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Port of Mina' 'Abd Allah

Kuwait

UN/LOCODEKWMIBWhat is a UN/LOCODE?29.0167° N, 48.1667° ELocal timeAsia/Kuwait, UTC+3

In short

Mina' 'Abd Allah: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:32 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Mina' 'Abd Allah

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 Mina' 'Abd Allah in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Mina' 'Abd Allah from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48360). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Channel depth
14 m
Anchorage depth
17 m
Oil terminal depth
17 m
Mean tide
3 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
None

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Mina' 'Abd Allah 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)
7188°100.2224
4244°70.2224
11137°170.3224
15138°200.7424
15159°221524
3164°70.7524
8119°130.6524
9119°140.6524
5101°80.5524
5333°70.3524
740°120.3324

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, 8 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

23 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 26, 1986. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultJan 9, 2011Merchant Vessel70 km away

    KUWAIT: Vessel was robbed and boarded 9 Jan at 29-23.30N 048-45.26E, in international waters off Kuwait. Five armed robbers, apparently Iraqis, boarded the vessel from a speedboat, threatened the six crew, and escaped with items from the vessel. The Kuwaiti Coast Guard was contacted, but the robbers had escaped once the Coast Guard arrived on the scene. (ONI)

  • Pirate AssaultAug 8, 2010Cargo Ship90 km away

    IRAQ: Container ship robbed 8 Aug 10 at 0330 local time while anchored in position 29-41.7N 048-40.1E, Umm Qasr anchorage. Two robbers in a fishing boat wearing masks and armed with AK-47s boarded the vessel at anchor. They entered the bridge, took the chief officer hostage and entered the captain's cabin. They stole ship's cash and all the personal belongings of the ship's officers before locking them in a cabin and escaping (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultAug 8, 2010Cargo Ship90 km away

    IRAQ: General cargo ship robbed 8 Aug 10 at 0400 local time while anchored in position 29-42N 048-40.3E, Umm Qasr anchorage. Two robbers armed with AK-47s boarded the vessel at anchor. They overpowered the duty crew and broke open the master's office locks. They then threatened to shoot the chief engineer if the master did not hand over the cash box. They stole ship's cash and crew's personal belongings before escaping. No injuries to the crew were reported (IMB, Mercury chat).

  • Pirate AssaultAug 1, 2007Merchant Vessel92 km away

    IRAQ: Container ship boarded 02 Aug at 0200 local time in position 29-43.06N 048-40.1E, Umm Qasr anchorage. Robbers armed with guns boarded the vessel and opened fire with automatic weapons, which damaged the master's cabin porthole and the second officer received injuries on his fingers. The robbers stole money from the master and crew personal belongings (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultJan 22, 2007Vessel84 km away

    NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF: Unspecified vessel attacked, robbed 22 Jan, off Bubiyan island. The pirates allegedly shot and killed one Iranian crewman and injured another before escaping, with merchandise from the vessel. Kuwaiti Coast Guard responded to the distress call and rendered medical assistance (LM).

  • Pirate AssaultNov 20, 2005Merchant Vessel91 km away

    IRAQ: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 20 Nov at 0345 local time, while at Umm Qasr anchorage off No. 2 buoy. Five heavily armed robbers boarded via the starboard quarter, took hostage 2 crew on deck. Robbers then went to the bridge, where they held 2nd officer and 2 seaman at gunpoint. The robbers stole masters property and ships cash from safe and also stole property from Chief Officers cabin. The robbers then escaped in a speedboat. Master and some crew recieved serious injuries. Crew

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