MSC
| Country | Switzerland |
| Established | 1970 |
| Website | www.mscgva.com |
MSC ALEXANDRA
| Date | 09-dec-2000 (1-5) | ||
| Location | Maasentrance (1-5) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 198,89 | IMO number | 8509375 |
| Beam (m) | 32,20 | Call sign | 3FUI9 |
| Draft (m) | 11,00 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 31430 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 13090 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 41771 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 18,3 | Service | USEC -> SAWC (SAWC_USA) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2000 | Built (year) | 1988 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Chantiers de l'Atlantique St. Nazaire, France | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | Tocula, MSC Nicole, MSC Orinoco | ||
| Remarks | Original service NE -> EMED and USEC -> SAEC. | ||
| This ship was a bulkship by original, but refitted to a containership. | |||
MSC CARLA
| Date | 20-mar-2005 (1-3) | ||
| Location | Maassluis (1-3) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 241,10 | IMO number | 8419714 |
| Beam (m) | 32,29 | Call sign | H9BC |
| Draft (m) | 11,70 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 35953 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 14861 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 43300 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 21,7 | Service | NE -> MED -> IOI -> FE -> AUS (Eur_Aus_NZ) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2668 | Built (year) | 1986 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Hitachi Osaka, Japan | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | Hanjin Longbeach | ||
| Remarks | Original service MSC NE -> SAEC. | ||
MSC DON GIOVANNI
| Date | 05-aug-2001 (1) | ||
| Location | ECT Home Terminal (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 202,80 | IMO number | 9102746 |
| Beam (m) | 30,60 | Call sign | 3FIV6 |
| Draft (m) | 11,95 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 29181 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 14502 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 41590 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 20,0 | Service | NE -> MED -> IOI -> FE -> AUS (Eur_Aus_NZ) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2480 | Built (year) | 1996 |
| Reefer plugs | 150 | Yard | Flensburger schiffbau, Germany |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | Catania | ||
| Remarks | Original service NE -> SAEC, NE -> SAF -> AUS, NE -> EMED. | ||
MSC FLORENTINA
| Date | 14-jan-2005 (1-3) | ||
| Location | Rozenburg (1-3) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 304,00 | IMO number | 9251705 |
| Beam (m) | 40,00 | Call sign | HPFH |
| Draft (m) | 14,00 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 75590 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 42233 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 85832 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 25,6 | Service | EMED -> ME -> ISC -> FE (Tiger) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 6750 | Built (year) | 2003 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Daewoo Okpo, Japan | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | |||
MSC ILONA
| Date | 20-mar-2005 (1-3) | ||
| Location | Hanno Terminal (1-3) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 300,00 | IMO number | 9225641 |
| Beam (m) | 40,00 | Call sign | DARU |
| Draft (m) | 14,00 | Flag | Germany |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 75590 | Port of registry | Hamburg |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 42233 | Owner | NSB Niederelbe, Germany |
| Deadweight (t) | 85890 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 25,4 | Service | FE -> USWC (New Orient Express) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 6750 | Built (year) | 2001 |
| Reefer plugs | 500 | Yard | Daewoo Okpo, South Korea |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | This vessel was hit by a Hyundai vessel in Hong Kong. Please click here to go to the | ||
| casualties page for more information. | |||
MSC IRIS
| Date | 01-jul-2006 (1-3) | ||
| Location | ECT Delta DDE (1-3) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 203,06 | IMO number | 8201624 |
| Beam (m) | 25,40 | Call sign | H3JN |
| Draft (m) | Flag | Panama | |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 21548 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 7160 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 21370 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 21,0 | Service | NE -> SCAN (Baltic feeder 1) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 1788 | Built (year) | 1982 |
| Reefer plugs | 80 | Yard | Kvaerner Warnow, Germany |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | Pelat, Lisboa, P&O Nedlloyd Ottawa, Sea-Land Canada, Lisboa, Kapitan Gavrilov | ||
| Remarks | |||
MSC IZMIR
| Date | 21-jul-1999 (1) | ||
| Location | Hessenatie Terminal, Antwerp, Belgium (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 203,99 | IMO number | 7711555 |
