Where is MSC Elsa 3 now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MSC Elsa 3 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 Elsa 3?

MSC Elsa 3 is a container ship, built in 1997 by Szczecin Shipyard. The vessel is 183.9 m long with a beam of 25.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,799.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Elsa 3?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Elsa 3 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 Elsa 3. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC Elsa 3

Container ship · built 1997

IMO9123221No AIS position on record

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In short

MSC Elsa 3 (Container ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 16,799
Size (length × beam): 184 m × 25 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC Elsa 3
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9123221
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Container ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 16,799
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84255717. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.22,994 t
Length overall: 183.9 m
Beam: 25.3 m
Year built: 1997

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.

Operator: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
MSC Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: Szczecin 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
Dec 4, 2022, 11:43 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 21, 2022, 09:26 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 15, 2022, 08:13 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 13, 2022, 09:50 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 1, 2022, 02:05 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 1, 2022, 02:02 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.

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
2019	2,736 t	879 t	38 days	289 kg
2020	308 t	98 t	3 days	259 kg
2022	1,904 t	604 t	20 days	341 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (20.5 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 21, 2022, 09:26 UTC	NLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 13, 2022, 09:50 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 1, 2022, 02:02 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Mar 12, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Mar 12, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Dec 28, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Dec 27, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Oct 16, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Oct 16, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	May 7, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	May 7, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 4, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 16, 2003.

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 Elsa 3 now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MSC Elsa 3 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 Elsa 3?: MSC Elsa 3 is a container ship, built in 1997 by Szczecin Shipyard. The vessel is 183.9 m long with a beam of 25.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,799.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Elsa 3?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Elsa 3 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 Elsa 3. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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