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Port of Foumboni, Moheli

Comoros

UN/LOCODEKMFOUWhat is a UN/LOCODE?12.2667° S, 43.75° ELocal timeIndian/Comoro, UTC+3

In short

Foumboni, Moheli: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 16:31 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Foumboni, Moheli

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.

No vessels detected near Foumboni, Moheli in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Foumboni, Moheli from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47310). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Channel depth
23 m
Anchorage depth
17 m
Cargo pier depth
16 m
Mean tide
2 m
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 Foumboni, Moheli 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)
1313°40.7724
531°80.6724
833°130.7624
845°140.8624
655°120.9724
468°70.8724
766°110.7724
833°150.7724
337°80.8724
1127°30.7724

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, 2 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 May 23, 1997. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultSep 22, 2011Merchant Vessel46 km away

    WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Merchant vessel attacked in 12-16.1S 043-19.5E at 0850Z on 22 Sep. Vessels are advised to keep 100 miles clear of this position and to exercise extreme caution.

  • Pirate AssaultNov 13, 2009Merchant Vessel92 km away

    INDIAN OCEAN: Cargo ship (JOLLY ROSSO) reported suspicious approach 13 Nov 09 at 0720 UTC while underway in position 11-26S 043-42E, approximately 15NM east of Comoros. Men in two small skiffs armed with guns chased the vessel. The master raised the alarm, contacted flag state authorities who informed coalition forces, and conducted evasive maneuvers to evade the pursuit (Operator, IMB, Australia.TO).

  • Pirate AssaultMay 23, 1997Merchant Vessel63 km away

    SOMALIA: Unidentified Somali militia released a Russian salvage tug (SB-408, 2,050 Gross Tons) and her crew in international waters near Dijibouti. The tug was on standby aproximately 16 nautical miles off the Arab Bank Sandbar when she was approached on 20 May 1996 by two patrol boats manned by Somalis, in civilian dress, toting automatic weapons. The vessels master and third officer were forced at gunpoint onto one of the launches while the crew (20 personnel) and tug were escorted south towar

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