What kind of ship is MSC LUCIA III?

MSC LUCIA III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2004 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 LUCIA III?

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

MSC LUCIA III

Container ship · Liberia · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9286774MMSI636023722Call sign5LPC3Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 16:48 UTC

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In short

MSC LUCIA III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 16:48 UTC, under way at 17.9 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 AUSYD (Sydney), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 09:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 14:58 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 26,833
Size (length × beam): 210 m × 30 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 16:48 UTC

Position: 34.6319° S, 173.9675° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.9 kn
Course: 305°
Heading: 303°

34.6319° S, 173.9675° 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 LUCIA III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9286774
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636023722
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LPC3
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 26,833
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84260707. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.34,287 t
Length overall: 210.1 m
Beam: 30.2 m
Year built: 2004

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 Ship Management
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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
Jun 6, 2025, 21:05 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 5, 2025, 13:55 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 20, 2025, 05:37 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 19, 2025, 20:14 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 11, 2025, 15:18 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 11, 2025, 02:16 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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	27,160 t	8,666 t	191 days	512 kg
2019	30,117 t	9,633 t	250 days	468 kg
2020	15,378 t	4,914 t	98 days	454 kg
2021	18,152 t	5,798 t	137 days	403 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (19.4 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	Jun 5, 2025, 13:55 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 19, 2025, 20:14 UTC	KC2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Mar 11, 2025, 02:16 UTC	KC2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 29, 2025, 06:49 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Dec 21, 2024, 01:43 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Sep 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Sep 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 28, 2015.

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 LUCIA III now?: MSC LUCIA III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 16:48 UTC, under way at 17.9 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 AUSYD (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 14:58 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC LUCIA III?: MSC LUCIA III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2004 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 LUCIA III?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC LUCIA 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 LUCIA III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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