Port of Bandar Seri Begawan
In short
Bandar Seri Begawan: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:57 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 Bandar Seri Begawan
Ships Seadar 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 Bandar Seri Begawan in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Bandar Seri Begawan from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 51630). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 5 m
- 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 Bandar Seri Begawan 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 174° | 8 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 157° | 6 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 307° | 12 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 190° | 6 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 236° | 7 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 170° | 10 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 268° | 16 | 0.2 | 2 | 21 | |
| 5 | 183° | 10 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 216° | 8 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 206° | 8 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 278° | 18 | 0.3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 5 | 181° | 10 | 0.3 | 4 | 21 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 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
5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Dec 26, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultDec 5, 2016Fishing Vessel58 km away
PHILIPPINES: On 05 December, three Indonesian fishermen were kidnapped near the Philippine island of Labuan, in vicinity 05-16.8N 115-12.7E. All three fishermen were reportedly released unhurt the following day, and it is believed that the owner of the Sandakan-based trawler or agents of the trawler's owner crossed the border to negotiate the immediate release of the three crewmen and the boat. Local authorities indicated that the three Indonesian crewmen were held by unidentified gunmen because
- Pirate AssaultOct 14, 2012Tanker57 km away
MALAYSIA: Tanker hijacked by 10 pirates sometime between 14 and 20 October near 05-16N 115-14E, at the Labuan Anchorage. Pirates released the vessel on 26 October after stealing her cargo, approximately 650 tons of fuel, and robbing the crew of cash and personal belongings. Crew suffered only minor injuries.
- Pirate AssaultMar 29, 2001Merchant Vessel63 km away
MALAYSIA-SABAH: AN UNIDENTIFIED SUPPLY SHIP WAS BOARDED 29 MAR AT 0300 LOCAL TIME WHILE AT LABUAN ANCHORAGE. AN ENGINE WAS STOLEN FROM ONE LIFEBOAT.
- Pirate AssaultFeb 24, 2000Merchant Vessel18 km away
INDONESIA: Crew of unidentified 34,000-ton Panamanian flag bulk carrier successfully repelled an attack by thieves at Belawan anchorage 24 Feb, 0200 (local). Vessel was approached by small boat with seven persons on board who ignored watchman's shouts and sounding of ship's whistle to climb up anchor chain. When watchman threw a turnbuckle at them the intruders retreated but remained 100 meters from the ship in their boat for about an hour. The same ship had been approached three days before at
- Pirate AssaultDec 26, 1999Merchant Vessel46 km away
BRUNEI: Thieves boarded an unidentified ship at Muara Berau anchorage 26 Dec armed with big knives and axes. When spotted by the duty officer they attacked him but when alarm was raised they jumped into the water with two ship's rafts and escaped in their boats.
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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