What kind of ship is MSC SHEFFIELD III?

MSC SHEFFIELD III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2003 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 210.1 m long with a beam of 30.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 26,833.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC SHEFFIELD III?

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

MSC SHEFFIELD III

Container ship · Liberia · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9275024MMSI636017929Call signA8DG6Last AIS position Sep 23, 2026, 07:30 UTC

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In short

MSC SHEFFIELD III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 07:30 UTC, under way at 16.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PAROD (Rodman), with an ETA of Oct 9, 2026, 13:00 UTC; its reported draught is 11.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 23, 2026, 06:33 UTC).

Current voyage: from Wellington (departed Sep 22, 2026, 12:44 UTC) to PAROD (Rodman)

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 26,833
Size (length × beam): 210 m × 30 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 23, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Position: 37.0099° S, 176.8993° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16.8 kn
Course: 64°
Heading: 66°

37.0099° S, 176.8993° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Wellington).

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 SHEFFIELD III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9275024
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636017929
Call signWhat is a call sign?: A8DG6
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 26,833
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84264382. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.34,315 t
Length overall: 210.1 m
Beam: 30.2 m
Year built: 2003

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.

Operator: Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Bulk GmbH & Co. KG
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Zeaborn Ship Management(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 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 Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Sep 22, 2026, 12:44 UTC	Left WellingtonAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 20, 2026, 21:05 UTC	Arrived at WellingtonAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 19, 2008	Reported departure from San JuanAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 19, 2008	Reported arrival at San JuanAuthority-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.

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	37,444 t	12,002 t	238 days	428 kg
2019	37,546 t	11,941 t	244 days	420 kg
2020	22,938 t	7,155 t	156 days	393 kg
2022	3,069 t	979 t	11 days	471 kg
2023	9,835 t	3,124 t	53 days	477 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (17.07 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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 20, 2026, 21:05 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 12:44 UTC	39 h 39 min

Detected by Seadar 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
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Jul 19, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Jul 19, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 19, 2008.

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 SHEFFIELD III now?: MSC SHEFFIELD III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 07:30 UTC, under way at 16.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was PAROD (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 23, 2026, 06:33 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC SHEFFIELD III?: MSC SHEFFIELD III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2003 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 210.1 m long with a beam of 30.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 26,833.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC SHEFFIELD III?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC SHEFFIELD III 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 SHEFFIELD III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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