What kind of ship is MSC DRAGON?

MSC DRAGON is a tug sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2002 by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk AS. The vessel is 81 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,604.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC DRAGON?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC DRAGON 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 DRAGON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC DRAGON

Tug · Liberia · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9240952MMSI636022076Call sign5LHB6Last AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 19:06 UTC

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In short

MSC DRAGON (Tug, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 19:06 UTC, under way at 9.1 kn, near Messina (Mediterranean Sea). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 4,604
Size (length × beam): 81 m × 20 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 19:06 UTC

Position: 38.3937° N, 15.5254° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.1 kn
Course: 260°
Heading: 261°

38.3937° N, 15.5254° 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 DRAGON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9240952
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636022076
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LHB6
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Tug
AIS ship type: Towing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,604
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117066402. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,138 t
Length overall: 81 m
Beam: 20 m
Year built: 2002

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

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Builder: Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk AS
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
Mar 3, 2004	Reported departure from BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 1, 2004	Reported arrival at BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 23, 2004	Reported arrival at BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-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
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Mar 3, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Mar 1, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Feb 23, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Feb 22, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jan 14, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Jan 14, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jan 6, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Jan 6, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Dec 2, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Dec 2, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Oct 30, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Oct 29, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 11, 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 DRAGON now?: MSC DRAGON (Tug, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 19:06 UTC, under way at 9.1 kn, near Messina (Mediterranean 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 DRAGON?: MSC DRAGON is a tug sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2002 by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk AS. The vessel is 81 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,604.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC DRAGON?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC DRAGON 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 DRAGON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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