MSC POLARIS
Container ship · Liberia · built 1995 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC POLARIS (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 15.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 1995
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 2.3226° N, 101.7334° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 15.9 kn
- Course
- 129°
- Heading
- 129°
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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- Name
- MSC POLARIS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9074042
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636016066
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5EF8
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1995
LiberiaA 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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-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 | 23,149 t | 7,392 t | 138 days | 603 kg |
| 2019 | 30,580 t | 9,763 t | 151 days | 602 kg |
| 2020 | 6,395 t | 2,035 t | 24 days | 665 kg |
| 2022 | 9,237 t | 2,943 t | 49 days | 604 kg |
| 2023 | 5,558 t | 1,780 t | 35 days | 586 kg |
| 2024 | 18,233 t | 5,832 t | 91 days | 602 kg |
| 2025 | 21,623 t | 6,864 t | 109 days | 645 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.5 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 | Nov 10, 2025, 06:48 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 26, 2021, 07:56 UTC | WA3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Jan 7, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Jan 7, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jan 4, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jan 3, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Dec 27, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Dec 27, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Nov 20, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Nov 20, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Nov 16, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Nov 16, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 24, 2007.
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 POLARIS now?
- MSC POLARIS (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 06:08 UTC, under way at 15.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca).
- What kind of ship is MSC POLARIS?
- MSC POLARIS is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1995.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC POLARIS?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC POLARIS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC POLARIS?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC POLARIS 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 POLARIS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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