MSC Vanessa
Container ship · Panama · built 2003
In short
MSC Vanessa (Container ship, Panama flag) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2003
- Gross tonnage
- 75,590
- Size (length × beam)
- 299 m × 40 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.
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- Name
- MSC Vanessa
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9251688
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 356946000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- Panama
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 75,590
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84264353. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.85,844 t
- Length overall
- 299 m
- Beam
- 40 m
- Year built
- 2003
PanamaA 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.
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026MSC Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Baltimore, Maryland | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Baltimore, Maryland | clean |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Vessel Operational Control | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| May 23, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| May 2, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; 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 | 5,754 t | 1,842 t | 23 days | 837 kg |
| 2020 | 1,970 t | 625 t | 7 days | 806 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (14.89 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 6, 2023, 08:31 UTC | NCPBW | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 18, 2023, 11:35 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Nov 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Nov 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Nov 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Nov 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Nov 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Nov 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Nov 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Nov 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Arrival | Nov 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Departure | Nov 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 8, 2010.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
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 Vanessa now?
- Seadar has no displayable AIS position for MSC Vanessa in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is MSC Vanessa?
- MSC Vanessa is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2003 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 299 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 75,590.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC Vanessa?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Vanessa 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 Vanessa has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Hanwha Ocean, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- ALESSIAIMO 9225653Container ship · built 2001 · 75,590 GT
- ILONAIMO 9225641Container ship · built 2001 · 75,590 GT
- SAN FRANCISCOIMO 9225615Container ship · built 2001 · 75,590 GT
- MSC LauraIMO 9225665Container ship · built 2002 · 75,590 GT
- MSC LuisaIMO 9225677Container ship · built 2002 · 75,590 GT
- MSC FlorentinaIMO 9251705Container ship · built 2003 · 75,590 GT
- MSC LudovicaIMO 9251690Container ship · built 2003 · 75,590 GT
- MSC MAGNITUDE VIIIMO 9252553Container ship · built 2003 · 75,590 GT
- MSC Magnum VIIIMO 9252541Container ship · built 2003 · 75,590 GT
- MSC MaureenIMO 9251717Container ship · built 2003 · 75,590 GT
- NORTHERN MAJESTICIMO 9252565Container ship · built 2004 · 75,590 GT
- Northern MonumentIMO 9252577Container ship · built 2004 · 75,590 GT
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