Where is MSC SAMANTHA VI now?

MSC SAMANTHA VI (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:13 UTC, moored, in the port of Gioia Tauro. The crew-entered destination was ESLPA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:05 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is MSC SAMANTHA VI?

MSC SAMANTHA VI is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1996 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 274.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 64,054.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC SAMANTHA VI?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC SAMANTHA VI from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. MSC SAMANTHA VI has 32 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

MSC SAMANTHA VI

Container ship · Liberia · built 1996 · AIS Class A

IMO9110377MMSI636027012Call signD5EI4Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:13 UTC

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In short

MSC SAMANTHA VI (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:13 UTC, moored, in the port of Gioia Tauro. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ESLPA (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 02:00 UTC; its reported draught is 14 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:05 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 04:02 UTC. ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 64,054
Size (length × beam): 275 m
ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:13 UTC

Position: 38.4629° N, 15.9098° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 37°
Heading: 214°

38.4629° N, 15.9098° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Gioia Tauro).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC SAMANTHA VI
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9110377
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636027012
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5EI4
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 64,054
Length overall: 274.7 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1996

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 1, 2026, 04:02 UTC	Arrived at Gioia TauroAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 27, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 13, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Baltimore, Maryland	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 4, 2024	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 10, 2013	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 10, 2013	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 8, 2013	Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 14, 2013	Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 12, 2012	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 9, 2012	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 29, 2011	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 1, 2008	Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 3, 2008	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 7, 2008	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jul 27, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Mar 13, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Baltimore, Maryland	clean
Mar 4, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Jul 14, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	Miami Beach, Florida	clean
Feb 12, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Feb 9, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Mar 29, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Dec 1, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Francisco, California	clean
Aug 3, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Jul 7, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Jul 24, 2007	Boarding	San Francisco, California	clean
Jun 17, 2007	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Jun 16, 2007	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
May 10, 2007	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Apr 10, 2007	Boarding	Alameda, California	clean
Mar 6, 2007	Boarding	San Francisco, California	clean
Jan 31, 2007	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Francisco, California	clean
Aug 3, 2006	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
May 31, 2006	Boarding	San Francisco, California	clean
May 27, 2006	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2018	27,588 t	8,836 t	126 days	694 kg
2019	23,024 t	7,378 t	125 days	575 kg
2020	46,408 t	14,716 t	192 days	667 kg
2021	33,051 t	10,484 t	141 days	692 kg
2022	20,756 t	6,579 t	101 days	659 kg
2023	1,695 t	540 t	12 days	598 kg
2024	35,216 t	11,293 t	183 days	577 kg
2025	26,978 t	8,659 t	121 days	629 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.96 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Gioia Tauro ITGIT	Oct 1, 2026, 04:02 UTC	in port	—

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Dec 10, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 10, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Dec 8, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 8, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Dec 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Dec 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Dec 3, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Dec 2, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Nov 30, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 30, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Nov 27, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Nov 27, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 25, 2006.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC SAMANTHA VI now?: MSC SAMANTHA VI (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:13 UTC, moored, in the port of Gioia Tauro. The crew-entered destination was ESLPA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:05 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC SAMANTHA VI?: MSC SAMANTHA VI is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1996 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 274.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 64,054.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC SAMANTHA VI?: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC SAMANTHA VI (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC SAMANTHA VI?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC SAMANTHA VI from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. MSC SAMANTHA VI has 32 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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