Port of Mina Sultan Qaboos, Muscat
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Mina Sultan Qaboos, Muscat: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:43 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Mina Sultan Qaboos, Muscat
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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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Mina Sultan Qaboos, Muscat from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48250). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 41 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 4 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 13 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
- Max vessel length
- 300 m
- Max vessel draft
- 13 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Mina Sultan Qaboos, Muscat 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 49° | 12 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 5 | 202° | 8 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 3 | 51° | 7 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 3 | 69° | 7 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8 | 83° | 14 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 127° | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 160° | 6 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 100° | 12 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 93° | 19 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 156° | 11 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 145° | 7 | 0.5 | 4 | 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, 16 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.
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Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Dec 15, 2012. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherFeb 25, 2021Merchant Vessel85 km away
On 25 February, the Bahamas-flagged vehicle carrier HELIOS RAY reported an explosion aboard the vessel approximately 44 NM northwest of Muscat, Oman, at position 24:23N �?? 058:33E. The vessel and crew are safe and the vessel was able to return to a safe port.
- Pirate AssaultDec 15, 2012Tanker85 km away
OMAN: Tanker under suspicious approach on 15 December at 24-10N 059-08E, approximately 45 nm northeast of Muscat. A dhow was seen launching a skiff which approached the tanker while underway. Master raised the alarm, increased speed, altered course. Crew was mustered and contacted authorities for assistance. At a distance of 0.2 nm, weapons and ladders were identified on the skiff and the onboard armed security team fired warning shots resulting in the skiff moving away.
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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