Where is MSC Rita now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MSC Rita in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MSC Rita?

MSC Rita is a container ship, built in 2005 by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. The vessel is 324.9 m long with a beam of 42.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 89,954.

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

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

MSC Rita

Container ship · built 2005

IMO9289116No AIS position on record

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In short

MSC Rita (Container ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: —
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 89,954
Size (length × beam): 325 m × 43 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC Rita
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9289116
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 89,954
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84264402. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.104,850 t
Length overall: 324.9 m
Beam: 42.8 m
Year built: 2005

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.

Operator: MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO SRL
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Mediterranean Shipping Company SRL(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
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
Jun 1, 2020, 00:04 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 31, 2020, 16:39 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 9, 2016	Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 9, 2016	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-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 Oct 28, 2022ACC · FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Chincoteague, VA, USA
Tremont / MSC Rita, Chincoteague, VA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM003)Report published Jan 4, 2024
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the collision between the containership MSC Rita and the fishing vessel Tremont was the Tremont operator not maintaining a proper lookout and keeping the autopilot engaged while troubleshooting the vessel’s gyrocompass, which resulted in the vessel turning into the path of the MSC Rita.

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
2018	56,133 t	17,959 t	167 days	878 kg
2019	51,066 t	16,360 t	150 days	900 kg
2021	20,407 t	6,468 t	58 days	870 kg
2022	15,774 t	4,998 t	45 days	839 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (17.47 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 31, 2020, 16:39 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Jul 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Jul 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Jul 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jul 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Jul 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Jul 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Jul 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Jul 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Apr 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Apr 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Apr 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 8, 2006.

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 Rita now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MSC Rita in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MSC Rita?: MSC Rita is a container ship, built in 2005 by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. The vessel is 324.9 m long with a beam of 42.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 89,954.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Rita?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Rita 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 Rita. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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