Port of Borkum
In short
Borkum: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 14:21 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
- 18
Vessels near Borkum
Ships Seadar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 EMMASailing | Sailing | MMSI 211626050 | |
| FRESENAPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 211536840 | |
| PILOTTENDER BORKUMPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | IMO 8993875 | |
 WATERPEILDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 244710718 | |
| OSTFRIESLANDPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8324622 | |
| LA CABRASailing | Sailing | MMSI 211659160 | |
 ESVAGT ALBERT BETZCargo | Cargo | IMO 9839313 | |
 STARLIGHTSailing | Sailing | MMSI 257920350 | |
| HAMBURGSearch and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 211295310 | |
 OEG ALLEGROHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9887877 | |
 IONIAN STARTanker | Tanker | IMO 9828895 | |
| STOERTEBEKERPassenger | Passenger | IMO 7935319 | |
| ST.PAULI | — | MMSI 211295370 | |
| ESVAGT WIND 5High-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 219025665 | |
 OFIRSailing | Sailing | MMSI 277203100 | |
| ALBATROSFishing | Fishing | MMSI 211626000 | |
| WANGERLANDFishing | Fishing | MMSI 211495000 | |
| MADONNAFishing | Fishing | MMSI 211317290 |
Water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Borkum, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borkum SüdstrandNordsee · relative to gauge zero · 0.8 km away | 614 cm | -33 cm | ||
| Borkum FischerbaljeNordsee · relative to gauge zero · 6.1 km away | 632 cm | -14 cm | ||
| EmshörnEms · relative to gauge zero · 15.3 km away | 657 cm | +3 cm |
Source: PEGELONLINE water levels (German federal waterways). Water levels: WSV, PEGELONLINE (dl-de/zero-2-0). Unchecked raw data. Licence: DL-DE Zero 2.0.
Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Seadar, 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 Borkum 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 255° | 14 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 291° | 13 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 298° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 273° | 10 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 237° | 7 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 143° | 10 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 175° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 192° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 221° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 246° | 13 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | 327° | 16 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 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.
Borkum: 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 Seadar's counts.
The IMF estimates 0 port calls in the 7 days and 0 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 100% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (1).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 0 | 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).
Borkum: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 1,468
- 1% more than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 2.4 million GT
- About the same as the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 1,117,000
- About the same as the year before
Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| ST25 ELLY MARIJEFishing | ||
| ZK46 ZEEMEEUWFishing | ||
| WR22 JACQUELINEFishing | ||
| WATERLANDTug | ||
| WATERMANTug |
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