What kind of ship is MSC LANA IV?

MSC LANA IV is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2001 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 257.4 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,085.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC LANA IV?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC LANA IV 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC LANA IV. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC LANA IV

Container ship · Liberia · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9215696MMSI636025077Call sign5LVR7Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 08:07 UTC

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In short

MSC LANA IV (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 08:07 UTC, under way at 14.4 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 40,085
Size (length × beam): 257 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 08:07 UTC

Position: 29.5819° N, 122.8466° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.4 kn
Course: 232°
Heading: 234°

29.5819° N, 122.8466° E

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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

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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC LANA IV
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9215696
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636025077
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LVR7
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 40,085
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83488706. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.51,087 t
Length overall: 257.4 m
Beam: 32.2 m
Year built: 2001

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.

Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

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

Date	Event	Source
Feb 21, 2016	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 31, 2015	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 31, 2015	Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Port calls

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

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Feb 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Oct 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Oct 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Oct 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Oct 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Departure	Apr 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Arrival	Apr 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Departure	Apr 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Arrival	Apr 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Apr 3, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Apr 3, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Oct 25, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 30, 2002.

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 LANA IV now?: MSC LANA IV (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 08:07 UTC, under way at 14.4 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is MSC LANA IV?: MSC LANA IV is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2001 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 257.4 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,085.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC LANA IV?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC LANA IV 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC LANA IV. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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