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

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Aberdeen

None of the 73 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Aberdeen between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026 broadcast an IMO number on the OFAC, EU, UK or UN sanctions list today. The feed saw only part of the traffic, so this does not mean no listed vessel called here. The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Joint War Committee listing

Not listed

Aberdeen is not inside any Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026).

Source: Joint War Committee circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026 (LMA/IUA), JWC Listed Areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils.

Regional Risk Context — North Sea

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 73 distinct vessels at Aberdeen, with Other making up 33% of those with a ship-type code — 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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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Aberdeen to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

Top Vessel Types (AIS observations)

Our AIS feed observed 73 distinct vessels at Aberdeen between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 73 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

33%
Other
24 vessels
19%
Cargo
14 vessels
10%
Tug
7 vessels
10%
Passenger
7 vessels
8%
Search & Rescue
6 vessels

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

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.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Aberdeen

The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 LOGOS HOPE 🇲🇹 MT Passenger
2026-08-05 FV ARCTURUS 🇬🇧 GB Fishing
2026-08-04 GRAMPIAN COMMANDER 🇬🇧 GB Search & Rescue
2026-08-04 RNLI LIFEBOAT 16-03 🇬🇧 GB Search & Rescue
2026-08-04 F/V SIRIUS PD-70 🇬🇧 GB Other
2026-08-03 DALWHINNIE 🇬🇧 GB Fishing
2026-08-03 SIR JOHN FISHER 🇬🇧 GB Tanker
2026-07-31 GRAMPIAN SOVEREIGN 🇬🇧 GB Other
2026-07-30 FV WESTRO 🇬🇧 GB Fishing
2026-07-19 GRAMPIAN RANGER 🇬🇧 GB Other

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

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