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Port of Balohan

Indonesia

UN/LOCODEIDBLHWhat is a UN/LOCODE?5.8167° N, 95.3333° ELocal timeAsia/Jakarta, UTC+7

In short

Balohan: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:09 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Balohan

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

Forecast

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

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
10219°160.6524
4144°80.51424
477°70.41523
5166°80.41522
3178°70.41518
5215°130.51418
7236°120.5914
8221°120.5824
6241°100.41424
5233°90.41424
7274°110.41324

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, 12 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

4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 30, 1992. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultJul 31, 2003Merchant Vessel96 km away

    INDONESIA: An unidentified liquefied gas carrier reports attempt to board 31 Jul at 0645 UTC while underway in position 05 59.4N, 96 10.8E off the northern tip of Sumatra. Five fast boats approached with two on either beam while the fifth criss-crossed ahead of the ship. Alert crew activated fire hoses and boats withdrew after ten minutes (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultNov 22, 2001Merchant Vessel8 km away

    MALAYSIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 22 Nov between 2200 and 2400 local time while at anchor, Sandakan, Sabah. Thieves boarded during heavy rain and stole ship's stores.

  • KidnappingNov 23, 2000Merchant Vessel11 km away

    INDONESIA: AN UNIDENTIFIED CARGO SHIP WAS PURSUED 23 NOV AT 0330 LOCAL TIME WHILE UNDERWAY IN POSITION 05-44N 095-17E, THREE MILES OFF PULAU WE AT THE NORTHERN TIP OF SUMATRA. THREE SPEEDBOATS WITH RED AND BLUE STRIPES CAME CLOSE TO THE VESSEL'S BOW ON EITHER SIDE AND ONLY SLOWED DOWN AND WITHDREW AT 0430 WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE CREW MUSTERED ON DECK AFTER SHIP'S ALARM WAS RAISED.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 30, 1992Merchant Vessel26 km away

    SINGAPORE-Strait of Malacca 302100Z MAR 92 M/V PELANDER was attacked by armed men in a high speed boat. Pirates were unable to reach accomodation ladder, being repelled by ships ANTI-PIRATE watch. No injuries were reported.

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