What kind of ship is MSC Carolina?

MSC Carolina is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2005 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 275 m long and has a gross tonnage of 65,483.

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

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

MSC Carolina

Container ship · Panama · built 2005 · AIS Class A

IMO9295397MMSI371475000Call sign3ECV5Last AIS position Sep 22, 2026, 19:55 UTC

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In short

MSC Carolina (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 19:55 UTC, moored, in the Caribbean 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: Panama
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 65,483
Size (length × beam): 275 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 22, 2026, 19:55 UTC

Position: 18.4296° N, 69.6178° W
Area: Caribbean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 8.6 kn
Course: 114°
Heading: 118°

18.4296° N, 69.6178° W

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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 Carolina
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9295397
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 371475000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3ECV5
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 65,483
Length overall: 275 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2005

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: MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO SRL
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Mediterranean Shipping Company SRL(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai Samho
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
Apr 21, 2015	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 17, 2015	Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 16, 2015	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-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	23,124 t	7,401 t	88 days	834 kg
2021	36,556 t	11,584 t	126 days	826 kg
2022	67,821 t	21,520 t	210 days	838 kg
2023	35,548 t	11,280 t	161 days	662 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.9 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
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Apr 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Apr 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Apr 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Apr 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Apr 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Apr 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Apr 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Apr 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Feb 13, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Feb 13, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Feb 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Feb 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 5, 2006.

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 Carolina now?: MSC Carolina (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 19:55 UTC, moored, in the Caribbean 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 Carolina?: MSC Carolina is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2005 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 275 m long and has a gross tonnage of 65,483.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC Carolina?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Carolina 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 Carolina. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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