Port of Akyab (Sittwe)
In short
Akyab (Sittwe): no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:21 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 Akyab (Sittwe)
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 Akyab (Sittwe) in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Akyab (Sittwe) from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 49620). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- 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 Akyab (Sittwe) 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 55° | 4 | 0.7 | 15 | 24 | |
| 2 | 344° | 7 | 0.7 | 16 | 24 | |
| 8 | 285° | 13 | 0.8 | 16 | 24 | |
| 3 | 313° | 8 | 0.8 | 17 | 24 | |
| 4 | 322° | 7 | 0.7 | 17 | 21 | |
| 6 | 333° | 11 | 0.8 | 17 | 24 | |
| 12 | 282° | 19 | 0.8 | 16 | 24 | |
| 6 | 314° | 11 | 0.8 | 16 | 24 | |
| 5 | 305° | 9 | 0.8 | 16 | 24 | |
| 4 | 325° | 9 | 0.8 | 15 | 24 | |
| 10 | 282° | 17 | 0.8 | 15 | 24 |
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
3 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 29, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 10, 2010Tugboat74 km away
BAY OF BENGAL: Barge (RAPID 3312), tug (TOPNICHE 7) robbed 10 Feb 10 at 1137 local time while underway in position 20-24.61N 092-15.56E, approximately 40NM northwest of Sittwe, Burma. Two robbers in a boat named (MAYER DUAI) boarded the barge and stole a canvas and rope before departing. At approximately 1300 local time, the ship owner reported that the boat was shadowing the barge approximately 0.4NM away. At about 1520 local time, the owner reported that the boat gave up chase. No crewmembers
- KidnappingFeb 15, 2001Merchant Vessel67 km away
MYANMAR: AN UNIDENTIFIED TANKER REPORTS BEING CHASED 15 FEB FROM 0400 TO 0500 LOCAL TIME FOR OVER AN HOUR BY A TUG OFF THE COAST OF MYANMAR IN POSITION 19-42N 092-27E. THE TANKER REPORTED THE TUG ATTEMPTED TO COME ALONGSIDE AND ASKED FOR LAST PORT AND CARGO DETAILS AND THAT THE SHIP'S ENGINES BE STOPPED. ALTHOUGH REPORTED AS AN ACT OF ATTEMPTED PIRACY BY IMB, THIS ACTIVITY IS ALSO POSSIBLY PART OF MYANMAR'S ON-GOING ATTEMPTS TO CURTAIL BLACK MARKET FUEL SMUGGLING.
- Pirate AssaultJul 29, 2000Merchant Vessel57 km away
BAY OF BENGAL-MYANMAR: An unidentified cargo ship was reportedly chased and fired at by persons in a boat 29 Jul at 1342 UTC while underway from Singapore to Bangladesh in position 20-13N 092-22E. Pursuit reportedly lasted two hours. Calls to rescue center Yangon produced no response. No injuries to ship or crew reported.
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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