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Port of North Woolwich

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBWOLWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.5° N, 0.6667° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

North Woolwich: no ships in port now, 1 arrival and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 00:20 UTC).

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In port now
0
Arrivals, last 24 h
1
Departures, last 24 h
2
Ships nearby, last 6 h
37

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.

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
Netherlands SEA CHARENTECargoOct 5, 2026, 15:43 UTC7 h 31 min
Antigua & Barbuda LIANNECargoOct 5, 2026, 14:50 UTC46 h 13 min
Netherlands MULTRATUG 35TugOct 4, 2026, 14:48 UTC2 h 6 min

As of Oct 6, 2026, 00:20 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at North Woolwich 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.

024Sep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6Sep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13Sep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20Sep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 1 shipSep 23, 2026: 0 shipsSep 24, 2026: 0 shipsSep 25, 2026: 0 shipsSep 26, 2026: 0 shipsSep 27, 2026: 0 shipsSep 27Sep 28, 2026: 0 shipsSep 29, 2026: 0 shipsSep 30, 2026: 0 shipsOct 1, 2026: 0 shipsOct 2, 2026: 1 shipOct 3, 2026: 1 shipOct 4, 2026: 1 shipOct 4Oct 5, 2026: 1 ship
5 arrivals in 30 days, 0.2 a day on average.
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Day (UTC)Ships arriving
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Vessels near North Woolwich

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 North Woolwich
VesselLast seen
Antigua & BarbudaCEMISLECargo
United KingdomCHRISTINETowing
FinlandBALTIC BRIGHTCargo
United KingdomSVITZER MERIDIANTug
PanamaMSC SANDRACargo (hazardous cat. A)
United KingdomVB AMBITIONTug
United KingdomSVITZER TIGERTug
United KingdomSVITZER ESTELLETug
United KingdomSVITZER MONARCHTug
United KingdomVB DOLPHINTug
United KingdomNO. 10Pleasure craft
United KingdomVB PANTHERTug
United KingdomFURIOZAPleasure craft
United KingdomMISS SAIGONSailing
United StatesHELACIOUSPleasure craft
United KingdomSWIFTWINDSailing
United KingdomEEJAEPleasure craft
United KingdomVB CHEETAHTug
United KingdomRUAHSailing
United KingdomSILVER TRAILPleasure craft
Hong KongFENG LI HAICargo
United KingdomHOXAPleasure craft
United KingdomSASCHISailing
PortugalWILSON DIRDALCargo
Antigua & BarbudaSIEGFRIED LEHMANNCargo
CyprusRIX BALTICCargo
Antigua & BarbudaVITALITYCargo
United KingdomSTAR TIGERPleasure craft
United KingdomAMOSSailing
United KingdomOBSESSIONPleasure craft
United KingdomDREAMTIMESailing
United KingdomP.V.ESTUARY LEADERPilot vessel
United KingdomSTARGAZER OF POOLESailing
United KingdomBRUCAPleasure craft
United KingdomSHAKESPEARE IIISailing
United KingdomTENACIOUSPleasure craft
United KingdomVADERSailing

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Sheernessrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 8.1 km away0.16 m-1.94 m
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 8.1 km away3.06 m-1.94 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 North Woolwich 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)
5268°70.1224
4295°60.1224
3243°60.1224
4107°60224
2146°50.1224
52°80.1222
6346°110.239.7
13344°210.6324
11318°180.5324
10309°160.4324
10316°170.4324

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 18:00 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 North Woolwich

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 133.3 kmobserved
Water temp
19°C (66°F)
Air temp
17.9°C (64°F)
Wind
13 kn @ 240°
Waves
0.4 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

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

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:

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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