MSC Carla On 24 November 1997, the
container ship MSC Carla encountered heavy weather and broke apart northeast of
Azores in the
North Atlantic Ocean, when on route to
Boston, United States, from
Le Havre, France. The 34 crew members were air-lifted by helicopter to safety. The fore part sank over a period of five days. The
stern was towed to Spain where it was scrapped. In 1984, the previous owners of
MSC Carla (her name was
Nihon at that time) lengthened the ship by . This was accomplished by cutting the vessel in two and welding in a lengthening module. The
structural failure was at the forward end of the new mid-body. The design and installation of the new structure by the shipyard was found to have been faulty.
MSC Napoli On 18 January 2007, the container ship
MSC Napoli was abandoned in the
English Channel due to European storm
Kyrill after severe gale-force winds and huge waves caused serious damage to
MSC Napolis hull, including a crack in one side and a flooded engine room. All 26 crew were picked up from their lifeboat by
Sea King helicopters of the
Royal Navy's
Fleet Air Arm and taken to
Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in
Cornwall. On 19 January 2007, the ship was taken under tow but because of the ship's deteriorating condition it was decided to beach the ship at
Branscombe. On 9 July 2007 the
MSC Napoli was refloated, but was immediately re-beached as a crack measuring 3 meters (9.8 ft) was found in the vessel's hull, running down both sides and through the keel. The decision was made to break the ship up near Branscombe beach.
MSC Nikita On 29 August 2009, the container ship
MSC Nikita was involved in a collision with
Nirint Pride off the
Port of Rotterdam and was breached in the
engine room. She was towed to
Rotterdam for emergency repairs and subsequently declared a
total loss. There were no casualties.
MSC Chitra On 7 August 2010, the container ship
MSC Chitra was involved in a collision with the bulk carrier
Khalijia II while leaving
Jawaharlal Nehru Port east of
Mumbai in
Navi Mumbai's
Raigad district, India.
Khalijia II had ripped into
MSC Chitras port side, creating three major dents in its hull and the engine room gradually flooded. After collision the
MSC Chitra listed heavily and was grounded outside of the port. The captain and 32 crew members were evacuated. On 17 April 2011, after the ship was declared a total loss,
MSC Chitra was
scuttled by Titan Maritime approximately off the coast of Mumbai.
MSC Zoe On 1 January 2019, whilst on a voyage from Portugal to Bremerhaven carrying more than 8,000 containers,
MSC Zoe encountered severe weather causing her to roll violently. 345 containers went overboard into the North Sea near the
Wadden islands off the Dutch coast. Of these, 297 containers were lost north of the Dutch island Ameland, the remaining containers some hours later north of the German island Borkum.
MSC Messina On 24 June 2021, the container ship
MSC Messina caught fire in the midway of the Indian Ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and
Malacca Strait. The fire broke in the engine room of the ship, at away from the
Great Basses Reef Lighthouse,
Kirinda.
MSC Danit On 16 October 2021, the container ship
MSC Danit was boarded in the
Port of Long Beach by the
United States Coast Guard and
National Transportation Safety Board marine casualty investigators. They were investigating an undersea pipeline that appeared to have been damaged by a ship's anchor and recently
spilled oil onto the beaches of Orange County. MSC and ship owner, Dordellas Finance Corporation, and others were designated as parties of interest in the investigation.
MSC Palatium III On 15 December 2023, during the
Gaza war,
MSC Palatium III was damaged in a missile attack by
Houthi movement insurgents in Yemen as she transited the Red Sea. She turned around and exited the area. the
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy boarded and seized container ship
MSC Aries, claiming she was "violating maritime laws". She was flying the
ensign of
Portugal.
MSC Aries is leased by MSC from Gortal Shipping Inc., an affiliate of
Zodiac Maritime (ZM). The 25 crew aboard includes 17 Indian nationals, Filipinos, Pakistanis, a Russian and an Estonian. Iran has similarly attacked vessels and seized ships amidst persistent political issues since 2019.
MSC Vera Cruz On 24 April 2024, the
Madeira-
flagged cargo ship
MSC Vera Cruz, while about southeast of Djibouti, was unsuccessfully fired upon, in tandem with U.S.-flagged container ship
Maersk Yorktown, by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, who claimed responsibility.
MSC Gina and MSC Diego In May 2024, the two ships
MSC Gina and
MSC Diego were attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. There was little damage done. The former also had a similar incident in the previous month.
MSC Tavvishi In June 2024, Houthi rebels fired missiles at
MSC Tavvishi and a couple of other ships, as they were sailing on the Red Sea.
MSC Baltic III On 15 February 2025,
MSC Baltic III ran aground close to the
Lark Harbour shoreline along the west coast of
Newfoundland after losing power in stormy weather. The 22 crew members were airlifted by
Canadian Armed Forces members from
103 Search and Rescue Squadron. On 25 February the
Canadian Coast Guard assessment of the hull has confirmed significant breaches and there was evidence that seawater is beginning to enter the ship.
MSC Levante F On 1 March 2025, while in port at
Odessa, Ukraine,
MSC Levante F was targeted by two Russian
Iskander-M missiles. The missiles missed their target and struck the bulk carrier
Super Sarkas that was loading 21,000 tonnes of corn and soya. The container ship sustained minor damage, such as broken portholes, mainly from the impact of the shock wave, and left the port safely.
MSC Elsa 3 On 24 May 2025, Liberian-flagged container ship
MSC Elsa 3 capsized off the Kerala coast in India. The vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous materials such as
calcium carbide, and over 450 metric tonnes of
marine fuel. All crew members were rescued by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. == Controversies ==