Where is MSC Bulgaria now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MSC Bulgaria in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MSC Bulgaria?

MSC Bulgaria is a container ship, built in 1988 by Gdańsk Shipyard. The vessel is 202.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 30,824.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Bulgaria?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Bulgaria from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC Bulgaria. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC Bulgaria

Container ship · built 1988

IMO8302143No AIS position on record

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In short

MSC Bulgaria (Container ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1988
Gross tonnage: 30,824
Size (length × beam): 202 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC Bulgaria
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8302143
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Container ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 30,824
Length overall: 202.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1988

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

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Builder: Gdańsk Shipyard
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 12, 2002	Reported departure from Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 12, 2002	Reported arrival at Los AngelesAuthority-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.

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
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Feb 12, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Feb 12, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 12, 2002.

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 Bulgaria now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MSC Bulgaria in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MSC Bulgaria?: MSC Bulgaria is a container ship, built in 1988 by Gdańsk Shipyard. The vessel is 202.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 30,824.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Bulgaria?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Bulgaria from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC Bulgaria. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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