MSC World Europa
Cruise ship · Malta · built 2022 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC World Europa (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Messina. Its crew-entered AIS destination is MTMLA (Valletta), with an ETA of Oct 7, 2026, 05:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:24 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 6, 2026, 06:23 UTC. Registered owner: MSC Cruises (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 6,774 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 2022
- Gross tonnage
- 215,863
- Size (length × beam)
- 333 m × 47 m
- Registered owner
- MSC Cruises
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 38.1908° N, 15.5579° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 240°
- Heading
- 187°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Messina, Napoli, and Genova).
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 World Europa
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9837420
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 256070000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA5682
- Flag
- Malta
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 215,863
- Length overall
- 333.3 m
- Beam
- 47 m
- Year built
- 2022
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q97273928. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.6,774
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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- 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 Oct 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at MessinaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left NapoliAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at NapoliAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left GenovaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at GenovaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | 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 | 4,211 t | 1,324 t | 8 days | 1,311 kg |
| 2023 | 81,938 t | 29,339 t | 177 days | 1,167 kg |
| 2024 | 106,376 t | 39,683 t | 239 days | 1,127 kg |
| 2025 | 107,496 t | 39,325 t | 241 days | 1,151 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (5.41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messina ITMSN | Oct 6, 2026, 06:23 UTC | in port | — |
| Napoli ITNAP | Oct 5, 2026, 09:03 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 18:45 UTC | 9 h 43 min |
| Genova ITGOA | Oct 4, 2026, 05:17 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 15:06 UTC | 9 h 49 min |
| Genova ITGOA | Sep 6, 2026, 05:03 UTC | Sep 6, 2026, 14:13 UTC | 9 h 11 min |
| Barcelona ESBCN | Jun 19, 2026, 05:19 UTC | Jun 19, 2026, 16:15 UTC | 10 h 56 min |
| Genova ITGOA | Jun 14, 2026, 05:12 UTC | Jun 14, 2026, 14:25 UTC | 9 h 13 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 World Europa
MSC World Europa is a World-class cruise ship of MSC Cruises. LNG-powered, she was built by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, and as of June 2024 is the world's eighth largest passenger ship and the largest cruise ship in the world that is not owned by Royal Caribbean International currently. MSC World Europa began public operations from 20 December 2022 in a 9-day roundtrip from Qatar after serving as a hotel ship in Doha during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. She became MSC's first World-class ship and will be joined by three sister ships in 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MSC World Europa now?
- MSC World Europa (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:17 UTC, moored, in the port of Messina. The crew-entered destination was MTMLA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC World Europa?
- MSC World Europa is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2022 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The vessel is 333.3 m long with a beam of 47 m and has a gross tonnage of 215,863.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC World Europa?
- MSC Cruises is recorded as Registered owner for MSC World Europa (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC World Europa?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC World Europa 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 World Europa has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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