What kind of ship is MSC Opera?

MSC Opera is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2004 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The vessel is 251.3 m long with a beam of 28.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 65,591.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Opera?

MSC Cruises is recorded as Registered owner for MSC Opera (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Opera?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Opera from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. MSC Opera has 10 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

MSC Opera

Cruise ship · Panama · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9250464MMSI357627000Call signH3FVLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 15:42 UTC

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In short

MSC Opera (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 15:42 UTC, under way at 17.1 kn, near Marseille (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ESAGP (Malaga), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 05:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC). Registered owner: MSC Cruises (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Genova (departed Sep 30, 2026, 17:29 UTC) to ESAGP (Malaga)

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 65,591
Size (length × beam): 251 m × 29 m
Registered owner: MSC Cruises

Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 15:42 UTC

Position: 43.2322° N, 5.1711° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.1 kn
Course: 220°
Heading: 219°

43.2322° N, 5.1711° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Genova and Alicante).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC Opera
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9250464
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 357627000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: H3FV
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Cruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 65,591
Length overall: 251.3 m
Beam: 28.8 m
Year built: 2004

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.

Registered owner: MSC Cruises
Source: wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: MSC Cruises
Source: wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: MSC Cruise Management UK Ltd
Source: eu_mrv · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique
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
Sep 30, 2026, 17:29 UTC	Left GenovaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 06:38 UTC	Arrived at GenovaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 15:20 UTC	Left AlicanteAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 06:22 UTC	Arrived at AlicanteAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 1, 2015	Port State Control inspection at APO, AE,	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 15, 2007	Reported departure from San JuanAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 15, 2007	Reported arrival at San JuanAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 12, 2007	Reported departure from Port EvergladesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 2, 2007	Inspection at DANIA, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 30, 2006	Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 28, 2006	Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 21, 2006	Inspection at DANIA, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 21, 2006	Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 20, 2006	Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 11, 2006	Port State Control inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 2, 2004	Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 5, 2004	Port State Control inspection at APO, AE,	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

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jun 1, 2015	Vessel InspectionPSC	APO, AE,	clean
Jan 2, 2007	Boarding	DANIA, Florida	clean
Dec 30, 2006	Vessel Operational Control	Miami Beach, Florida	clean
Dec 28, 2006	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Juan, Puerto Rico	clean
Jan 21, 2006	Boarding	DANIA, Florida	clean
Jan 21, 2006	Vessel Operational Control	Miami Beach, Florida	clean
Jan 20, 2006	Vessel Operational Control	Miami Beach, Florida	clean
Jan 11, 2006	Vessel InspectionPSC	St. Thomas, Virgin Islands	clean
Dec 2, 2004	Vessel InspectionPSC	Miami Beach, Florida	clean
May 5, 2004	Vessel InspectionPSC	APO, AE,	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
2018	46,207 t	14,635 t	148 days	873 kg
2019	62,845 t	19,916 t	190 days	836 kg
2020	25,675 t	8,154 t	54 days	1,225 kg
2021	12,929 t	4,042 t	20 days	4,681 kg
2022	41,838 t	13,347 t	161 days	784 kg
2023	46,127 t	14,763 t	138 days	862 kg
2024	43,113 t	13,780 t	150 days	862 kg
2025	45,909 t	14,636 t	213 days	715 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.7 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
Genova ITGOA	Sep 30, 2026, 06:38 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 17:29 UTC	10 h 50 min
Alicante ESALC	Sep 27, 2026, 06:22 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 15:20 UTC	8 h 58 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
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Apr 15, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Apr 15, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Apr 12, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Apr 12, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Apr 9, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Apr 9, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Apr 4, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Apr 4, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Apr 1, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Apr 1, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Mar 21, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Mar 21, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 2, 2004.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About MSC Opera

MSC Opera is a cruise ship built in 2004, carrying 2,679 passengers in 1,071 cabins, and with a crew complement of approximately 728, currently operated by Swiss company MSC Cruises. She served as the flagship of the company until MSC Musica entered service in 2006.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC Opera now?: MSC Opera (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 15:42 UTC, under way at 17.1 kn, near Marseille (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ESAGP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC Opera?: MSC Opera is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2004 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The vessel is 251.3 m long with a beam of 28.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 65,591.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Opera?: MSC Cruises is recorded as Registered owner for MSC Opera (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Opera?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Opera from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. MSC Opera has 10 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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