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

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Dover

None of the 82 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Dover 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

Dover 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 82 distinct vessels at Dover, with Cargo making up 35% of those with a ship-type code — 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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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Dover 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 82 distinct vessels at Dover between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 82 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

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

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

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.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Dover

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 ANTELAO 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-08-05 COTE DES FLANDRES 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-08-03 MATHILDE SCHULTE 🇸🇬 SG Cargo
2026-08-03 CMA CGM ERMITAGE 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-08-01 SEA SHANNON 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-07-19 ENERGY ACHILLES 🇬🇧 GB Tanker
2026-07-15 ZEA AUGUSTA 🇵🇹 PT Tanker
2026-07-14 BELLINGSHAUSEN 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-07-14 WISBY WAVE 🇳🇱 NL Tanker
2026-07-11 SEABOURN OVATION 🇧🇸 BS Passenger

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

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