MSC SOPHIE VII
Container ship · Liberia · built 2001 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC SOPHIE VII (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Cape Town. Its crew-entered AIS destination is CAPE TOWN, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 08:25 UTC; its reported draught is 14.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 12:14 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 6, 2026, 09:25 UTC. ISM manager: Bereederungs und Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. MS " BUXCOAST" KG (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2001
- Gross tonnage
- 72,760
- Size (length × beam)
- 300 m
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 33.9128° S, 18.4511° E
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 175°
- Heading
- 134°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Cape Town).
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 SOPHIE VII
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9221827
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636024245
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LRR4
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 72,760
- Length overall
- 300 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2001
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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at Cape TownAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| 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) |
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 | 44,278 t | 14,125 t | 179 days | 738 kg |
| 2021 | 9,842 t | 3,112 t | 31 days | 871 kg |
| 2022 | 33,133 t | 10,466 t | 100 days | 857 kg |
| 2023 | 30,466 t | 9,627 t | 101 days | 823 kg |
| 2024 | 8,342 t | 2,677 t | 40 days | 662 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town ZACPT | Oct 6, 2026, 09:25 UTC | in port | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 3, 2026, 14:37 UTC | WAGLAND ISLAND | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Departure(matched by call sign) | Sep 17, 2024, 12:08 UTC | WA2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 26, 2024, 01:46 UTC | WA2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Sep 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Sep 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Arrival | Sep 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Departure | Sep 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Sep 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Sep 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Arrival | Jul 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Departure | Jul 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Jul 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 11, 2013.
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 SOPHIE VII now?
- MSC SOPHIE VII (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 12:39 UTC, moored, in the port of Cape Town. The crew-entered destination was CAPE TOWN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 12:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC SOPHIE VII?
- MSC SOPHIE VII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2001 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 300 m long and has a gross tonnage of 72,760.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC SOPHIE VII?
- Bereederungs und Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. MS " BUXCOAST" KG is recorded as ISM manager for MSC SOPHIE VII (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC SOPHIE VII?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC SOPHIE VII 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 SOPHIE VII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Hanwha Ocean, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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