Port of Holywood
In short
Holywood: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 17:36 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Holywood 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 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near Holywood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 CORALWATERTanker | Tanker | IMO 9004164 | |
 PILOT BOAT HIBERNIAPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 232052825 | |
| LAGANMANTug | Tug | IMO 1057842 | |
| SCOT MARINERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9243916 | |
 NAOSCargo | Cargo | IMO 9136137 | |
 EMERALD GRATIAFishing | Fishing | IMO 9342449 | |
| ARTEMIS EF-12 004High-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 232060005 | |
 STENA FUTURACargo | Cargo | IMO 1033054 | |
 CHARIOTEERCargo | Cargo | IMO 1014137 | |
| RDJ DONGESTROOMCargo | Cargo | IMO 9536064 | |
| PILOT BOAT EVANSOther | Other | MMSI 235109386 | |
| MOONFLEETPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235103506 | |
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9198941 | |
| QUEEN OF ULSTERHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 235082648 | |
 WILSON ECO IVCargo | Cargo | IMO 1052177 | |
| TOUCAN 6Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 232037021 | |
| BODKINSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235024435 | |
| MERCUTIOSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235072912 | |
| MERCHANTMANTug | Tug | MMSI 235113087 | |
| GISELLESailing | Sailing | MMSI 232035531 | |
| HARRIET GRACESailing | Sailing | MMSI 232005332 | |
 MVAS BEACHCOMBERPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9239783 | |
| LYSITHEAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235058184 | |
| BEIRINSailing | Sailing | MMSI 250013651 | |
| WIDORCargo | Cargo | IMO 9528483 | |
| LAYLASailing | Sailing | MMSI 232017265 | |
| VALENTINACargo | Cargo | IMO 9155418 | |
| STENA EMBLAPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Passenger (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9807322 | |
| HAPPY DYNAMICCargo | Cargo | IMO 9551973 | |
| BIG GSailing | Sailing | MMSI 232040055 | |
| GRANUAILECargo | Cargo | IMO 9192947 | |
| STEFANIE MFishing | Fishing | IMO 9334337 | |
| THUNDERBIRD 2Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232024468 | |
 TC VICTORYCargo | Cargo | IMO 9167344 | |
 US GOVERNMENT VESSELOther | Other | IMO 9242364 | |
| BECALMSailing | Sailing | MMSI 232052650 | |
| ATLANTISSailing | Sailing | MMSI 232036650 | |
 LOGOS HOPEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 7302914 | |
| ANGIE BABYPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232054150 | |
| CRISTALPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232008680 |
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Holywood, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangorrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 10.1 km away | 0.47 m | +1.15 m | ||
| Bangorrelative to local gauge datum · 10.1 km away | 2.48 m | +1.15 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 Holywood 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 350° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 323° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 288° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 285° | 14 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 13 | 308° | 22 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | 301° | 17 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 294° | 15 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 267° | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 210° | 18 | 0.3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 14 | 219° | 23 | 0.5 | 3 | 8.7 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 14 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 Holywood
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- M2 - 20 NM East of Lambay136.6 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| EMERALD GRATIAFishing | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIIPassenger | ||
| STENA SUPERFAST VIIPassenger |
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