MSC UNITY VI
Cargo ship · Liberia · AIS Class A
In short
MSC UNITY VI (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 5.7 kn, near Hong Kong (South China Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is HKHKG (Hong Kong), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 12:30 UTC; its reported draught is 11.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:32 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.3184° N, 114.109° E
- Area
- South China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 5.7 kn
- Course
- 57°
- Heading
- 52°
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 UNITY VI
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9169158
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636027035
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5EP3
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
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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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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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 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) | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Boarding | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Vessel Operational Control | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Vessel Operational Control | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| May 30, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jun 8, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| May 16, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Mar 11, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Feb 20, 2012 | Boarding | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Feb 13, 2012 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Feb 13, 2012 | Boarding | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Feb 10, 2012 | Vessel Operational Control | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Jul 12, 2011 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Oct 2, 2009 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Jul 9, 2008 | Vessel Inspection | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Jan 25, 2008 | Boarding | Seattle, Washington | 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 | Aug 4, 2026, 14:55 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.19 (TERMINAL 9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 9, 2026, 19:24 UTC | KC5 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Apr 18, 2026, 07:04 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 13, 2026, 15:12 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 14, 2025, 14:43 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 17, 2025, 10:01 UTC | POTOI ISLAND | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Aug 27, 2025, 04:57 UTC | KC5 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 11, 2024, 19:51 UTC | NLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 26, 2024, 03:25 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 9, 2024, 16:17 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | May 3, 2024, 02:52 UTC | TSK | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 27, 2024, 03:16 UTC | MWS | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 23, 2002.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MSC UNITY VI now?
- MSC UNITY VI (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:19 UTC, under way at 5.7 kn, near Hong Kong (South China Sea). The crew-entered destination was HKHKG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:32 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC UNITY VI?
- MSC UNITY VI is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Liberia.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC UNITY VI?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC UNITY VI 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. MSC UNITY VI has 44 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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