Port of Mersa El Hamra
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Mersa El Hamra: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 14:05 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Mersa El Hamra
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Mersa El Hamra from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 45175). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 22 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Mersa El Hamra over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 330° | 18 | 0.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 11 | 337° | 16 | 0.9 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | 345° | 12 | 0.9 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 1° | 11 | 0.8 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | 346° | 12 | 0.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | 28° | 13 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 27° | 9 | 0.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 358° | 8 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 8 | 12° | 12 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 30° | 14 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 24° | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
13 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 27, 1987. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultNov 7, 2015Cargo Ship86 km away
EGYPT: On 7 November, two robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored container ship near position 31-12N 029-44E, 9.4 nm west of Alexandria. A duty crew man on routine rounds noticed the robbers on the quarter deck. Before he could report the boarding the robbers attacked him and hit him on his neck, causing him to black out. After coming to the duty crew man reported the incident and a search was carried out. Nothing was reported stolen. An Incident Report was submitted to the port control a
- Pirate AssaultJul 31, 2013Cargo Ship96 km away
EGYPT: On 31 July, the Liberia-flagged berthed container ship MARY SCHULTE was boarded in the vicinity of 31-10N 029-51E, at Berth No. 49, Alexandria Port. An AB on duty noticed a robber inside the Bosun forward store. He immediately informed the Duty Officer. No robber was found upon checking the store, but a life raft in the store had been opened and damaged.
- Pirate AssaultJul 31, 2013Merchant Vessel96 km away
EGYPT: On 31 July, an anchored merchant vessel was boarded in the vicinity of 31-10N 029-51E, at the Alexandria Port. An AB on duty noticed a robber inside the Bosun forward store and immediately informed the Duty Officer. Upon further inspection, it was discovered that the robber had fled and a life raft had been opened and damaged.
- Pirate AssaultMay 27, 2013Cargo Ship89 km away
EGYPT: On 27 May, the Liberia-flagged anchored bulk carrier GLOBAL F was boarded at 31-12N 029-46E, at the El Dekheila Anchorage, Alexandria Port. Alert duty crew on board the anchored bulk carrier noticed three robbers near the forecastle and raised the alarm; resulting in the robbers escaping with stolen ship stores.
- Pirate AssaultMay 23, 2013Tanker83 km away
EGYPT: On 23 May, the anchored tanker B ELEPHANT was boarded at 31-12N 029-42E, at the Alexandria Waiting Area Anchorage. When the crew noticed the forecastle door and rope hatch opened, they discovered some of the ship's equipment and stores had been stolen. The theft likely occurred sometime during the night. The thieves likely boarded via anchor chain.
- Pirate AssaultMay 18, 2013Tanker88 km away
EGYPT: On 18 May, the anchored chemical tanker GANDHI was boarded in the vicinity of 31-13N 029-45E, at the Alexandria Waiting Anchorage. Duty officer on board noticed a robber lowering ship's stores into a waiting boat. The alarm was raised and crew mustered. Upon seeing crew alertness, the robber escaped with his accomplices. Port control informed.
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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