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Port of Al-Suwaiq

Oman

UN/LOCODEOMSUWWhat is a UN/LOCODE?23.85° N, 57.4333° ELocal timeAsia/Muscat, UTC+4

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Al-Suwaiq: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:03 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Al-Suwaiq

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 Al-Suwaiq in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Al-Suwaiq 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)
717°130.3324
3219°50.3424
1118°100.4324
2317°80.3824
956°150.3324
4210°50.3324
3170°70.3324
56°90.3524
1062°170.5424
0284°40.6524
388°70.5424

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, 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 ApproachMar 1, 2020Merchant Vessel98 km away

    On 1 March, a merchant vessel reported a suspicious approach in position 24:43N - 057:38E. Two skiffs approached and circled the vessel. A coalition warship was in the vicinity, and upon its approach, the two skiffs departed. The vessel and crew are safe.

  • Pirate AssaultDec 16, 2012Merchant Vessel82 km away

    SOMALIA: Vessel reported activity in 24-35N 57-34E on 16 December at 0100Z suspected to be a mothership engaged in piracy, but was able to evade any approach by the suspicious vessel.

  • Pirate AssaultDec 15, 2012Tanker84 km away

    OMAN: Tanker fired upon on 15 December at 24-36N 057-32E, approximately 80 nm northwest of Muscat. Armed pirates in a skiff approached and opened fire on a tanker while underway. The Master raised alarm, commenced evasive maneuvers, called UKMTO, sent distress alerts via VHF and SSAS and all crew retreated into the citadel. Navies in the vicinity responded to the distress and a naval boarding team was sent to rescue the crews. On boarding the vessel, no pirates were found and the crew regained c

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