Port of Dover

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

North Sea · General Cargo Port

UN/LOCODE
GBDVR
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Port Type
General Cargo Port
Ocean Region
North Sea
Latitude
51.1300° N
Longitude
1.3200° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 82 vessel arrivals at Dover, with Cargo accounting for 35% of port calls — in line with the North Sea regional average of 40%. Dover 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 82 distinct vessel arrivals, 82 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Dover:

35%
Cargo
29 vessels
26%
Tanker
21 vessels
10%
Passenger
8 vessels
5%
Search & Rescue
4 vessels
4%
Dredging
3 vessels

Port State Control Context

Dover 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 Dover

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 COTE DES FLANDRES 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-08-04 ANTELAO 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-08-03 MATHILDE SCHULTE 🇸🇬 SG Cargo
2026-08-03 CMA CGM ERMITAGE 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-08-01 SEA SHANNON 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-07-31 COTE DES FLANDRES 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-07-30 COTE DES FLANDRES 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-07-19 ENERGY ACHILLES 🇬🇧 GB Tanker
2026-07-19 ENERGY ACHILLES 🇬🇧 GB Tanker
2026-07-19 ENERGY ACHILLES 🇬🇧 GB Tanker

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