Port of Dover
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Dover: 1 ship in port now, 11 arrivals and 11 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 15:46 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 11
- Departures, last 24 h
- 11
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 10
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
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 ARTANIAPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 05:48 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 P&O PIONEERPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 12:45 UTC | 54 min |
| OSCAR WILDEPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 11:59 UTC | 1 h 4 min |
 DUNKERQUE SEAWAYSPassenger (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 1, 2026, 11:21 UTC | 1 h 15 min |
| P&O LIBERTEPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 08:48 UTC | 1 h 11 min |
 COTE DES FLANDRESPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 08:27 UTC | 1 h 14 min |
| DOVER SEAWAYSPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 07:30 UTC | 1 h 10 min |
| COTE DES DUNESPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 06:51 UTC | 1 h 13 min |
| COTE D'OPALEPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 1, 2026, 03:47 UTC | 1 h 21 min |
| ISLE OF INISHMOREPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 23:24 UTC | 53 min |
| DELFT SEAWAYSPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 21:01 UTC | 57 min |
 CS SERVICECargo | Sep 30, 2026, 18:43 UTC | 14 h 16 min |
 PACIFIC MERMAIDCargo | Sep 30, 2026, 14:00 UTC | 7 h 52 min |
As of Oct 1, 2026, 15:46 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Dover, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
2 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSPREY BA4Fishing | Oct 1, 2026, 20:30 UTC | DOVER | Name match |
 NIEUW STATENDAMPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 04:30 UTC | NO OSL > GB DVR | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Seadar estimate. As of Oct 1, 2026, 15:46 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Seadar detected arriving at Dover 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 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12 |
Vessels near Dover
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSCAR WILDEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9524231 | |
 LUMINOSESailing | Sailing | MMSI 230183520 | |
 AH GLOBECargo | Cargo | IMO 9294111 | |
 XIN HAI TONG 10Cargo | Cargo | IMO 9741580 | |
| DELFT SEAWAYSPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9293088 | |
| WHITPROGRESSTanker | Tanker | IMO 9479670 | |
 KWAI KWAICargo | Cargo | IMO 9780976 | |
| BEAUMAGICCargo | Cargo | IMO 9373266 | |
| COTE D'OPALEPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Passenger (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9858321 | |
| ARTANIAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8201480 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Dover from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35710). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 6 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.
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Dover, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doverrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 0.8 km away | 2.95 m | +1.34 m | ||
| Doverrelative to local gauge datum · 0.8 km away | 6.62 m | +1.34 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 Dover 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 239° | 17 | 0.9 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 258° | 15 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 280° | 11 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 215° | 10 | 0.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 10 | 214° | 15 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 211° | 9 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 239° | 9 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 239° | 8 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 221° | 13 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 256° | 9 | 0.3 | 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, 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 Dover
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Sandettie Lightship51.8 km
- F3 Light Vessel75.3 km
- Greenwich Lightship168.0 km
- North Sea225.7 km
- Thames245.9 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Dover: 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 4 port calls in the 7 days and 18 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (18).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 9
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 9
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 2 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 1 | 09-24 1 | 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).
Dover: global benchmarks
How Dover compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Seadar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 12.6
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Dover: 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.
- Cruise passengers (in and out), 2025
- 102,248
- 37% more than the year before
Passengers by ferry route in 2025 (both directions): Dover - Calais (7,307,793), Dover - Dunkirk (1,545,625).
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Department for Transport, sea passenger statistics). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
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:
- Jan 19, 2017爆発運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)94 km away
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).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 11, 2021. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2021Cargo Ship72 km away
FRANCE: On 11 October, at approximately 0100 hours local time, ten armed intruders boarded the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier TRUDY while it was in the port of Dunkirk for a drug inspection, and took the crew captive. The leaders of this unauthorized boarding party spoke English and were “violent and threatening” in their manner, according to local police. They searched the vessel, “accompanied by the captain,” but did not appear to take anything. They departed empty-handed at about 0500 hours. No
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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