Where is MSC MONICA III now?

MSC MONICA III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC, not moving, near Hong Kong (South China Sea). The crew-entered destination was HKHKG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 09:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is MSC MONICA III?

MSC MONICA III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1993 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 243.3 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 37,398.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC MONICA III?

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

MSC MONICA III

Container ship · Liberia · built 1993 · AIS Class A

IMO9060649MMSI636026992Call signD5EA3Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC

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In short

MSC MONICA III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC, not moving, near Hong Kong (South China Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is HKHKG (Hong Kong), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 12.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 09:49 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 1993
Gross tonnage: 37,398
Size (length × beam): 243 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC

Position: 22.3176° N, 114.0774° E
Area: South China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 77°
Heading: 192°

22.3176° N, 114.0774° E

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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 MONICA III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9060649
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636026992
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5EA3
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 37,398
Length overall: 243.3 m
Beam: 32.2 m
Year built: 1993

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: Samsung Heavy Industries
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
Oct 6, 2026, 07:06 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 29, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 28, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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	1,874 t	597 t	16 days	363 kg
2019	23,265 t	7,391 t	198 days	382 kg
2020	24,319 t	7,608 t	232 days	377 kg
2021	17,607 t	5,501 t	176 days	388 kg
2022	17,005 t	5,374 t	114 days	470 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (17.69 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 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	Oct 6, 2026, 07:06 UTC	WESTERN ANCHORAGE NO.2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Mar 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Mar 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Feb 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Feb 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jan 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jan 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Nov 1, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 20, 2002.

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 MONICA III now?: MSC MONICA III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC, not moving, near Hong Kong (South China Sea). The crew-entered destination was HKHKG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 09:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC MONICA III?: MSC MONICA III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1993 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 243.3 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 37,398.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC MONICA III?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC MONICA III 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 MONICA III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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