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July 5, 2026
A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on global sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were zero new designations and zero delistings. There were no recorded changes to vessel names, flags, or operators during this period.
In the last 24 hours, 25 sanctioned vessels were identified at various maritime chokepoints. In the Mediterranean West, four vessels were noted: the BEHDOKHT (IMO 9405978, Iran flag), SCF Primorye (IMO 9421960, Liberia flag), Viktor Bakaev (IMO 9610810, Liberia flag), and GEFEST (IMO 9319882, unknown flag). The Suez area saw three vessels: Serenade (IMO 9318541, Barbados flag), Sensus (IMO 9296585, Liberia flag), and Hai II (IMO 9259599, Liberia flag). Northwest Europe recorded three vessels: Nordstraum (IMO 9036284, unknown flag), Vladimir Latyshev (IMO 9921996, Russia flag), and NS Pride (IMO 9322956, Gabon flag).
Other chokepoint activity included two vessels in the Malacca Strait, the NS ANTARCTIC (IMO 9413559, Gabon flag) and ANATOLY KOLODKIN (IMO 9610808, Panama flag). The Red Sea recorded one vessel, the SAKHALIN ISLAND (IMO 9249128, Panama flag). Additional single vessel sightings were reported at the Korea chokepoint (MULAN, IMO 9864837, Palau flag), the Cape (Pioneer, IMO 9256602, Palau flag), and various ports including port_BRMDD (NASHA, IMO 9079107, Iran flag), port_RUKOR (Proxima, IMO 9329655, Barbados flag), and port_DKCPH (Ariadne, IMO 9397547, Barbados flag).
Source: live sanctions list data aggregated from the publishing government authorities cited above. Verify every listing against the issuing authority's official notice before relying on it for compliance.
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