Port of Sohar, Oman

Port · 24.51°, 56.61° · Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Metals

in force · 60 nm
1
issued · 30 d
1
since 1997
27
vessel calls / yr
1,967

In force within 60 nm · 1

Nav aids 1

  1. HYDROPAC 627/26 · Nav aids39.6 nm · 2026-03-03
    GPS, GNSS, and AIS interference reported near Fujairah in the Arabian Sea; vessels are advised to navigate with extreme caution.

Issued in the last 12 months, now cancelled · 4

  1. HYDROPAC 2398/26 · Debris43 nm · 2026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    A warning about wooden debris adrift at 25-13.12N 056-29.18E in the Gulf of Oman off the United Arab Emirates is cancelled on 23 August.
  2. HYDROPAC 3129/25 · Wrecks37.5 nm · 2025-11-27 → 2026-04-17
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 12 meters, in 25-06.49N 056-24.32E
  3. HYDROPAC 2817/25 · Cable ops50.1 nm · 2025-11-02 → 2026-01-16
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by vessel cableship ile de batz along trackline joining…
  4. HYDROPAC 2375/25 · Nav aids42.5 nm · 2025-09-15 → 2026-01-16
    Fujayrah light established in 25-10.61N 056-20.76E

Share of Oman's maritime trade through this port (PortWatch): imports 4040%, exports 4071%.

Chokepoint and port data: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org) — IMF and the University of Oxford, via the UN Global Platform. Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and port authority notices.

Port of Sohar, Oman — navigational warnings near the port · seahazards