Port of Aberdeen

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

North Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
GBABZ
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Sea
Latitude
57.1400° N
Longitude
2.0800° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 63 vessel arrivals at Aberdeen, with Other accounting for 21% of port calls — higher than the North Sea regional average of 11%. Aberdeen in United Kingdom sits in one of the most heavily trafficked maritime zones in the world — the gateway to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Bremerhaven. Traffic density in the Dover Strait alone exceeds 500 movements per day, and the Traffic Separation Schemes managed jointly by UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia impose strict routing constraints. Collision risk, grounding in shallow waters, and encounters with offshore wind farms and oil and gas platforms are persistent concerns. PSC inspections under the Paris MOU are rigorous, and vessels with deficiencies face above-average detention rates at North Sea ports. Winter storms (October–March) regularly compress port access windows.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 63 distinct vessel arrivals, 63 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Aberdeen:

21%
Other
13 vessels
13%
Cargo
8 vessels
10%
Search & Rescue
6 vessels
10%
Tug
6 vessels
10%
Other
6 vessels

Port State Control Context

Aberdeen falls under the Paris MoU. The Paris Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a bulk per-vessel detention CSV. ArcNautical evaluates per-vessel detention probability using flag-state performance (3-year rolling rate from the 2024 Paris MoU annual report), vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership transparency. Paris MoU PSC inspections remain among the most rigorous globally.

Recent Arrivals at Aberdeen

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-13 SKANDI ACERGY 🇳🇴 NO Dredging
2026-06-12 SPICA TIDE 🇬🇧 GB Cargo
2026-06-11 GRAMPIAN SOVEREIGN 🇬🇧 GB Other
2026-06-10 BALMERINO 🇬🇧 GB Tug
2026-06-10 NS IONA 🇰🇾 KY Other
2026-06-10 JURA 🇬🇧 GB Law Enforcement
2026-06-10 SPICA TIDE 🇬🇧 GB Cargo
2026-06-09 SKANDI AFRICA 🇧🇸 BS Other
2026-06-09 FLYER TIDE 🇬🇧 GB Other
2026-06-09 FROST TIDE 🇬🇧 GB Other

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