Port of Samarai
In short
Samarai: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 13:19 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Samarai
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 Samarai in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Samarai from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 53170). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- No
- 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 Samarai 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 166° | 16 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 8 | 166° | 13 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 10 | 179° | 15 | 1.2 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 176° | 15 | 1.2 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 150° | 10 | 1.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 8 | 160° | 13 | 1.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 171° | 15 | 1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 11 | 179° | 17 | 1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 176° | 13 | 1 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 193° | 9 | 0.9 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 174° | 12 | 0.8 | 9 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 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 Feb 3, 2015. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 7, 2020Unknown52 km away
On 7 September, two suspected pirates were arrested by local authorities on Kanakota Island, Samarai-Murua District, Milne Bay province. Police following leads raided the village on the island and rounded up the pirates and confiscated two shotguns. They were suspected of belonging to a gang that attacked and robbed travelers at sea.
- Pirate AssaultAug 28, 2016Vessel33 km away
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: On 28 August, seven armed men boarded a small boat on the way to pick up a local priest and nun at Milne Bay, vicinity 10-22S 150-30E. The robbers forced the boat operator into the water and stole the boat. The operator swam ashore and contacted local police.
- Pirate AssaultFeb 3, 2015Merchant Vessel42 km away
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: On 3 February, MV KWADIMA II was boarded by pirates near Alotau. During the attack, passengers and crew sustained non-life threatening injuries. In addition, some personal items along with translator's notes were stolen or lost; some of the vessel's electronics were also damaged. The ship made it safely back to the port where the passengers and crew received medical attention.
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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