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Port of North Pulau Laut

Indonesia

UN/LOCODEIDNPLWhat is a UN/LOCODE?3.2167° S, 116.2667° ELocal timeAsia/Makassar, UTC+8

In short

North Pulau Laut: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 15:54 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now
0
Arrivals, last 24 h
0
Departures, last 24 h
0
Ships nearby, last 6 h
1

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names North Pulau Laut, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

1 ship shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Malta SKOPELOS ICargoOct 7, 2026, 12:30 UTCID NPLUN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 15:54 UTC.

Vessels near North Pulau Laut

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.

Vessels near North Pulau Laut
VesselLast seen
ChinaTIAN YI 88Cargo

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for North Pulau Laut from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 51855). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Poor
Channel depth
13 m
Anchorage depth
17 m
Cargo pier depth
17 m
Mean tide
2 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for North Pulau Laut over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
5201°100.7524
3217°80.654.4
8124°180.6524
10151°200.8524
6190°120.7524
4220°90.7522
7131°150.6524
10155°200.7524
5184°130.7524
4181°90.6524

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, 26 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.

North Pulau Laut: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 1 port calls in the 7 days and 3 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 91% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (33).

Container
0
Tanker
0
Dry bulk
2
General cargo
1
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for North Pulau Laut, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
1
09-14
0
09-15
1
09-16
0
09-17
0
09-18
0
09-19
0
09-20
0
09-21
0
09-22
0
09-23
0
09-24
0
09-25
1

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

40 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 6, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultAug 31, 2010Merchant Vessel13 km away

    TANJUNG PEMANCINGAN ANCHORAGE, INDONESIA: While at anchor, alarm for forecastle watertight doors was activated indicating that they had been opened. Investigation carried out revealed forecastle store door was broke open and ship's stores ad properties stolen. The whole incident was unnoticed.

  • Pirate AssaultApr 10, 2010Cargo Ship11 km away

    PEMANCINGAN ANCHORAGE, INDONESIA: Robber attempted to climb up the anchor chain of a general cargo ship at anchor. Crew spotted him and informed bridge. Alarm raised and ship's whistle sounded. Robber jumped into the water and escaped.

  • Pirate AssaultSep 6, 2008Cargo Ship78 km away

    INDONESIA Bulk carrier boarded, robbed 6 Sep 08 at 0240 local time, Tanjung Bara anchorage. Robbers boarded the vessel via the forecastle and stole ship¿s stores. The alarm was raised and the crew mustered. The robbers escaped (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultFeb 27, 2006Merchant Vessel8 km away

    INDONESIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded and robbed 27 Feb at 0255 local time, while in position 03-12S - 116-20E, North Pulau Laut outer anchorage. Three robbers armed with guns and knives boarded the vessel via anchor chain. They took hostage a watchman at gunpoint and forced him to lie down on deck. Robbers stole ship's stores and property and escaped (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultDec 7, 2005Merchant Vessel17 km away

    INDONESIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 7 Dec at 2010 local time while underway, in heavy rain in position 03-17S 116-24E, off Tanjung Mangkok, North Sebuku Island. Two persons armed with long knives stole forward liferaft and were in the process of stealing stores. When confronted by the crew, they jumped overboard to a awaiting speedboat (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultSep 12, 2005Merchant Vessel15 km away

    INDONESIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 12 Sep at 0330 local time while anchored in position 03-17S 116-23E, Pulau Laut anchorage. Four robbers broke open bosun store and stole ships stores and escaped (IMB).

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Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is North Pulau Laut, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.