Port of Khor Al Amaya
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Khor Al Amaya: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:52 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Khor Al Amaya
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Khor Al Amaya from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48390). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 22 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 16 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 14 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- None
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Khor Al Amaya 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 289° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 244° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 320° | 4 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 119° | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 226° | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 173° | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 143° | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 286° | 8 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 283° | 9 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 226° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 343° | 10 | 0.1 | 2 | 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, 6 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.
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Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
36 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 15, 1987. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 3, 2016Fishing Vessel81 km away
KUWAIT: On 3 February, a Kuwaiti-flagged fishing boat was attacked in international waters at approximately 29-10N 049-15E, near Kuwait. The four attackers were believed to be Iranians. The Egyptian fishermen were able to overpower their attackers, reportedly throwing three of them into the sea and tying up the fourth. Upon returning to port the fishermen turned the forth pirate over to local authorities. One of the fishermen lost a finger during the attack, as the attackers used long knives.
- Pirate AssaultJan 9, 2011Merchant Vessel44 km away
KUWAIT: Vessel was robbed and boarded 9 Jan at 29-23.30N 048-45.26E, in international waters off Kuwait. Five armed robbers, apparently Iraqis, boarded the vessel from a speedboat, threatened the six crew, and escaped with items from the vessel. The Kuwaiti Coast Guard was contacted, but the robbers had escaped once the Coast Guard arrived on the scene. (ONI)
- Pirate AssaultAug 8, 2010Cargo Ship16 km away
IRAQ: Container ship robbed 8 Aug 10 at 0330 local time while anchored in position 29-41.7N 048-40.1E, Umm Qasr anchorage. Two robbers in a fishing boat wearing masks and armed with AK-47s boarded the vessel at anchor. They entered the bridge, took the chief officer hostage and entered the captain's cabin. They stole ship's cash and all the personal belongings of the ship's officers before locking them in a cabin and escaping (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultAug 8, 2010Cargo Ship15 km away
IRAQ: General cargo ship robbed 8 Aug 10 at 0400 local time while anchored in position 29-42N 048-40.3E, Umm Qasr anchorage. Two robbers armed with AK-47s boarded the vessel at anchor. They overpowered the duty crew and broke open the master's office locks. They then threatened to shoot the chief engineer if the master did not hand over the cash box. They stole ship's cash and crew's personal belongings before escaping. No injuries to the crew were reported (IMB, Mercury chat).
- Pirate AssaultOct 16, 2007Cargo Ship52 km away
SHATT AL ARAB: Container ship boarded, robbed, shots fired 16 Oct 07 at 0145 local time while underway in position 30-06N 048-24E, inside Shatt Al Arab River. The vessel was approached by a speedboat while enroute to Khoramshahr Port in Iran. The duty AB on the piracy watch on deck spotted the vessel by spot light. At that time a gun was pointed at the Duty AB and two pirates armed with AK-47s boarded the vessel. The Master, Chief Engineer, Second Officer and pilot were all held hostage. The Chi
- Pirate AssaultOct 12, 2007Cargo Ship14 km away
NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF: Container vessel boarded 12 Oct 07 at 0225 local time/2225 UTC while at anchor in position 29-52.0N 048-41.4E, near No. 5 buoy at entrance to Shatt al Arab. One small boat (about 7m) came along the starboard side. Four persons were in the boat, two of them climbed on deck. The Duty AB noticed them and warned the duty officer on the bridge. According to the Duty AB, the perpetrators were armed with guns. The Duty officer immediately sounded the general alarm and ships typho
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