MSC BARCELONA — Cargo · IMO 9480186

MSC BARCELONA has not broadcast an AIS position for 83 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the South Atlantic Ocean, on 17 Aug 2026, 23:34 UTC. It was sailing from COLON to COLON. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

MSC BARCELONA broadcasts MMSI 256573000 and is registered as IMO 9480186, with call sign 9HA5887. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

MSC BARCELONA is classified as a cargo vessel registered under the MT flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full cargo fleet at /vessel-type/cargo and full MT flag list at /flag/mt.

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AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

MSC BARCELONA is classed by GERMANISCHER LLOYD, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a cargo, MSC BARCELONA sits in the same design class as the other cargos listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full cargo directory at /vessel-type/cargo. MSC BARCELONA has a gross tonnage of 61,870 GT.