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Port of Port Sultan

Oman

UN/LOCODEOMSULWhat is a UN/LOCODE?23.6167° N, 58.6333° ELocal timeAsia/Muscat, UTC+4

In short

Port Sultan: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 23:26 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Port Sultan

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Port Sultan 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)
3220°60.3524
4251°80.3524
9318°170.5324
5273°90.3724
8259°120.31024
8269°110.31124
12298°190.6324
5270°100.5524
6302°100.4624
6256°110.4824
7321°140.4624

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, 18 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 Dec 15, 2012. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Suspicious ApproachNov 18, 2022Tanker94 km away

    OMAN: On 18 November at 0646 UTC, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was seen circling a tanker underway approximately 50 NM southeast of Muscat, near position 23-27N 059-32E. Following the incident, the vessel and crew were reported to be safe. (

  • 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, 2012Tanker79 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.

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