Port of Ras Tanura
In short
Ras Tanura: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:09 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Ras Tanura
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 Ras Tanura in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Ras Tanura from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48340). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 16 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 23 m
- Mean tide
- 2 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 Ras Tanura 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 346° | 19 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 39° | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 153° | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 349° | 6 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 72° | 12 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 139° | 7 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 315° | 4 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 3° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 28° | 11 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 359° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 312° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 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.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Ras Tanura: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 5 port calls in the 7 days and 26 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 45% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (47).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 26
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.4 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 2 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 2 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 2 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 1 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Nov 19, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Nov 19, 2013衝突(単)運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)28 km away
Source: 運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 4, 2013. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherDec 29, 2020Other16 km away
On 29 January, customs authorities announced they had seized 14.4 million Captagon pills hidden in a shipment of wood panels in King Abdul Aziz Port.
- Pirate AssaultMar 4, 2013Sailing Vessel28 km away
BAHRAIN: On 04 March, a dhow was fired upon and a crewman was kidnapped approximately 60 nm north of Al Dair. The Bahraini-registered vessel was attacked by four armed men in two boats. The dhow was forced to stop and was dragged from the location of the attack into Iranian waters. The sailors were kidnapped but later released, with one sailor suffering from two gunshot wounds to the shoulder. He was taken to the hospital and listed in stable condition.
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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