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**Maritime Sanctions Daily Briefing: 2026-08-15** A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on global sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, ...
Read moreThe NEGEEN was recently observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on August 11, 2026, at 18:03 UTC. The NEGEEN (IMO 9071519) is a passenger vessel flying the Iranian flag. The vessel is currently subj...
Read moreCanadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced the imposition of new sanctions targeting five individuals linked to Iran. The measures were implemented under the Special Economic Measures...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (August 07 – August 14, 2026)** During the period of August 07 to August 14, 2026, there were 93 recorded transits of sanctioned vessels. This data is bas...
Read more2026-08-14 A total of 25 sanctioned vessels were identified at various maritime chokepoints over the last 24 hours. The running total of active sanctioned vessels currently stands at 2,952. There wer...
Read moreThe vessel CARUZO was recently observed transiting the Turkish chokepoint on August 13, 2026, at 06:23 UTC. The CARUZO (IMO 9137648) is a vessel of unknown type and unknown flag. The vessel is subjec...
Read moreThe Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is easing export controls on certain Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) and related parts, components, accessories, attachments, technology, and softwa...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (August 06 – August 13, 2026)** During the period of August 06 to August 13, 2026, there were 94 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based o...
Read moreAs 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. Du...
Read moreThe LPG tanker SEA OPERA most recently transited the Hormuz chokepoint on August 13, 2026, at 02:41 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Cameroon (cm) and carries the IMO number 9000883, ...
Read moreThe Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has announced an amendment to General Licence INT/2025/7895596. Originally issued on November 14, 2025, under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) R...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has reached a $60,764 settlement with Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of weighing equipment based in Wisc...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Sanctions Monitoring** **Date:** 2026-08-12 **Reporting Period:** August 05 – August 12, 2026 During the last seven days, 89 sanctioned vessel transits were recor...
Read moreAs of August 12, 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 reco...
Read moreThe vessel Dong Feng 6 was recently observed transiting the Turkish chokepoint on August 11, 2026, at 03:18 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Tanzania (tz) and has an IMO number of 900...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (August 04 – August 11, 2026)** During the period of August 04 to August 11, 2026, there were 91 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based o...
Read moreAs of August 11, 2026, the running total of active sanctioned vessels stands at 2,952. There were no new vessel designations, delistings, or changes to vessel flags, names, or operators recorded in th...
Read moreThe crude oil tanker Meru most recently transited the Suez chokepoint on August 8, 2026, at 23:41 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Sierra Leone, is identified by IMO number 9187227. ...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (August 03 – August 10, 2026)** During the period of August 03 to August 10, 2026, there were 92 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based o...
Read moreAs of August 10, 2026, the running total of active sanctioned vessels stands at 2,952. There were no new designations, delistings, or vessel changes regarding flags, names, or operators recorded in th...
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