225 AI-summarised articles from public-domain government sources: US Treasury OFAC, UK OFSI, European Commission, Australian DFAT, Canada Global Affairs, US BIS. Updated several times daily. → See what changed this week
**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 21, 2026** During the period of July 14 to July 21, 2026, there were 92 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Maritim...
Read moreAs of July 21, 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 the ...
Read moreThe oil products tanker KATSUYA was recently observed transiting the Malacca Strait on July 21, 2026, at 00:53 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of GM with IMO number 9178068, is subject...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced recent updates to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. These modifications are part of ongoing enf...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (July 13 – July 20, 2026)** During the period of July 13 to July 20, 2026, there were 86 recorded transits of sanctioned vessels. This data is based on AI...
Read moreJuly 20, 2026 A total of 25 sanctioned vessels were identified at various maritime chokepoints over the last 24 hours. The Suez region saw the highest concentration with seven vessels, including the ...
Read moreThe crude oil tanker FT ISLAND most recently transited the Malacca chokepoint on July 13, 2026, at 07:02 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9166675, currently operates under the flag of Honduras. The...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 19, 2026** During the period of July 12 to July 19, 2026, there were 89 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Maritim...
Read moreJuly 19, 2026 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, and no changes to vessel flags, name...
Read moreThe general cargo vessel AREZOO was recently observed transiting the Malacca chokepoint on July 16, 2026, at 11:26 UTC. The AREZOO (IMO 9165786) is currently flying the flag of Iran. The vessel is s...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 18, 2026** During the period of July 11 to July 18, 2026, there were 92 recorded transits of sanctioned vessels. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mar...
Read moreAs of July 18, 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 oil products tanker SIMRAN was recently observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on July 16, 2026, at 14:58 UTC. The SIMRAN (IMO 9136644) is currently flagged in Panama. The vessel is subject to ...
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Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 17, 2026** During the period of July 10 to July 17, 2026, there were 95 recorded transits of sanctioned vessels. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mar...
Read moreAs of July 17, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels globally. In the last 24 hours, there were no new designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators. Duri...
Read moreThe LPG tanker Tower Rise most recently transited the Strait of Hormuz on July 16, 2026, at 04:34 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of GM and carries IMO number 8912546, is currently subj...
Read moreThe Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued a new general licence, identified as INT/2025/5787748, regarding financial transactions related to arbitration. The licence was estab...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 16, 2026** During the period of July 09 to July 16, 2026, there were 85 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Maritim...
Read moreAs of July 16, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. There were no new designations, delistings, or vessel changes regarding flags, names, or operators recorded in the last 24 hour...
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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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