MSC Seaside
Cruise ship · Malta · built 2017 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC Seaside (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.2 kn, in the North 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 BSNAS (Nassau), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 12:06 UTC; its reported draught is 8.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 23:29 UTC). ISM manager: MSC Cruise Management UK Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025). It can carry up to 5,331 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Fisher Island, Miami (departed Sep 28, 2026, 22:09 UTC) to BSNAS (Nassau)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 2017
- Gross tonnage
- 154,000
- Size (length × beam)
- 323 m × 44 m
- ISM manager
- MSC Cruise Management UK Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 25.9441° N, 79.6392° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.2 kn
- Course
- 67°
- Heading
- 78°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Fisher Island, Miami).
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 Seaside
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9745366
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 248392000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA4638
- Flag
- Malta
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 154,000
- Length overall
- 323 m
- Beam
- 44 m
- Year built
- 2017
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q20010359. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.5,331
MaltaA 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, 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 Fisher Island, MiamiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Fisher Island, MiamiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2021 | 98,270 t | 31,231 t | 167 days | 1,644 kg |
| 2022 | 105,799 t | 33,797 t | 176 days | 1,768 kg |
| 2023 | 17,118 t | 5,481 t | 35 days | 1,984 kg |
| 2024 | 92,019 t | 29,302 t | 180 days | 1,489 kg |
| 2025 | 78,751 t | 25,193 t | 144 days | 1,553 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (9.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Island, Miami USZFI | Sep 28, 2026, 10:06 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 22:09 UTC | 12 h 3 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.
About MSC Seaside
MSC Seaside is a Seaside-class cruise ship currently owned and operated by MSC Cruises. As the lead vessel of the Seaside class, she lends her name to the company's Seaside class. At 153,516 GT, she would become the largest cruise ship ever to be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, and the 45th largest cruise ship in the world, behind Norwegian Epic, upon her delivery in December 2017. On April 27, 2023, the MSC Seaside scored a 67 out 100 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program, citing issues such as poorly cleaned dishware and flies. Prior to this score, the ship averaged a score of 93 across two inspections. In July 2023, the CDC updated the score to 92 after corrective actions were taken.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MSC Seaside now?
- MSC Seaside (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 23:48 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the North 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 BSNAS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 23:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC Seaside?
- MSC Seaside is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2017 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 323 m long with a beam of 44 m and has a gross tonnage of 154,000.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Seaside?
- MSC Cruise Management UK Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC Seaside (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 Seaside?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Seaside 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 Seaside. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Fincantieri, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- MSC SeaviewIMO 9745378Cruise ship · built 2018 · 154,000 GT
- Norwegian AquaIMO 9824007Cruise ship · built 2025 · 154,140 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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