Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · Monday, July 6, 2026
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Sanctions Watch: calypso gas (spotted at chokepoint)

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The LPG tanker Calypso Gas most recently transited the Hormuz chokepoint on July 6, 2026, at 03:49 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda and carries IMO number 9131101, is currently subject to sanctions under the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDGT program. The vessel was first designated on April 1, 2026.

Recent transit data shows a pattern of activity involving the Hormuz chokepoint and Port IRBIK. According to observations by Strait Up Maritime from open AIS broadcasts and IMO-anchored vessel records, the vessel transited Hormuz on June 7, 2026, and June 10, 2026, prior to its most recent transit on July 6, 2026. Additionally, the vessel was recorded at Port IRBIK on June 17, 2026, and June 18, 2026.

Compliance signals have been noted regarding recent vessel history changes recorded on June 18, 2026. On this date, the vessel underwent several name changes, moving from 'Jotagas' to 'Calypso Gas' and then to 'SUN'. Changes to the vessel's flag were also recorded, involving transitions between Germany and Antigua and Barbuda.

Further changes on June 18, 2026, include shifts in ownership and management. The vessel's ownership changed from JOTAGAS PARTENREEDEREI to CLOTHO LINES INC, and subsequently to RPTD SOLD UNDISCLOSED INTEREST. Additionally, the ship manager changed from TEODOR SHIPPING LLC to OCEANLINK MARITIME DMCC, and finally to RPTD SOLD UNDISCLOSED INTEREST.

Source: vessel record from public sanctions lists published by the issuing government authorities cited above; transit and change observations by Strait Up Maritime from open AIS broadcasts. Verify the listing against the issuing authority's official notice before relying on it for compliance.

Source: Strait Up Maritime sanctions data (live)
This is an original article generated by Strait Up Maritime from publicly available sanctions list data. Underlying designations are published by: U.S. Treasury OFAC (SDN list, public domain), UK OFSI (consolidated list, Open Government Licence v3.0), European Council (CFSP regulations, EU re-use policy 2011/833/EU), United Nations Security Council (1267/1718/1591 lists, public domain), Australian DFAT (consolidated list, Commonwealth CC-BY 4.0), Global Affairs Canada (SEMA list, Canada OGL), Japan Ministry of Finance, Swiss SECO, and New Zealand DPMC. Verify every listing against the cited authority's official notice before relying on it for compliance.
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