| Beam (m) | 30,99 | Call sign | C6PC9 |
| Draft (m) | 11,00 | Flag | Bahama's |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 28078 | Port of registry | Nassau |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 13207 | Owner | Danaos Shipping, Greece |
| Deadweight (t) | 23047 | Operator | Hapag-Lloyd |
| Speed (knots) | 22,0 | Service | ME -> ISC -> FE (TMS) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 1704 | Built (year) | 1978 |
| Reefer plugs | 180 | Yard | Stoczina Stettin, Poland |
| Current name | Eagle Express | ||
| Previous name(s) | MSC Izmir, Eagle Quest, OOCL Beacon, America Express | ||
| Remarks | |||
MSC JAMIE
| Date | 21-jul-1999 (1) | ||
| Location | Hessenatie Terminal Antwerp, Belgium (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 241,13 | IMO number | 8714190 |
| Beam (m) | 32,29 | Call sign | 3FNF8 |
| Draft (m) | 11,70 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 35598 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 14762 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 43170 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 21,7 | Service | FE -> SAF (Cheetah) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 3032 | Built (year) | 1988 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Daewoo Okpo, South Korea | |
| Current name | MSC Maya | ||
| Previous name(s) | MSC Jamie, Hanjin Seattle | ||
| Remarks | This vessel was sold by Hanjin in 1998/1999 due to some financial problems. | ||
| Original service NE -> FE (Hanjin), NE -> USEC (MSC), NE -> EMED (MSC). | |||
MSC MAEVA
| Date | 21-jul-1999 (1) | ||
| Location | Hessenatie Terminal Antwerp, Belgium (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 252,20 | IMO number | 7400637 |
| Beam (m) | 30,56 | Call sign | |
| Draft (m) | 10,39 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 35863 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | Owner | MSC, Switzerland | |
| Deadweight (t) | 38841 | Operator | Vessel demolished |
| Speed (knots) | 21,3 | Service | Vessel demolished |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2428 | Built (year) | 1976 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | CNIM, France | |
| Current name | Vessel demolished | ||
| Previous name(s) | Cho Yang Frontier | ||
| Remarks | Original service NE -> SAF -> AUS. Vessel scrapped/demolished. | ||
MSC MARIA LAURA
| Date | 05-sep-2002 (1) | ||
| Location | ECT Home Terminal (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 229,01 | IMO number | 8616520 |
| Beam (m) | 32,21 | Call sign | H3QW |
| Draft (m) | 12,40 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 36389 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 18490 | Owner | MSC Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 42513 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 20,6 | Service | FE -> SAF (Cheetah) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2505 | Built (year) | 1988 |
| Reefer plugs | 556 | Yard | Samsung Koje, South Korea |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | Sea Cheetah, Cap Verde, CGM La Perouse, Ville de Fontaine, La Fontaine | ||
| Remarks | |||
MSC MELISSA
| Date | 15-sep-2006 (1-6) | ||
| Location | Eurogate terminal, Hamburg, Germany (1-6) | ||
| Data updated | oct-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 304,00 | IMO number | 9226918 |
| Beam (m) | 40,00 | Call sign | H9VY |
| Draft (m) | Flag | Panama | |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 73819 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 47138 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 85786 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 24,8 | Service | NE -> ME -> FE (Lion Service) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 6730 | Built (year) | 2002 |
| Reefer plugs | 400 | Yard | Hyundai Ulsan, South Korea |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | Picture 1 was taken from the "Ever Champion" | ||
| Date | 09-sep-2006 (1) | ||
| Location | Mediterranean sea, South of Sicily, Italy (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 275,66 | IMO number | 9000601 |
| Beam (m) | 37,10 | Call sign | VQBX7 |
| Draft (m) | Flag | United Kingdom | |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 53409 | Port of registry | London |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 21088 | Owner | Zodiac Maritime, United Kingdom |
| Deadweight (t) | 62277 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 24,0 | Service | NE -> MED (NWEur-GrTu) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 4688 | Built (year) | 1992 |
| Reefer plugs | 250 | Yard | Samsung Koje, South Korea |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | CMA CGM Normandie, Nedlloyd Normandie, CGM Normandie | ||
| Remarks | This ship was the first post panamax container vessel many years ago and MSC | ||
| was the first shipping line who employed a post panamax ship to the NE -> MED services. On the picture the ship | |||
| is heading for Pireaus, Greece. This picture was taken from the "Ever Champion". (1) | |||
