MSC Belle
Container ship · Panama · built 1998 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC Belle (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 1.6 kn, in the port of Piraeus. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GRPIR (Piraeus); its reported draught is 9.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 08:27 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 4, 2026, 07:40 UTC. ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 1998
- Gross tonnage
- 12,004
- Size (length × beam)
- 149 m × 23 m
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.8632° N, 23.6025° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 1.6 kn
- Course
- 165°
- Heading
- 253°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Piraeus and Perama).
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 Belle
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9203904
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 371743000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- H9FF
- Flag
- Panama
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 12,004
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84265742. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.14,065 t
- Length overall
- 148.6 m
- Beam
- 23.1 m
- Year built
- 1998
PanamaA 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, 2026MSC Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left PeramaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PeramaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2008 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Jun 16, 2008 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Apr 16, 2008 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Vessel Operational Control | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Mar 25, 2008 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 25, 2008 | Vessel Operational Control | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Feb 14, 2008 | Vessel Operational Control | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Oct 15, 2007 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Oct 13, 2007 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Oct 10, 2007 | Vessel Operational Control | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Jul 13, 2007 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Jul 3, 2007 | Vessel InspectionPSC | PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | clean |
| Jun 7, 2005 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Jun 4, 2005 | Vessel Operational Control | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Apr 7, 2005 | Boarding | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Apr 4, 2005 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Dec 21, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Nov 16, 2004 | Vessel Inspection | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Jul 3, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Jun 4, 2004 | Vessel Inspection | San Francisco, California | 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.
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 | 6,763 t | 2,162 t | 152 days | 282 kg |
| 2020 | 7,959 t | 2,516 t | 207 days | 295 kg |
| 2021 | 5,357 t | 1,694 t | 115 days | 238 kg |
| 2022 | 4,835 t | 1,531 t | 110 days | 196 kg |
| 2023 | 5,176 t | 1,639 t | 98 days | 224 kg |
| 2024 | 4,324 t | 1,380 t | 91 days | 213 kg |
| 2025 | 6,938 t | 2,183 t | 163 days | 205 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (21.3 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piraeus GRPIR | Oct 4, 2026, 07:40 UTC | in port | — |
| Perama GRPER | Sep 26, 2026, 17:39 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 20:38 UTC | 26 h 59 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Sep 24, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Sep 7, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Aug 22, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Aug 22, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Aug 21, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Aug 20, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Aug 1, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Aug 1, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jul 10, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jul 10, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 19, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 19, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 19, 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 Belle now?
- MSC Belle (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:45 UTC, under way at 1.6 kn, in the port of Piraeus. The crew-entered destination was GRPIR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 08:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC Belle?
- MSC Belle is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1998. The vessel is 148.6 m long with a beam of 23.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,004.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Belle?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC Belle (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 Belle?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Belle 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 Belle has 46 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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