MSC Aurora
Container ship · Panama · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC Aurora (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 14.9 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO SRL (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- 143,521
- Size (length × beam)
- 366 m
- ISM manager
- MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO SRL
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.3935° N, 26.8346° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 14.9 kn
- Course
- 136°
- Heading
- 134°
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 Aurora
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9484481
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 373069000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3FAT3
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 143,521
- Length overall
- 365.8 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2012
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.
- 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 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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.
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 | 7,519 t | 2,412 t | 29 days | 1,056 kg |
| 2019 | 21,101 t | 6,754 t | 66 days | 932 kg |
| 2020 | 29,509 t | 9,358 t | 80 days | 954 kg |
| 2021 | 1,866 t | 595 t | 8 days | 887 kg |
| 2022 | 22,325 t | 7,083 t | 60 days | 1,098 kg |
| 2023 | 9,467 t | 3,002 t | 38 days | 894 kg |
| 2024 | 24,231 t | 7,775 t | 76 days | 1,021 kg |
| 2025 | 1,778 t | 565 t | 7 days | 1,162 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.67 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(matched by call sign) | May 8, 2022, 03:49 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 5, 2022, 00:12 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 6, 2021, 12:56 UTC | KC19 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 19, 2021, 01:37 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 31, 2021, 08:58 UTC | KC18 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 20, 2021, 13:16 UTC | KC19 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 3, 2021, 22:32 UTC | SWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 12, 2020, 05:25 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jan 21, 2019, 00:31 UTC | TSK | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Nov 11, 2018, 07:38 UTC | TSK | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Oakland USOAK | Arrival | Dec 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Departure | Dec 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 10, 2014.
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 Aurora now?
- MSC Aurora (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 11:58 UTC, under way at 14.9 kn, in the Mediterranean 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 Aurora?
- MSC Aurora is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2012 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 365.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 143,521.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Aurora?
- MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO SRL is recorded as ISM manager for MSC Aurora (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 Aurora?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Aurora 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 Aurora. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Hanwha Ocean, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- MSC RapalloIMO 9484455Container ship · built 2011 · 143,521 GT
- MSC TriesteIMO 9484479Container ship · built 2011 · 143,521 GT
- MSC VandyaIMO 9484467Container ship · built 2012 · 143,521 GT
- HMM DREAMIMO 9637222Container ship · built 2014 · 141,868 GT
- HMM DRIVEIMO 9637246Container ship · built 2014 · 141,868 GT
- HMM PRIDEIMO 9637260Container ship · built 2014 · 141,868 GT
- HMM VICTORYIMO 9637258Container ship · built 2014 · 141,868 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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