Port of Sullom Voe
In short
Sullom Voe: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 03:44 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Sullom Voe
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.
No vessels detected near Sullom Voe in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Sullom Voe from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 32630). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 25 m
- LNG terminal depth
- 18 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Max vessel length
- 365 m
- Max vessel draft
- 24 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Sullom Voe 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 209° | 32 | 1.1 | 4 | 18 | |
| 23 | 225° | 35 | 1.3 | 4 | 23 | |
| 19 | 238° | 28 | 1 | 4 | 23 | |
| 18 | 238° | 25 | 0.9 | 4 | 5.4 | |
| 23 | 227° | 33 | 1.1 | 4 | 19 | |
| 27 | 251° | 41 | 1.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 30 | 257° | 50 | 1.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 22 | 268° | 33 | 1.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 19 | 271° | 27 | 0.9 | 4 | 24 | |
| 14 | 260° | 21 | 0.6 | 3 | 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, 17 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.
Sullom Voe: 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 2 port calls in the 7 days and 3 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 40% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (5).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 3
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
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).
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