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Source:Strait Up Maritime Analysis (UK HM Treasury, Open Government Licence v3.0)
The total number of active sanctioned vessels remains high, with 2,895 vessels currently identified in global maritime sanctions databases. During the week of 2026-W19, the number of active designations saw a net decrease, as three delistings offset two new additions.
The dominant pattern this week was a concentration of new designations under the OFAC SDN: IRAN-EO13846 sanctions program. Two entities were added to this program: ONBOARD SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED (IMO 6162377, Hong Kong flag) and ALL WIN SHIPPING MANAGEMENT LIMITED (IMO 6477293, China flag). Additional designations were also recorded under the EU Consolidated (UKR) and Swiss SECO programs, as well as the OFAC SDN: SDGT program.
New additions were distributed across several flags, including China, Hong Kong, Iraq, and Russia. No specific vessel types were identified for the new designations this week.
Three notable delistings occurred during this period. The vessel Astra (IMO 9273387, Vietnam flag) was removed from the OFAC SDN: RUSSIA-EO14024 list. Additionally, both ONBOARD SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED and ALL WIN SHIPPING MANAGEMENT LIMITED were delisted from the OFAC SDN: IRAN-EO13846 program.
The running total of active sanctioned vessels is 2,895.
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