Port · GBBKC, GB
Port of Backaland, Eday
Port of Backaland, Eday (GBBKC, GB) is a port at 59.15° N, 2.75° W. In the last 7 days AIS Trail recorded 3 arrivals and 3 departures here; 3 vessels called in the last 30 days, most of them passenger ships.
Activity
| Vessel type | Vessels, 30 days |
|---|---|
| Passenger | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Recent arrivals
| Vessel | Type | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARL THORFINN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 16:12 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 16:36 UTC |
| KALLISTA HELEN | Other | 15 Oct 2026, 05:44 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTC |
| VARAGEN | Passenger | 12 Oct 2026, 08:28 UTC | 12 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC |
Recent departures
| Vessel | Type | Departed (UTC) | Next port |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARL THORFINN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 16:36 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| KALLISTA HELEN | Other | 15 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTC | Stromness GBSNS |
| VARAGEN | Passenger | 12 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
Port details
| Name | Backaland, Eday |
|---|---|
| Other names | – |
| UN/LOCODE | GBBKC |
| Country code | GB |
| Position | 59.15° N, 2.75° W |
| Harbour size | – |
| Harbour type | – |
| Port area used for port calls | 2 km around the position |
Port of Backaland, Eday in the API
Every arrival and departure at Port of Backaland, Eday, with draught changes and previous and next ports, is available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/ports/37402060/calls?from=2026-10-11&event=arrival"Sources
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- Port reference: UN/LOCODE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), https://unlocode.unece.org, license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: port entries selected, deduplicated and merged with the World Port Index.
- Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Flags come from the MMSI country code, deadweight and size class are estimates from AIS dimensions, port calls are detected by AIS Trail from position reports. All sources and licences: Data sources.
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