UN/LOCODE
SVITZER MERIDIANTug	Oct 3, 2026, 13:30 UTC	SHEERNESS	Name match
BULKNESCargo	Oct 3, 2026, 20:00 UTC	GBSHS	UN/LOCODE
BALTIC BRIGHTCargo	Oct 4, 2026, 17:00 UTC	GBSHS	UN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 08:55 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Sheerness 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.

12 arrivals in 30 days, 0.4 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 2, 2026	0
Sep 3, 2026	0
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	0
Sep 23, 2026	1
Sep 24, 2026	1
Sep 25, 2026	2
Sep 26, 2026	0
Sep 27, 2026	2
Sep 28, 2026	0
Sep 29, 2026	3
Sep 30, 2026	2
Oct 1, 2026	1

Vessels near Sheerness

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 Sheerness
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
SILVER TRAILPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235081727	Oct 2, 2026, 08:54 UTC
LONDON TITANOther	Other	IMO 9670406	Oct 2, 2026, 08:52 UTC
SVITZER TIGERTug	Tug	IMO 1040502	Oct 2, 2026, 08:51 UTC
SPLITMOOR	—	MMSI 235092987	Oct 2, 2026, 08:50 UTC
YEOMAN BRIDGECargo	Cargo	IMO 8912302	Oct 2, 2026, 08:49 UTC
NP 562Other	Other	MMSI 245937000	Oct 2, 2026, 08:48 UTC
SVITZER GANGESTug	Tug	IMO 9756468	Oct 2, 2026, 08:48 UTC
KINNECargo	Cargo	IMO 9306689	Oct 2, 2026, 08:48 UTC
SVITZER MERIDIANTug	Tug	IMO 9834167	Oct 2, 2026, 08:47 UTC
SCOT RANGERCargo	Cargo	IMO 9851220	Oct 2, 2026, 08:44 UTC
GPS IBERIACargo	Cargo	MMSI 244620729	Oct 2, 2026, 08:39 UTC
RIX BALTICCargo	Cargo	IMO 9250414	Oct 2, 2026, 08:36 UTC
SVITZER MONARCHTug	Tug	IMO 9756470	Oct 2, 2026, 08:32 UTC
NEPTUNE HELLASCargo	Cargo	IMO 9440148	Oct 2, 2026, 08:22 UTC
DULCINEASailing	Sailing	MMSI 232015957	Oct 2, 2026, 06:34 UTC
MEDWAY GUILLEMOTPort tender	Port tender	MMSI 232041819	Oct 2, 2026, 03:39 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Sheerness from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31370). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Fair
Channel depth: 11 m
Anchorage depth: 14 m
Cargo pier depth: 11 m
Mean tide: 4 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small

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

Gauge	Level	Change (3 h)	Last 48 h	Reading (UTC)
Sheernessrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 0.7 km away	-1.08 m	-3.22 m		Oct 2 07:45 UTC
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 0.7 km away	1.82 m	-3.22 m		Oct 2 07:45 UTC

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 Sheerness 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 2 06:00	5	204°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 2 12:00	9	215°	13	0.2	2	24
Oct 2 18:00	6	189°	11	0.2	2	24
Oct 3 00:00	5	214°	9	0.2	2	24
Oct 3 06:00	4	232°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 12:00	5	254°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 18:00	4	39°	5	0.1	2	24
Oct 4 00:00	3	165°	5	0	2	24
Oct 4 06:00	1	271°	5	0	3	24
Oct 4 12:00	3	264°	6	0	3	24
Oct 4 18:00	2	230°	4	0	2	24
Oct 5 00:00	5	254°	9	0.1	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 6 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 Sheerness

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 122.8 kmobserved Oct 2, 2026, 08:00 UTC

Water temp

18.8°C (66°F)

Air temp

17.1°C (63°F)

Wind

8 kn @ 170°

Waves

0.8 m (3 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Sheerness: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 16 port calls in the 7 days and 53 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 15% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (46).

Container: 8
Tanker: 1
Dry bulk: 6
General cargo: 14
Ro-ro: 24

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Sheerness, last 14 days
09-12 2	09-13 0	09-14 2	09-15 2	09-16 4	09-17 3	09-18 3	09-19 1	09-20 1	09-21 2	09-22 2	09-23 3	09-24 2	09-25 5

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Sheerness: global benchmarks

How Sheerness compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026: 18.2; UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 2% 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.

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)65 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.
HYDROLANT 1771/2026Issued Sep 6, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)89 km away
062313Z SEP 26 HYDROLANT 1771/26. ENGLISH CHANNEL. ENGLAND. NEWHAVEN BREAKWATER, HEAD LIGHT 50-46.50N 000-03.50E UNLIT.

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".

Not for navigation.

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)68 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).

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