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MSC Meraviglia

Cruise ship · Malta · built 2017 · AIS Class A

IMO9760512MMSI249973000Call sign9HA4455Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 04:33 UTC

In short

MSC Meraviglia (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 8.9 kn, near Barcelona (Mediterranean Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is FRMRS > ESBCN, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 04:45 UTC; its reported draught is 8.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 04:03 UTC). It can carry up to 5,714 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Livorno (departed Oct 4, 2026, 17:53 UTC) to FRMRS > ESBCN

Vessel type
Cruise ship
Flag
Malta
Year built
2017
Gross tonnage
171,589
Size (length × beam)
316 m × 52 m
Registered owner
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Last reported position

received
Position
41.2758° N, 2.2305° E
Area
Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
Under way using engine
Speed
8.9 kn
Course
237°
Heading
238°
41.2758° N, 2.2305° E
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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Livorno and Napoli).

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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Identity & particulars

Name
MSC Meraviglia
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9760512
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
249973000
Call signWhat is a call sign?
9HA4455
Flag
Malta
AIS ship type
Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
171,589
Length overall
316 m
Beam
52 m
Year built
2017

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
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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.

DateEventSource
Left LivornoAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at LivornoAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left NapoliAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at NapoliAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left NapoliAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at NapoliAIS-detectedVoydar 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.

YearCO₂ emittedFuel burnedTime at seaCO₂ / n mile
2018136,386 t43,765 t245 days1,397 kg
2019107,285 t34,361 t184 days1,444 kg
202250,581 t16,174 t101 days1,483 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (2.18 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

PortArrivedDepartedTime in port
Livorno ITLIVOct 4, 2026, 06:29 UTCOct 4, 2026, 17:53 UTC11 h 24 min
Napoli ITNAPOct 3, 2026, 03:58 UTCOct 3, 2026, 15:33 UTC11 h 36 min
Napoli ITNAPSep 26, 2026, 03:58 UTCSep 26, 2026, 15:29 UTC11 h 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.

About MSC Meraviglia

MSC Meraviglia is a cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises, built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, by STX France. MSC Meraviglia is the lead ship of the Meraviglia class, second ship, MSC Bellissima, entering service in 2019. Each vessel has a passenger capacity of 4,500. The ship design includes a large interior promenade with an LED panel ceiling. A larger Meraviglia Plus variant was later introduced with MSC Grandiosa, MSC Virtuosa. and MSC Euribia After entering service in June 2017, the MSC Meraviglia operated in Europe, as well as operating some cruises from Miami. In February 2020, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ship was denied entry to ports in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before being allowed to dock in Cozumel, Mexico.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC Meraviglia now?
MSC Meraviglia (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 04:33 UTC, under way at 8.9 kn, near Barcelona (Mediterranean Sea). The crew-entered destination was FRMRS > ESBCN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 04:03 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC Meraviglia?
MSC Meraviglia is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2017 by STX France. The vessel is 316 m long with a beam of 52 m and has a gross tonnage of 171,589.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Meraviglia?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Meraviglia 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 Meraviglia. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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