Port of Lhokseumawe
In short
Lhokseumawe: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 15:55 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Lhokseumawe
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Lhokseumawe from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 50650). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 14 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- None
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Lhokseumawe 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 163° | 4 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 157° | 6 | 0.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 94° | 9 | 0.1 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 353° | 8 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 62° | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 96° | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 21 | |
| 1 | 83° | 7 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 322° | 9 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 228° | 7 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 269° | 8 | 0.2 | 3 | 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, 15 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
24 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 19, 1992. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 26, 2009Merchant Vessel86 km away
STRAIT OF MALACCA: Report of attempted sea robbery on 26 Sep 09 at 1300 local time at position 05-48.3N 096-34.0E. Mariners advised to take precautions and increase look-out for suspicious small fast moving craft approaching their vessels. Mariners to maintain anti-piracy watch when passing through the area.
- Pirate AssaultMay 10, 2008Tanker37 km away
STRAIT OF MALACCA: Chemical Tanker (BOW CLIPPER) reported attempted boarding 10 May 08 at 1625 local time while steaming in position 05-35N 097-05E. Robbers in military camouflage attempted to board the vessel using a bamboo pole attached to a hook. The ship master raised the alarm and alerted ships in the vicinity. The robbers aborted the attempt and escaped in their blue hull speedboat (ReCAAP ISC).
- Suspicious ApproachJul 20, 2004Merchant Vessel80 km away
STRAIT OF MALACCA: An unidentified tanker reports suspicious approach by 7 small craft 20 Jul at 1620 local time, while underway in position 05-46N 097-37E. Crew mustered and activated fire hoses when boats approached and they withdrew. Later a second group of boats reportedly attempted to approach but master undertook evasive maneuvers and there was no boarding (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultMar 27, 2004Merchant Vessel93 km away
INDONESIA: An unidentified bulk carrier reports being ordered to stop 27 Mar at 1040 UTC while underway in position 05-42.8N 097-49E of Aceh Province. The order came from a supplyboat and persons aboard fired on the bulk carrier's poop deck and bridge wings when the order was not obeyed. Bulk carrier's master stopped and called the firing vessel and was told that it was a "military boat". The firing stopped and the supply vessel moved away. This is the most recent shooting incident in waters off
- Pirate AssaultFeb 24, 2004Merchant Vessel78 km away
INDONESIA: The bulk carrier (SINAR ANDALAS) was chased and fired upon 24 Feb at 0220 UTC while underway in position 05-35N 096-30E off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh Province. The ship suffered bullet holes in windows and paneling, but no personnel casualties and was able to outrun her pursuers. A military aircraft reportedly responded to the ship's call but the perpetrators were able to escaped into marshes.
- Suspicious ApproachDec 2, 2003Merchant Vessel62 km away
INDONESIA: An unidentified bulk carrier reports suspicious approach 2 Dec at 0630 UTC by a blue hulled speedboat while underway in position 05 32N, 097 36E, 20 nm north of Tanjung Jamboaye. The boat followed for 10 minutes and moved away when crew mustered (IMB).
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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