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As of August 13, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators.
During the last 24 hours, 25 sanctioned vessels were identified at various chokepoints. In the Mediterranean West, four vessels were recorded: Marie De Lourdes I (IMO 8688183, mt flag), HAPPINESS (IMO 9212905, ir flag), SCF Primorye (IMO 9421960, lr flag), and Valour (IMO 9832559, pa flag). Northwest Europe saw three vessels: Nordstraum (IMO 9036284, unknown flag), Lady R (IMO 9161003, ru flag), and Ascalon (IMO 9198226, ru flag).
Other notable chokepoint activity included the Suez Canal, where SI HE (IMO 9378618, pa flag) and Sensus (IMO 9296585, lr flag) were located. The Strait of Hormuz recorded one vessel, ABBA (IMO 9051624, ir flag). Additional activity was noted at port_AZBAK with Valentin Emirov (IMO 8866591, ru flag), port_RUNJK with VLADIMIR MONOMAKH (IMO 9842176, ru flag) and NS CONSUL (IMO 9341093, ga flag), and the Malacca Strait with NS Creation (IMO 9312896, ga flag). Other locations included the Cape, Red Sea, Turkish waters, and several specific ports.
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