Port of Antsiranana
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Antsiranana: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 15:53 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Antsiranana
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Antsiranana from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47630). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Antsiranana 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 124° | 26 | 2.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 18 | 124° | 28 | 2.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 16 | 131° | 25 | 2.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 18 | 114° | 27 | 1.9 | 7 | 24 | |
| 15 | 117° | 24 | 1.7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 15 | 132° | 23 | 1.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 13 | 136° | 21 | 1.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 15 | 114° | 23 | 1.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 12 | 129° | 19 | 1.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 12 | 129° | 19 | 1.4 | 6 | 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, 24 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 24, 2002. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultAug 20, 2014Sailing Vessel16 km away
MADAGASCAR: On 20 August, one robber armed with a knife boarded the sailing vessel SOLACE while anchored in the port of Diego Suarez. The boarding occurred at 0200 local time and the thief attempted to steal the portable generator, which was on deck, just behind the aft cabin hatch where the owners were sleeping and was secured with two ropes, but no lock. The owners did not hear the intruders approach, or board, but noises on the back deck woke the skipper up. It is likely that the thief didn't
- Pirate AssaultMay 29, 2002Merchant Vessel2 km away
MADAGASCAR: An unidentified cargo ship was boarded 29 May at 0140 local time while berthed at Diego Suarez. Four armed persons boarded from a small boat and broke open the forward locker room which they took ship's stores. Anti piracy watch threatened with an iron bar when the thieves were spotted. Alarm raised and thieves jumped overboard to escape in their boat.
- Pirate AssaultMay 24, 2002Merchant Vessel2 km away
MADAGASGAR: Armed thieves boarded an unidentified cargo ship 24 May at its berth at Diego Suarez. Thieves stole safety equipment from lifeboats before escaping.
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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