Port of Lyness
In short
Lyness: 2 ships in port now, 5 arrivals and 5 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:25 UTC).
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- In port now
- 2
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 5
- Departures, last 24 h
- 5
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 12
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar 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 |
|---|---|
 FLOTTA LASSPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 18:25 UTC |
| HERSTON LASSPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 18:28 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| LADY JEANCargo | Oct 1, 2026, 16:14 UTC | 10 h 1 min |
| HOY HEADPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 16:07 UTC | 57 min |
| FLOTTA LASSPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 15:42 UTC | 8 h 37 min |
| ELLA MAYCargo | Oct 1, 2026, 14:22 UTC | 8 h 49 min |
| EMERALDCargo | Oct 1, 2026, 10:41 UTC | 3 h 29 min |
| HERSTON LASSPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 18:05 UTC | 32 min |
As of Oct 1, 2026, 21:25 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Lyness 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2 |
Vessels near Lyness
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERSTON LASSPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9063782 | |
| HAMNAVOEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9246061 | |
| HOY HEADPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9081722 | |
| GREEN STORMHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9638240 | |
| FLOTTA LASSPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9456666 | |
| GRAEMSAYPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 235019173 | |
| GERALDINE MARYOther | Other | MMSI 232042090 | |
 NJORD PIONERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9905813 | |
| LADY JEANCargo | Cargo | MMSI 235089523 | |
| CHALLENGERDiving ops | Diving ops | MMSI 235083548 | |
| ISLAND JUNIORCargo | Cargo | MMSI 235093919 | |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT 17-31Search and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 235005115 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Lyness from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 32490). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 20 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Lyness 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 | 183° | 15 | 1.3 | 12 | 24 | |
| 15 | 176° | 21 | 1.4 | 13 | 24 | |
| 14 | 171° | 21 | 1.4 | 12 | 24 | |
| 14 | 151° | 20 | 1.3 | 12 | 11 | |
| 20 | 245° | 28 | 1.4 | 11 | 24 | |
| 14 | 252° | 21 | 1.5 | 11 | 24 | |
| 12 | 216° | 18 | 1.3 | 10 | 24 | |
| 14 | 245° | 21 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 16 | 213° | 23 | 1.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 18 | 204° | 26 | 1.6 | 10 | 24 | |
| 19 | 243° | 28 | 1.8 | 10 | 24 |
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, 10 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 Lyness
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Weather buoys
- K7 Buoy212.3 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
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