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Port of Bandau, Sabah

Malaysia

UN/LOCODEMYBDVWhat is a UN/LOCODE?6.5° N, 116.7667° ELocal timeAsia/Kuching, UTC+8

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Bandau, Sabah: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 19:35 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Bandau, Sabah

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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Forecast

Model forecast for Bandau, Sabah 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)
2210°60.6424
1186°70.6424
4314°140.4424
2217°50.6424
2200°60.7424
2300°70.7424
5268°140.9424
3264°111524
3205°81924
1216°81924

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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 41 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

6 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 9, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultOct 24, 2016Fishing Vessel88 km away

    MALAYSIA: On 24 October, six armed pirates boarded a fishing trawler in the open sea, vicinity 06-46.0N 117-30.8E, near Jambongan, Malaysia. They took one ton of fish, 500 liters of fuel and GPS units from the crew.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 12, 2016Fishing Vessel90 km away

    MALAYSIA: On 12 October, two fishermen on a boat off Tigabu Island, vicinity 06-55N 117-28E, were attacked by four armed men, injuring one.

  • Pirate AssaultFeb 17, 2011Tanker96 km away

    MALAYSIA: Tanker was robbed 17 Feb at 2030 local time while underway 11NM off Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Five robbers wearing masks armed with long knives boarded the vessel, tied up all crew, and stole tanker and crew cash and personal belongings and escaped in a speed boat. (IMB)

  • Pirate AssaultNov 28, 2002Fishing Vessel92 km away

    MALAYSIA: An unidentified Indonesian fishing trawler was attacked 28 Nov at 2230 local time while off Bukit Tinggi, Tuaran, Sabah. Two assailants armed with M-16 rifles boarded from a small boat and demanded the captain turn over his identification documents. Captain shot in the abdomen in a struggle and four remaining crew jumped overboard upon being threatened by pirates. Trawler was hijacked. Crew swam to safety and body of master was recovered later.

  • Pirate AssaultJun 5, 1999Vessel96 km away

    The Malaysian-flag tug Galaxy I and barge Galaxy II were reported missing from their anchorage at Kota Kinabalu (05-59N 116-04E), Malaysia on 05 Jun. Vessels are suspected to have changed name, color, and flag, and may be used for piracy attack and armed robbery.

  • Pirate AssaultFeb 9, 1998Vessel96 km away

    MALAYSIAN-FLAG LIQUEFIED GAS TANKER WAS BOARDED AT ANCHOR NEAR K0TA KINABALU, SABAH. THIEVES STOLE 365 LITERS OF PAINT. REPORTS OF THE ROBBERY WERE NOT PUBLISHED UNTIL 12 MAY.

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