Port of Bakapit
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Bakapit: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:37 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Bakapit
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 Bakapit in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Bakapit from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 51733). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 3 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 3 m
- First port of entry
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Bakapit 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 327° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 345° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 155° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 0° | 7 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 339° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 20 | |
| 0 | 160° | 6 | 0.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 0 | 203° | 9 | 0.1 | 5 | 22 | |
| 3 | 329° | 8 | 0.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 340° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 23 | |
| 3 | 197° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 00:00 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, 24 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
28 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 8, 1992. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- KidnappingJan 21, 2020Fishing Vessel78 km away
On 21 January, Malaysia-flagged fishing vessel, SSK 00543/F, was attacked by six armed persons wearing dark clothing and masks in a grey-colored speed boat near position 05:29N - 119:03E, around 4 NM northwest of Tambisan, Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia. Malaysian authorities managed to locate the fishing vessel. Three crew were found safe on the vessel after initial reports stated eight had been kidnapped. The remaining five crew were reported kidnapped.
- KidnappingSep 23, 2019Fishing Vessel83 km away
TWO FISHING BOATS SAILED TOWARDS TAMBISAN FOR FISHING /SHRIMP ACTIVITIES. SEVEN ARMED PERSONS IN TWO PUMP BOATS, WEARING CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS AND MASKS, APPROACHED TWO FISHING VESSELS. THE PERSONS BOARDED THE FISHING VESSELS, HELD THE CREW AT GUNPOINT AND TOOK THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTS, PHONES AND DOCUMENTATION. BEFORE LEAVING THE ARMED PERSONS KIDNAPPED THREE CREW MEMBERS FROM ONE FISHING VESSEL AND HEADED TO TAWI-TAWI ISLANDS.
- KidnappingSep 23, 2019Fishing Vessel82 km away
TWO FISHING BOATS SAILED TOWARDS TAMBISAN FOR FISHING /SHRIMP ACTIVITIES. SEVEN ARMED PERSONS IN TWO PUMP BOATS, WEARING CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS AND MASKS, APPROACHED TWO FISHING VESSELS. THE PERSONS BOARDED THE FISHING VESSELS, HELD THE CREW AT GUNPOINT AND TOOK THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTS, PHONES AND DOCUMENTATION. BEFORE LEAVING THE ARMED PERSONS KIDNAPPED THREE CREW MEMBERS FROM ONE FISHING VESSEL AND HEADED TO TAWI-TAWI ISLANDS.
- Pirate AssaultJun 21, 2019Fishing Vessel26 km away
MALAYSIA: UPDATE: On 21 June, Abu Sayyaf gunmen released the kidnapped fishermen after finding that they were Bajau fishermen who had no money to pay for their ransom, Malaysian and Philippine officials said. They were kidnapped on 18 June. (www.globalnation.inquirer.net).
- KidnappingJun 18, 2019Fishing Vessel72 km away
TWO FISHING BOATS WITH ONE BOAT CARRYING 6 CREWS AND ANOTHER BOAT CARRYING 10 CREWS SAILED TAMBISAN FOR SEMPORNA. THE TWO BOATS WERE APPROACHED BY TWO KFRG BOATS NEAR THE PHILIPPINES BORDER WHO BOARDED THE FISHING BOATS AND CONFISCATED DOCUMENTS AND KIDNAPPED TEN CREW MEMBERS AND SAILED TOWARDS SITANGKAI ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINES. SHIPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TAKING ADDITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND MAINTAIN STRICT ANTI PIRACY WATCH IN THESE WATERS.
- Pirate AssaultJun 18, 2019Fishing Vessel26 km away
MALAYSIA: On 18 June, tenfishermen were kidnapped from two Malaysian fishing vessels in Lahad Datu's Tambisan waters while enroute to Semporna, Sabah. The Hijackers are believed to be linked to Abu Sayyaf and may have fled with the hostages to Sitangkai Island. (www.straitstimes.com; www.globalnation.inquirer.net)
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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