Port · GBKWL, GB
Port of Kirkwall
Port of Kirkwall (GBKWL, GB) is a very small port at 58.98° N, 2.97° W. In the last 7 days AIS Trail recorded 94 arrivals and 86 departures here; 19 vessels called in the last 30 days, most of them passenger ships.
Activity
| Vessel type | Vessels, 30 days |
|---|---|
| Passenger | 6 |
| Cargo | 5 |
| Tugs & service | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
Recent arrivals
| Vessel | Type | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HROSSEY | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 21:16 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 23:12 UTC |
| EARL THORFINN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 19:11 UTC | No departure yet |
| EARL SIGURD | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 18:48 UTC | No departure yet |
| C-FORCE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 18:43 UTC | No departure yet |
| VARAGEN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 18:40 UTC | No departure yet |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 16:12 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 16:37 UTC |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 14:42 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 15:06 UTC |
| EARL SIGURD | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 14:21 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 15:40 UTC |
| HELEN RICE | Other | 16 Oct 2026, 13:21 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 14:54 UTC |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 12:56 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 13:21 UTC |
| C-FORCE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 13:15 UTC |
| VARAGEN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 15:28 UTC |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 09:54 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 10:34 UTC |
| EARL THORFINN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 15:02 UTC |
| EARL SIGURD | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 09:11 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 09:34 UTC |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC |
| HMS BANGOR | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 07:08 UTC | No departure yet |
| HROSSEY | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 22:13 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC |
| VARAGEN | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 18:58 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 06:24 UTC |
| EARL SIGURD | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 18:42 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 06:06 UTC |
| EARL THORFINN | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 17:17 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 06:43 UTC |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 15 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 16:37 UTC |
| C-FORCE | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 14:56 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 06:58 UTC |
| AQUA SOLUNDOY | Other | 15 Oct 2026, 13:52 UTC | No departure yet |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 15 Oct 2026, 12:59 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 13:19 UTC |
Recent departures
| Vessel | Type | Departed (UTC) | Next port |
|---|---|---|---|
| HROSSEY | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 23:12 UTC | – |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 16:37 UTC | – |
| EARL SIGURD | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 15:40 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| VARAGEN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 15:28 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 15:06 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| EARL THORFINN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 15:02 UTC | Backaland, Eday GBBKC |
| HELEN RICE | Other | 16 Oct 2026, 14:54 UTC | – |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 13:21 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| C-FORCE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 13:15 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 10:34 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| EARL SIGURD | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 09:34 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 16 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| C-FORCE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 06:58 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| EARL THORFINN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 06:43 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| VARAGEN | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 06:24 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| EARL SIGURD | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 06:06 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| HROSSEY | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 15 Oct 2026, 16:37 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| VARAGEN | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| EARL THORFINN | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 15 Oct 2026, 13:19 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| EARL SIGURD | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 11:59 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 15 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| SHAPINSAY | – | 15 Oct 2026, 07:17 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
| AQUA SOLUNDOY | Other | 15 Oct 2026, 07:02 UTC | Kirkwall GBKWL |
Port details
| Name | Kirkwall |
|---|---|
| Other names | – |
| UN/LOCODE | GBKWL |
| Country code | GB |
| Position | 58.98° N, 2.97° W |
| Harbour size | Very Small |
| Harbour type | Coastal (Breakwater) |
| Port area used for port calls | 2 km around the position |
Port of Kirkwall in the API
Every arrival and departure at Port of Kirkwall, 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/32440/calls?from=2026-10-11&event=arrival"Sources
- Live AIS via aisstream.io, provided without warranty. No published terms
- 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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