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Port of Chatham

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBCTMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.4° N, 0.55° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Chatham: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 12:29 UTC).

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In port now
1
Arrivals, last 24 h
1
Departures, last 24 h
0
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Seadar 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.

In port now

VesselArrived
Cyprus CEMBAYCargoSep 30, 2026, 13:40 UTC

As of Oct 1, 2026, 12:29 UTC.

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Vessels near Chatham

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.

Vessels near Chatham
VesselLast seen
PanamaNACC INDIANReserved
PortugalBG ORANGECargo (hazardous cat. A)
MaltaGREENFIELDCargo (hazardous cat. A)
United KingdomGPS RACIATug
United KingdomLONDON TITANOther
United KingdomAMELIE GDredging or underwater ops
United KingdomDISTRIBUTORTanker
United KingdomVB PANTHERTug
United KingdomSVITZER MERIDIANTug
ChinaZHEN HUA 31Cargo
LiberiaMSC RAPALLOCargo (hazardous cat. B)
United KingdomLADY J
United KingdomSVITZER ADIRATug
United KingdomVB PETERTug
PanamaASP LUNATanker
United KingdomVB BOLUMANTug
United KingdomDREAMTIMESailing
United KingdomVB DOLPHINTug
United KingdomILLYRIAOther
United KingdomLUCY OF CHATHAMSailing
United KingdomGPS ARCADIATug
CyprusCEMBAYCargo
United KingdomAMOSSailing
United KingdomTHALIASailing
United KingdomDRUMGOLDSailing
United KingdomSWIFTWINDSailing
United KingdomOBSESSIONPleasure craft
BelgiumCMA CGM DOLOMITESCargo (hazardous cat. D)
United KingdomSILVER TRAILPleasure craft
United KingdomSPITFIRESailing
United KingdomKELEMAPleasure craft
United KingdomNO. 10Pleasure craft
United KingdomMISS SAIGONSailing
United KingdomSHAKESPEARE IIISailing
United KingdomVADERSailing
United KingdomRS11
United KingdomBLUE GUARDIANPleasure craft
United KingdomSEVEN 'N' SIXPleasure craft
United KingdomMY WAYSailing
United KingdomEEJAEPleasure craft

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Chatham from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31390). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
River (basin)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
2 m
Anchorage depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
8 m
Mean tide
4 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Large

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Tide and water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Chatham, 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) · 14.4 km away-0.05 m+1.77 m
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 14.4 km away2.85 m+1.77 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 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 Chatham 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)
7265°160.2224
5233°80.1224
4244°80.2224
3196°60.1224
8211°170.2224
6201°120.2224
4211°80.1224
4223°60.1224
6255°130.1224
2251°40.1224
3350°70.1124

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, 18 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 Chatham

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

Buoy Greenwich Lightship · 126.7 kmobserved
Water temp
18.5°C (65°F)
Air temp
17.7°C (64°F)
Wind
11.1 kn @ 260°
Waves
—

Weather buoys

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

Chatham: 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 (4).

Container
0
Tanker
0
Dry bulk
0
General cargo
0
Ro-ro
0
IMF PortWatch daily figures for Chatham, last 14 days
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).

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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