What kind of ship is MSC DORADO VIII?

MSC DORADO VIII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 334.1 m long with a beam of 42.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 89,941.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC DORADO VIII?

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

MSC DORADO VIII

Container ship · Liberia · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9301495MMSI636024993Call sign5LVH4Last AIS position Sep 20, 2026, 09:03 UTC

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In short

MSC DORADO VIII (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 09:03 UTC, under way at 17.9 kn, near Simon's Town (South Atlantic Ocean). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 89,941
Size (length × beam): 334 m × 43 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 20, 2026, 09:03 UTC

Position: 34.1946° S, 18.166° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.9 kn
Course: 157°
Heading: 152°

34.1946° S, 18.166° 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 DORADO VIII
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9301495
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636024993
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LVH4
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 89,941
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84264443. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.102,759 t
Length overall: 334.1 m
Beam: 42.8 m
Year built: 2006

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.

ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
TSC DORADO LLC (Foreign Maritime Entity)
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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
Feb 7, 2014	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 4, 2014	Reported arrival at Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 15, 2013	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-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	60,752 t	19,503 t	163 days	983 kg
2019	58,718 t	18,832 t	156 days	1,004 kg
2020	13,973 t	4,482 t	34 days	1,010 kg
2025	9,650 t	3,052 t	36 days	758 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.13 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
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Feb 7, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Feb 4, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Nov 15, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Nov 12, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Oct 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Oct 1, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Aug 22, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Aug 20, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Jul 6, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Jul 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	May 24, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	May 21, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 18, 2011.

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 DORADO VIII now?: MSC DORADO VIII (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 09:03 UTC, under way at 17.9 kn, near Simon's Town (South Atlantic Ocean). 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 DORADO VIII?: MSC DORADO VIII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 334.1 m long with a beam of 42.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 89,941.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MSC DORADO VIII?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC DORADO VIII 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 DORADO VIII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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