Port of Merbok
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Merbok: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 03:31 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Merbok
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Forecast
Model forecast for Merbok 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 218° | 10 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 295° | 8 | 0.3 | 4 | 21 | |
| 1 | 334° | 6 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 58° | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 23 | |
| 4 | 233° | 10 | 0.3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | 236° | 11 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 141° | 6 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 289° | 7 | 0.2 | 4 | 20 | |
| 3 | 205° | 8 | 0.2 | 4 | 19 | |
| 2 | 234° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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
11 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 27, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultAug 2, 2014Tanker51 km away
MALAYSIA: On 2 August, six robbers armed with guns in a skiff attempted to board an underway product tanker near position 05-24N 100-05E, 6 nm west of Penang Island. Duty crew noticed the robbers and informed the duty officer who raised the alarm and switched on the deck lights. All crew was mustered and fire hoses were charged. Seeing the crew's alertness the robbers aborted the attempted boarding. Port Authorities and MMEA informed.
- Pirate AssaultFeb 28, 2005Tugboat34 km away
STRAIT OF MALACCA: Tug (HIGHLINE 26) was attacked 28 Feb at 2100 local time approximately 50 nm west of Penang, Malaysia. An Indonesian fishing boat came alongside. Four men jumped onto the tugboat and attacked the crew. The bandits fired several shots, striking one of the crewmen in the leg. The captain and chief officer were taken hostage. The four men also took the tugboat documents (probably to show proof they have the two crewmen when they make ransom demands), destroyed probable comms gear
- Suspicious ApproachMay 29, 2004Merchant Vessel75 km away
MALACCA STRAIT: Unidentified LPG tanker reports suspicious approach 29 May at 2120 local time, while underway in position 05-05.1N 100-10.2E. Three very fast grey speedboats positioned themselves with one ahead and one on either flank. Crew sounded whistle and directed searchlights at the boats which withdrew after 40 minutes. Incident is more suggestive of encounter with military or para military forces than with pirates (IMB, ONI).
- Pirate AssaultMay 19, 2004Fishing Vessel56 km away
MALAYSIA-THAILAND: Four Thai fishermen were kidnapped for ransom 19 May at 2100 local time when their boat was boarded 39 nm off Gertak Sanggul, Balik Pulau, Penanang (Pinang) Island, by 6 persons armed with sub machine guns. One crew member was released with ransom demand for the remaining crew. The kidnappers are said to be Indonesians. The boats owner and registry are Malaysian (IMB, INFO).
- Pirate AssaultApr 25, 2004Merchant Vessel61 km away
MALAYSIA: Unidentified fishing boat was boarded 25 Apr at midnight at Pulau Kendi off Pulau Pangkor. Seven persons armed with M16s boarded form a speedboat. They took two crew hostage but subsequently released one after robbing him (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultFeb 2, 2004Fishing Vessel43 km away
NDONESIA: Three trawlers with a total crew of 12 persons were boarded 2 Feb at 1100 local time at Pulau Jerajak. Twelve persons approached under the pretext of buying fish and when they got close five persons armed with M16 rifles took the 10 hostage. One trawler master was forced to contact the owner and demand a ransom of about $132,000. The boats were robbed of their catch, documents and equipment and the crew taken to Aceh and beaten up. The hostage crew were released 5 Feb on payment of a r
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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