MSC Houston V
Container ship · Portugal · built 2010 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC Houston V (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , near Felixstowe (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBLGP (London Gateway Port), with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 11.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 05:50 UTC). ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Doel (departed Oct 5, 2026, 21:54 UTC) to GBLGP (London Gateway Port)
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Portugal
- Year built
- 2010
- Gross tonnage
- 44,234
- Size (length × beam)
- 267 m × 35 m
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.8878° N, 1.6662° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0.5 kn
- Course
- 17°
- Heading
- 233°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Doel, Liverpool, Sines, and Keratsinion).
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 Houston V
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9463281
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 255803470
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- CQRC
- Flag
- Portugal
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 44,234
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q105768381. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.52,184 t
- Length overall
- 266.6 m
- Beam
- 35.4 m
- Year built
- 2010
PortugalA 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 years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 DoelAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at DoelAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LiverpoolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left SinesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SinesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| Inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at JBER, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at San Francisco, California | 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
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | clean |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Vessel Operational Control | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Vessel Inspection | JBER, Alaska | clean |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Vessel Operational Control | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Sep 10, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Jan 22, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Oct 13, 2011 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Sep 26, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,385 t | 1,378 t | 22 days | 572 kg |
| 2024 | 7,746 t | 2,479 t | 63 days | 514 kg |
| 2025 | 32,415 t | 10,386 t | 213 days | 489 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doel BEDEL | Oct 4, 2026, 14:56 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 21:54 UTC | 30 h 58 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 30, 2026, 01:08 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 13:42 UTC | 36 h 34 min |
| Sines PTSIE | Sep 26, 2026, 02:46 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 04:30 UTC | 25 h 44 min |
| Keratsinion GRKTS | Sep 8, 2026, 14:12 UTC | Sep 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC | 16 h 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 16, 2021, 22:33 UTC | WA3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 25, 2021, 08:35 UTC | KC4 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 8, 2021, 09:08 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 13 (TERMINAL 8) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 20, 2021, 07:39 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 10, 2020, 11:35 UTC | WA2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Oakland USOAK | Arrival | Nov 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Departure | Nov 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Nov 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Nov 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Departure | Oct 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Arrival | Oct 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Oct 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 30, 2010.
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 Houston V now?
- MSC Houston V (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:08 UTC, near Felixstowe (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was GBLGP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 05:50 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC Houston V?
- MSC Houston V is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2010. The vessel is 266.6 m long with a beam of 35.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 44,234.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Houston V?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC Houston V (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Houston V?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Houston V 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 Houston V has 18 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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