What kind of ship is MSC JASPER VIII?

MSC JASPER VIII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2009 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 333 m long and has a gross tonnage of 94,407.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC JASPER VIII?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC JASPER 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. MSC JASPER VIII has 28 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

MSC JASPER VIII

Container ship · Portugal · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9466960MMSI255806034Call signCQIP9Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 08:33 UTC

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In short

MSC JASPER VIII (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 08:33 UTC, moored, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NEW ORLEANS; its reported draught is 11.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 08:00 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 94,407
Size (length × beam): 333 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 08:33 UTC

Position: 29.3729° N, 94.8047° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 12 kn
Course: 157°
Heading: 157°

29.3729° N, 94.8047° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC JASPER VIII
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9466960
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255806034
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQIP9
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. C)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 94,407
Length overall: 333 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2009

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.

Builder: Hanwha Ocean
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Feb 28, 2026	Port State Control inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 25, 2026	Inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 31, 2025	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 20, 2024	Inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 9, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Tampa, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 12, 2024	Inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 13, 2024	Inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 11, 2024	Inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 27, 2023	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 4, 2023	Inspection at Tampa, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 9, 2019, 08:47 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 8, 2019, 22:26 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 20, 2018, 19:46 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 20, 2018, 09:22 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 2, 2018, 01:31 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 1, 2018, 06:56 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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Feb 28, 2026	Vessel InspectionPSC	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Feb 25, 2026	Vessel Inspection	Houston, Texas	clean
May 31, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Nov 20, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Houston, Texas	clean
Sep 9, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Tampa, Florida	clean
Jun 12, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Houston, Texas	clean
Apr 13, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Apr 11, 2024	Vessel Operational Control	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Oct 27, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jun 4, 2023	Vessel Operational Control	Tampa, Florida	clean
May 28, 2023	Vessel Inspection	Mobile, Alabama	clean
May 22, 2023	Vessel Inspection	Houston, Texas	clean
Apr 15, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Nov 18, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Jun 29, 2021	Vessel Operational Control	Seattle, Washington	clean
May 6, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Jul 23, 2020	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Jan 29, 2019	Vessel Inspection	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
Jan 23, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Sep 21, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar 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(matched by call sign)	Apr 8, 2019, 22:26 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 20, 2018, 09:22 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 1, 2018, 06:56 UTC	KC8	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 18, 2018, 18:29 UTC	KC14	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 10, 2018, 09:12 UTC	KC13	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Nov 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Nov 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Nov 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 2, 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 JASPER VIII now?: MSC JASPER VIII (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 08:33 UTC, moored, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was NEW ORLEANS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 08:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC JASPER VIII?: MSC JASPER VIII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2009 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 333 m long and has a gross tonnage of 94,407.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC JASPER VIII?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC JASPER 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. MSC JASPER VIII has 28 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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