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The AKOYA GAS was recently observed transiting the Bab el Mandeb on July 27, 2026, at 18:33 UTC. The vessel is a chemical/oil tanker operating under the flag of Tanzania with IMO number 9142150. The ...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 27, 2026** During the period from July 20 to July 27, 2026, there were 101 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mari...
Read moreThe European Union has officially adopted its 21st package of sanctions aimed at reducing Russia's capacity to fund its ongoing military operations in Ukraine. The new measures target several critical...
Read moreThe Angara recently completed a transit through the Suez on 2026-07-26 at 20:57 UTC. The vessel, an IMO 9179842 Roll-on Roll-off ship, is currently flying the Russian flag. The vessel is subject to s...
Read more**Daily Update: Maritime Sanctions Intelligence (July 19 – July 26, 2026)** During the reporting period of July 19 to July 26, 2026, there were 99 recorded transits of sanctioned vessels. This data i...
Read moreAs of July 26, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations and no delistings. There were also no recorded changes to vessel fl...
Read moreThe crude oil tanker LUNA PRIME (IMO 9174220) most recently transited the Malacca chokepoint on July 25, 2026, at 11:53 UTC. The vessel currently operates under the flag of Panama. The LUNA PRIME is ...
Read more**Daily Update: Maritime Sanctions Intelligence (July 18 – July 25, 2026)** During the period of July 18 to July 25, 2026, there were 89 sanctioned vessel transits recorded, based on AIS broadcasts a...
Read moreAs of July 25, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels globally. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators...
Read moreThe vessel NEON was recently observed transiting the Malacca chokepoint on July 24, 2026, at 00:48 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9183295, has an unknown flag and type. The NEON is subject to san...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs and regulatory framework. The agency issued Russia-related General...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (July 17 – July 24, 2026)** During the period of July 17 to July 24, 2026, there were 90 recorded transits of sanctioned vessels. This data is based on AI...
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on maritime sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were zero new designations and zero delistings. There were also no recorded change...
Read moreThe LPG tanker SARAH most recently transited the Hormuz chokepoint on 2026-07-23 at 17:34 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9014420, operates under an unknown flag. The SARAH is currently subject to...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (July 16 – July 23, 2026)** During the period of July 16 to July 23, 2026, there were 100 recorded transits of sanctioned vessels. This data is based on A...
Read moreDaily Maritime Sanctions Briefing: 2026-07-23 There are currently 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations and no delistings. There were a...
Read moreThe crude oil tanker FELICITY most recently transited the Malacca chokepoint on July 17, 2026, at 10:48 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Iran (IMO 9183934), is subject to sanctions u...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 22, 2026** During the period of July 15 to July 22, 2026, there were 99 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Maritim...
Read moreAs of July 22, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators...
Read moreThe bunkering tanker HAMD was recently observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on July 21, 2026, at 23:09 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Iran (ir) and carries IMO number 9036052, ...
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All summaries are generated by AI from public-domain government sources: U.S. Treasury OFAC press releases (public domain) and UK OFSI publications (Open Government Licence v3.0). Each article links back to the official source.
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Vessels — typically aging tankers — that operate outside mainstream regulation to transport sanctioned cargoes (Iranian, Russian, Venezuelan crude). Common practices: disabling AIS, flags of convenience, undisclosed ship-to-ship transfers. Full explainer →
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