| During heavy storm in January 2007, vessel's engine room flooded due to unknown reason. Click here to | |||
| see the result. | |||
MSC ORINOCO
| Date | 21-jul-1999 (1) | ||
| Location | Hessenatie Terminal Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 198,89 | IMO number | 8509375 |
| Beam (m) | 32,20 | Call sign | 3FUI9 |
| Draft (m) | 11,00 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 31430 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 13090 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 41771 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 18,3 | Service | USEC -> SAWC (SAWC_USA) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2000 | Built (year) | 1988 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Chantiers de l'Atlantique St. Nazaire, France | |
| Current name | MSC Alexandra | ||
| Previous name(s) | Tocula, MSC Nicole, MSC Orinoco | ||
| Remarks | Original service NE -> EMED. This ship was a bulkship by original, but refitted to a | ||
| containership. | |||
MSC PRIDE
| Date | 30-dec-2000 (1-4), | ||
| Location | Maassluis (1-4), | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 202,20 | IMO number | 9005431 |
| Beam (m) | 32,24 | Call sign | 9HUW6 |
| Draft (m) | 11,80 | Flag | Malta |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 29768 | Port of registry | Valletta |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 12454 | Owner | Jadroplov, Croatia |
| Deadweight (t) | 35592 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 19,7 | Service | USGULF -> SAEC (USA_Gulf2) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2324 | Built (year) | 1996 |
| Reefer plugs | 168 | Yard | 3. Maj Rijeka, Croatia |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | Jadroplov Pride, Jolly Orca, Jadroplov Pride | ||
| Remarks | Photo 6 shows some damage after very bad weather in the Biskay Gulf, Spain. | ||
| Original service NE -> SAEC, MED -> ME/ISC (Messina Line as Jolly Orca, oct-2002), FE -> SAEC | |||
| (as Jadroplov Pride), MED -> SAEC (as MSC Pride). | |||
MSC PROVENCE
| Date | 14-jul-2001 (1-3) | ||
| Location | Maassluis (1-3) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 208,00 | IMO number | 9154206 |
| Beam (m) | 29,80 | Call sign | DGVN |
| Draft (m) | 11,40 | Flag | Germany |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 25713 | Port of registry | Hamburg |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 12275 | Owner | NSB Niederelbe, Germany |
| Deadweight (t) | 34083 | Operator | |
| Speed (knots) | 21,0 | Service | |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2456 | Built (year) | 1997 |
| Reefer plugs | 300 | Yard | Daewoo Okpo, South Korea |
| Current name | Conti Cartagena | ||
| Previous name(s) | CMA CGM Eagle, Sea-Land Argentina, MSC Provence | ||
| Remarks | Original service NE -> SAEC. | ||
MSC SABRINA
| Date | 31-mar-2002 (1), 19-may-2002 (2) | ||
| Location | ECT Home Terminal (1-2) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 242,60 | IMO number | 8714205 |
| Beam (m) | 32,20 | Call sign | 3FMG8 |
| Draft (m) | 11,73 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 35598 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 14762 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 43078 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 21,7 | Service | NE -> CAN (MonEx) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 3032 | Built (year) | 1989 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Daewoo Okpo, South Korea | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | Hanjin Oakland | ||
| Remarks | Photo 2 was taken from the bridge of the chartered ship "Congo" (Evergreen). | ||
MSC SAMIA
| Date | 22-jul-1999 (1) | ||
| Location | Hessenatie Terminal Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 264,52 | IMO number | 7310143 |
| Beam (m) | 32,26 | Call sign | 3EHU7 |
| Draft (m) | 12,03 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 40944 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 13121 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 35480 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 26,5 | Service | ME/ISC -> FE (Falcon) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2086 | Built (year) | 1973 |
| Reefer plugs | 118 | Yard | Kawasaki Kobe, Japan |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | Maersk Kobe, Verrazano Bridge, Arabian Sea | ||
| Remarks | Original service NE -> SAF -> AUS and MED -> USEC. | ||
MSC SUSANNA
| Date | 09-jul-2006 (1) | ||
| Location | ECT Delta DDE (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 336,70 | IMO number | 9290543 |
| Beam (m) | 45,60 | Call sign | 3ECU4 |
| Draft (m) | Flag | Panama | |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 107849 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 57577 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 110624 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 26,0 | Service | NE -> FE (Silk express) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 9178 | Built (year) | 2005 |
| Reefer plugs | 700 | Yard | Samsung, South Korea |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | |||
