Port of Khark Island
In short
Khark Island: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 13:02 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Khark Island
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 Khark Island from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48465). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 20 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 23 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Emergency only
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Khark Island 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 304° | 13 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 303° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 139° | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 170° | 9 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 256° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 333° | 8 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 243° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 3° | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 11 | 290° | 15 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 318° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 345° | 7 | 0.2 | 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, 8 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
3 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 23, 2003. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Suspicious ApproachNov 9, 2007Tanker82 km away
PERSIAN GULF: 0800 LT: A suspicious craft approached a tanker, underway, from the stern. Master sounded general alarm, increased speed, crew mustered and fire hoses standby. The speed boat closed to 0.1nm, and when it noticed crew alertness, aborted approach and moved away.
- Pirate AssaultOct 19, 2006Fishing Vessel97 km away
PERSIAN GULF: Fishing vessel (SALIS) attacked 19 Oct (per 16 Nov reporting) near position 28-47.01N 049:28.42E, LuLu oilfield. The Saudi registered fishing vessel was attacked by three masked armed robbers with a pistol and machine gun. The robbers boarded the fishing vessel, from a small red and white boat and stole ships equipment. One crewman from the fishing vessel was reportedly killed and another injured (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultApr 23, 2003Merchant Vessel48 km away
IRAN: An unidentified refrigerated cargo ship was boarded 23 Apr during the night while at Bandar Bushehr anchorage. The intruders broke storeroom and generator room padlocks using oxyacetylene torches and stole ship's stores (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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Marinas near Khark Island
Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is Khark Island, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.