MSC Carmen
Container ship · Panama · built 2008 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC Carmen (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 16.6 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. 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 NAWVB (Walvis Bay); its reported draught is 9.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 09:07 UTC). Its last detected port call was at De Waterkant: arrived Jul 15, 2026, left Jul 15, 2026. Registered owner: Mediterranean Shipping Company (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2008
- Gross tonnage
- 50,963
- Size (length × beam)
- 275 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 28.8953° S, 15.6587° E
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 16.6 kn
- Course
- 338°
- Heading
- 339°
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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- Name
- MSC Carmen
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9349813
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 354530000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3EQT
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 50,963
- Length overall
- 275 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2008
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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Mediterranean Shipping Company SRL(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left De WaterkantAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at De WaterkantAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Baltimore, Maryland | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from PhiladelphiaAuthority-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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Baltimore, Maryland | clean |
| Jun 22, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| May 28, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Boarding | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Boarding | Seattle, Washington | 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 | 46,287 t | 14,804 t | 222 days | 718 kg |
| 2019 | 33,358 t | 10,625 t | 202 days | 499 kg |
| 2020 | 20,370 t | 6,454 t | 113 days | 540 kg |
| 2021 | 25,725 t | 8,153 t | 118 days | 666 kg |
| 2022 | 45,802 t | 14,511 t | 245 days | 567 kg |
| 2023 | 37,537 t | 11,904 t | 192 days | 578 kg |
| 2024 | 12,302 t | 3,943 t | 58 days | 631 kg |
| 2025 | 20,625 t | 6,562 t | 124 days | 554 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Waterkant ZADWK | Jul 15, 2026, 19:06 UTC | Jul 15, 2026, 19:37 UTC | 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Oct 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Oct 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Philadelphia USPHL | Departure | Oct 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Philadelphia USPHL | Arrival | Oct 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Oct 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Oct 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Departure | Oct 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Arrival | Oct 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Philadelphia USPHL | Arrival | Jul 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Philadelphia USPHL | Departure | Jul 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Jul 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Jul 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 25, 2013.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About MSC Carmen
MSC Carmen is a container ship built in 2008 by the Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in Mangalia, Romania and currently operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. She is the seventh ship delivered to the Swiss company in a series of 12 ordered. The 54,549 DWT ship has a container capacity of 4,860 TEU's.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MSC Carmen now?
- MSC Carmen (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 10:13 UTC, under way at 16.6 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was NAWVB (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 09:07 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC Carmen?
- MSC Carmen is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2008 by Mangalia Shipyard. The vessel is 275 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 50,963.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Carmen?
- Mediterranean Shipping Company is recorded as Registered owner for MSC Carmen (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Carmen?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Carmen 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 Carmen has 25 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Mangalia Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- MSC LeighIMO 9320439Container ship · built 2006 · 50,963 GT
- MSC MONTEREY VIMO 9349796Container ship · built 2007 · 50,963 GT
- MSC RosariaIMO 9320453Container ship · built 2007 · 50,963 GT
- MATSON WAIKIKIIMO 9349801Container ship · built 2008 · 50,963 GT
- MSC NuriaIMO 9349825Container ship · built 2008 · 50,963 GT
- MSC LYSE VIMO 9400148Cargo ship · built 2010 · 50,963 GT
- XIN HE LU 6IMO 9400124Cargo ship · built 2010 · 50,963 GT
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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