Port of Jolo
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Jolo: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:11 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 Jolo
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 Jolo in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Jolo from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 59800). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 1 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 Jolo 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146° | 4 | 0.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 267° | 15 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 324° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 126° | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 194° | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 243° | 16 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 279° | 14 | 0.4 | 3 | 20 | |
| 3 | 271° | 8 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 244° | 9 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 254° | 15 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 262° | 11 | 0.4 | 4 | 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, 22 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
7 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 18, 1993. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 14, 2017Fishing Vessel59 km away
PHILIPPINES: On 14 October, armed men abducted five crewmen from F/V DANVIL 9 in the port of Poblacion on Pangutaran Island, in vicinity 06-19N 120-32E. A spokesman said the probable Abu Sayyaf captors were aboard two motorized bancas and immediately left the area after taking the victims. UPDATE: On 17 November, the Philippine military rescued 5 kidnapped Filipino fishing crew members on the remote southern province of Tawi-Tawi, officials said. The fishermen, all from Pagadian City in Zamboang
- Pirate AssaultJun 22, 2016Tugboat83 km away
PHILIPPINES: On 22 June, vicinity 05-53N 121-44E, armed men believed to be associated with the Abu Sayyaf Group kidnapped seven crewmembers from the tug CHARLES 001 while the tug was towing a barge in the southern Philippines. The operation consisted of two different groups of armed men boarding the ship at different times. Six crewmen were left on the ship while the others were taken hostage. On 17 August, three of the seven hostages were released. On 11 August one of the six crewmembers onboar
- Pirate AssaultMar 26, 2016Tugboat87 km away
PHILIPPINES: On 26 March, the tug BRAHMA 12 and barge ANAND 12 were attacked and the crew of 10 Indonesian sailors was kidnapped. The crew was transporting coal from Indonesia to the Philippines when they were hijacked. Subsequent reporting indicates that they were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf Group, a Philippines-based Islamist group notorious for bombings and kidnappings which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. A large ransom has been demanded for the safe return of the sailors.
- Pirate AssaultMay 9, 2008Passenger Ship1 km away
PHILIPPINES: Passenger vessel attacked, four killed 9 May 08 in off the coast of Parang town on Jolo Island. The vessel was on its way to Laminusa Island when gunmen onboard a separate boat opened fire. Four people were killed by the gunmen and eight people were wounded. Investigators are still trying to determine the motive for the attack (LM: monstersandcritics.com).
- Pirate AssaultDec 23, 2002Fishing Vessel60 km away
PHILIPPINES: Philippine trawler (PRINCE WARREN) was hijacked 23 Dec off Pangutaran, Sulu Archipelago. At least four men armed with automatic weapons chased the boat and opened fire upon it late on the 23rd. Two fishermen jumped overboard and were rescued 25 Dec.; the fate of 11 other crew is unknown. Philippine authorities were unable to state whether the attack was committed by pirates or Muslim rebels.
- Pirate AssaultJun 17, 2002Merchant Vessel62 km away
PHILIPPINES: The Singapore-flag tug (SM-88) was stopped 17 Jun while underway in position 06- 16.4N 121-30.6E off Jolo Island by 11 armed men in military style uniforms. The assailants removed the tug's Indonesian Captain, Chief Officer, Second Officer and Chief Engineer to Jolo Island leaving the remaining six junior personnel aboard. The tug and its barge of coal which were enroute from Indonesia to Cebu were recovered by the Philippine navy and towed to Zamboanga. On 19 Jun one crew member wh
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