Port of Merca
In short
Merca: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 10:18 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Merca
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 Merca in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Merca from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47150). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 2 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Merca 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 | 194° | 21 | 1.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 10 | 190° | 18 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 175° | 12 | 1.4 | 9 | 21 | |
| 5 | 175° | 9 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 169° | 17 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 153° | 15 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 139° | 9 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 136° | 6 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 142° | 15 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 138° | 14 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 119° | 8 | 1.3 | 9 | 23 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 24 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
25 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 23, 1995. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 13, 2014Vessel71 km away
SOMALIA: On 13 February, five armed individuals in a skiff chased and fired on the Sierra Leone flagged RO-RO vessel ANDREA near position 01-07N 044-34E, 3 nm north of Barawe, Somalia. The armed embarked security team returned fire and after 20 minutes the pirates departed the area. A few hours later, the pirates made another unsuccessful attack against the ship. Several containers on the vessel were damaged during the attack. No crew members were injured during the attacks.
- Pirate AssaultFeb 13, 2014Merchant Vessel100 km away
SOMALIA: On 13 February at 1400Z, a merchant vessel was fired on by pirates at 01-07N 044-07E.No injuries or damages were reported.
- Pirate AssaultSep 5, 2009Cargo Ship90 km away
SOMALIA: Cargo ship fired upon 5 Sep 09 at 1610 UTC while anchored in position 02-03.8N 045-30.65E, approximately 10NM east of Mogadishu. Ten heavily armed robbers in two speedboats opened fire at the vessel while it was making repairs to the engines. The crew responded by throwing Molotov cocktails and signal rockets at the speedboats. One crewmember was injured and the vessel sustained minor damage. A US warship responded, but no medical assistance was required (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultNov 10, 2008Vessel58 km away
INDIAN OCEAN: Reefer vessel fired upon 10 Nov 08 at 1005 UTC while underway in position 01-12N 050-41E, approximately 250NM off the coast of Somalia. Armed pirates in two white speedboats approached the vessel from astern. One boat approached the ship's starboard side and started spraying bullets towards the vessel. The vessel increased speed and took evasive maneuvers. Four pirates were observed in that boat, three carrying small arms and one with an RPG launcher on his shoulder. Due to the wak
- Pirate AssaultMar 24, 2008Vessel11 km away
SOMALIA: Two World Food Program boats stolen, both recovered, suspects apprehended 24 Mar 08 at midnight local time, while at anchorage, Merca. Two fiberglass boats used by the WFP to train staff members for emergency cases were stolen by unknown bandits. There were no staff members present at the time of the event. Five suspects were arrested and one of the boats was recovered after being found crashed near the coast of Jazeera in the outskirt of Mogadishu. The other boat was later recovered, n
- Pirate AssaultOct 17, 2007Cargo Ship72 km away
SOMALIA: General cargo vessel (ALMARJAN) hijacked 17 Oct 07 at 1830 local time, approximately 10-20NM from Mogadishu port after departing bound for Mombasa, Kenya. According to the owners of the ship, the last message they received from the ships master was that armed pirates in a speedboat chased the vessel, opened fire with automatic weapons, and boarded by using a ladder. The vessel was hijacked and sailed into coastal waters and anchored closer to shore. To date, the owners lost contact with
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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