Container ships

MSC Samar

Listed active · Source reviewed 2026-09-09

MSC Samar is a container ship with a reported length of 399.9 metres and gross tonnage of 232,618. The source lists MSC (Switzerland) as operator. Sources ↓

MSC Samar

MSC Samar

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LENGTH OVERALL399.9 m
GROSS TONNAGE232,618 GT
LENGTH RANK IN DIRECTORY#54

Vessel particulars

Reported values from the references below. Cruise-ship beam uses the waterline measurement where supplied. Year may refer to delivery or first service.

Length overall399.9 m
Gross tonnage232,618 GT
Beam61.5 m
Year in source2019
Container capacity23,756 TEU
OperatorMSC (Switzerland)

Listed in the source’s completed fleet. Operational status is not independently confirmed.

Its place in the fleet

This vessel ranks 54 by reported length and 53 by gross tonnage in this directory. Equal measurements share a rank.

Length comparison

MSC Samar · 399.9 m
Seawise Giant · 458.45 m

Linear bars compare reported lengths only. They are not hull drawings. Reference measurement.

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Sources & measurement notes

Length measures the vessel from end to end. Gross tonnage measures enclosed volume, not weight. Historical GRT is excluded from the GT ranking. Published figures can differ by configuration and measurement precision.

  1. List of largest container ships ↗

    Name, reported dimensions, gross tonnage, delivery year and operator from the completed-ships table.

  2. DNV GL Record ↗

The main specification source is identified above. Additional references may report different configurations or precision. How this directory is compiled.

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