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Port of Bowling

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBBOWWhat is a UN/LOCODE?55.9167° N, 4.4833° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Bowling: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:16 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
8

Vessels near Bowling

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 Bowling
VesselLast seen
United KingdomROCCOPleasure craft
MaltaLEYLA AKSOYCargo
United KingdomSOULMATESPleasure craft
United KingdomSYLVESTER OWLTug
United KingdomGARRION OWLTug
United KingdomAQUAHOLICPleasure craft
United KingdomMINNALaw enforcement
United KingdomPATHWAYFishing

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Bowling from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 33450). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
River (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
6 m
Oil terminal depth
8 m
Mean tide
3 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 Bowling 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)
8165°150.8424
9190°191524
9178°180.7424
16193°331.457.6
9247°170.8424
5257°120.7424
7234°130.6424
9231°210.6424
6197°130.7424
12203°241421
13218°261.3515

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 49 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.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
United Kingdom CT BIDSTONReserved

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