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Port of El Bouri

Libya

UN/LOCODELYBOUWhat is a UN/LOCODE?33.9° N, 12.65° ELocal timeAfrica/Tunis, UTC+1

In short

El Bouri: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:30 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near El Bouri

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 El Bouri in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for El Bouri from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 45337). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Poor
Oil terminal depth
23 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for El Bouri 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)
1286°181.2724
1398°181.1724
9115°151724
6100°100.9824
6111°100.9824
876°120.8824
7101°120.7724
495°70.7724
397°70.6824
585°90.6724
8139°110.6724

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 14 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

2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 17, 2016. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultMar 26, 2019Tanker98 km away

    LIBYA: On 26 March, a group of 108 migrants hijacked the Palau-flagged tanker M/T EL HIBLU 1 near Tripoli. The ship arrived in Malta¿s territorial waters on 28 March, where it was boarded by Armed Forces of Malta personnel who took control of the ship. (www.timesofmalta.com; www.fleetmon.com)

  • Pirate AssaultAug 17, 2016Vessel84 km away

    LIBYA: On 17 August, vessel fired upon vicinity 33-09.8N 012-25.7E.

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