What kind of ship is MSC AQUARIUS VII?

MSC AQUARIUS VII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2003 by IHI Marine United. The vessel is 299 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 75,484.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC AQUARIUS VII?

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

MSC AQUARIUS VII

Container ship · Cyprus · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9262704MMSI209716000Call sign5BJC5Last AIS position Aug 3, 2026, 22:56 UTC

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In short

MSC AQUARIUS VII (Container ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 3, 2026, 22:56 UTC, under way at 13.6 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Cyprus
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 75,484
Size (length × beam): 299 m × 40 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 3, 2026, 22:56 UTC

Position: 24.6241° N, 122.368° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.6 kn
Course: 16°
Heading: 13°

24.6241° N, 122.368° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC AQUARIUS VII
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9262704
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 209716000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5BJC5
Flag: Cyprus
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 75,484
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117049834. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.81,171 t
Length overall: 299 m
Beam: 40 m
Year built: 2003

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.

ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
GENIOUS SHIPPING S.A.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: IHI Marine United
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
during 2025	ISM manager: MSC SHIPMANAGEMENT LIMITED (previously GENIOUS SHIPPING S.A.)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions)
Dec 16, 2016	Reported arrival at OaklandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 16, 2016	Reported departure from OaklandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 14, 2016	Reported departure from Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Apr 14, 2022ACC · Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)La Porte, TX, USA
George M / MSC Aquarius, La Porte, TX, USA (NTSB DCA22FM015)Report published Jul 26, 2023
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the collision between the tugboat George M and the containership MSC Aquarius was the George M mate’s attempt to make up bow to bow while the tugboat and containership were transiting at a speed that was excessive for the advanced harbor-assist maneuver. Contributing to the casualty was the George M mate’s lack of exper

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2020	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2021	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2023	8,675 t	2,780 t	32 days	740 kg
2024	17,019 t	5,462 t	64 days	687 kg
2025	1,020 t	326 t	5 days	927 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.5 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
Oakland USOAK	Arrival	Dec 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Departure	Dec 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Dec 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Arrival	Nov 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Departure	Nov 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Departure	Nov 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Nov 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Nov 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Arrival	Oct 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Departure	Oct 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Oct 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 31, 2004.

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 AQUARIUS VII now?: MSC AQUARIUS VII (Container ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 3, 2026, 22:56 UTC, under way at 13.6 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is MSC AQUARIUS VII?: MSC AQUARIUS VII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2003 by IHI Marine United. The vessel is 299 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 75,484.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC AQUARIUS VII?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC AQUARIUS 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 AQUARIUS VII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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