Port of Sao Tome Island

Vessels near Sao Tome Island

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 Sao Tome Island in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Sao Tome Island from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 46380). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size

Very small

Harbour type

Open roadstead

Shelter

Fair

Channel depth

5 m

Anchorage depth

5 m

Cargo pier depth

2 m

Pilotage compulsory

No

First port of entry

Yes

Repairs

Emergency only

Forecast

Model forecast for Sao Tome Island over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

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, 17 km away.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

7 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 9, 2014. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

• Suspicious ApproachJan 11, 2023Vessel63 km away

  SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: On 11 January at 0200 local time, two skiffs made a suspicious approach to an unidentified vessel located approximately 27 NM northwest of Sao Tome Island near position 00-45N 006-20E. The master took evasive action and increased the vessel’s speed causing the skiffs to abandon their approach. The crew and vessel are reported safe.

• Suspicious ApproachSep 26, 2021Cargo Ship62 km away

  SAO TOME and PRINCIPE: On 26 September, a bulk carrier reported a suspicious approach approximately 32 NM northeast of Sao Tome, near position 00-51N 006-59E. The vessel was approached by one skiff, approximately 12 meters long with a blue and white hull. The bulk carrier carried out evasive maneuvers and increased speed. The suspicious vessel stopped its approach after thirty minutes. A Gabonese Navy vessel then escorted the vessel to safety.

• Suspicious ApproachSep 11, 2021Tanker56 km away

  SAO TOME and PRINCIPE: On 11 September at 0820 local time, a merchant tanker reported a suspicious approach approximately 28 NM east of Sao Tome, near position 00-08N 007-11E. The tanker initially spotted seven skiffs. Then three skiffs approached the vessel to a distance of 0.3 NM and altered their courses to be parallel with the vessel. After half an hour, the skiffs left the area and the vessel continued her voyage. The vessel and crew are safe.

• Mothership ActivityFeb 8, 2021Tanker93 km away

  On 8 February, crew onboard the drifting Bahamas-flagged tanker SEAKING saw a mother vessel launching a skiff with four persons, which approached the tanker at a high speed approximately 56 NM southwest of Sao Tome island. The master raised the alarm, increased speed, took evasive maneuvers, and non- essential crew mustered in the citadel. The skiff managed to come alongside, but the pirates were unable to board due to hardening measures taken by the master.

• Suspicious ApproachJun 16, 2020Tugboat61 km away

  On 16 June, individuals in two skiffs pursued the Cape Verde-flagged tug ARTIKE approximately 27 NM southeast of Sao Tome at 00:13S - 007:16E. No further information exists at this time.

• Suspicious ApproachOct 27, 2017Tanker85 km away

  SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: On 27 October, five skiffs approached an underway LPG Tanker near position 00-41N 006-03E, 35 nm northwest of Sao Tome & Principe. Each boat had two persons onboard, wearing green clothing. Alarm was raised, crew was mustered, Master increased speed and commenced evasive maneuvers. Due to the bad weather and the evasive maneuvers, the skiffs aborted the attack and moved away.

Tools for this port

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• Tides and conditions near Sao Tome Island

Nearby ports

• Santo Antonio Sao Tome and Principe
• Cap Lopez Gabon