Maritime Sanctions News

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

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/14/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief — 14 June 2026

June 14, 2026 A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or o...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/14/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: ICARO (spotted at chokepoint)

The crude oil tanker ICARO was recently observed transiting the Malacca chokepoint on June 10, 2026, at 04:11 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the Panama flag and carries IMO number 9038842, is c...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/13/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update — 13 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 13, 2026** During the period of June 06 to June 13, 2026, there were 143 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/13/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief — 13 June 2026

As of June 13, 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...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/13/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: Luma (spotted at chokepoint)

The LPG tanker Luma was most recently observed transiting the Bab el-Mandeb on June 12, 2026, at 00:45 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9034690 and flying the flag of Vanuatu, is subject to sanctio...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/12/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update — 12 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 12, 2026** During the period of June 05 to June 12, 2026, there were 153 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/12/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief — 12 June 2026

June 12, 2026 A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were zero new designations and zero delistings. No changes to vessel flags, names, or opera...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/12/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: Dong Feng 6 (spotted at chokepoint)

The vessel Dong Feng 6 was recently observed transiting the Turkish chokepoint on 2026-06-07 at 07:10 UTC. The Dong Feng 6 (IMO 9008201) is a vessel flying the flag of Tanzania (tz) with an unknown ...

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US Treasury OFAC · 6/11/2026 · AI summary

Cuba Designation; Russia-related Designations Removals and Designation Update; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General Licenses and Frequently Asked Questions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs, including new designations and modifications to existing licenses...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/11/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update — 11 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 11, 2026** During the period of June 04 to June 11, 2026, there were 137 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/11/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief — 11 June 2026

June 11, 2026 There are currently 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, 25 sanctioned vessels were identified at various chokepoints. There were no new designations, delisti...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/11/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: PARVATI (spotted at chokepoint)

The LPG Tanker PARVATI was recently observed transiting the Malacca chokepoint on June 11, 2026, at 02:51 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 8519966, is currently flying the Panama flag. The PARVAT...

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US Treasury OFAC · 6/10/2026 · AI summary

Non-Proliferation Designations; Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Venezuela-related Amended General Licenses and Frequently Asked Questions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs, including new designations and amended licenses related to Iran a...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/10/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update — 10 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 10, 2026** During the period of June 03 to June 10, 2026, there were 145 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/10/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief — 10 June 2026

As of June 10, 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 record...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/10/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: Gemgaz (spotted at chokepoint)

The vessel Gemgaz was recently observed transiting the Turkish chokepoint on June 9, 2026, at 07:46 UTC. The Gemgaz (IMO 9005493) is a vessel flying the flag of Tanzania (tz). The vessel type is curr...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/9/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update — 9 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 09, 2026** During the period of June 02 to June 09, 2026, there were 147 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/9/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief — 9 June 2026

As of June 9, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new designations and no delistings. During this period, 25 sanctioned vessels were identifie...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/9/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: Alpha Gas (spotted at chokepoint)

The vessel Alpha Gas recently completed a transit through the Turkish chokepoint on June 7, 2026, at 04:39 UTC. The Alpha Gas (IMO 8817693) is a vessel flying the flag of Tanzania (tz). The vessel ty...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/8/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update — 8 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 08, 2026** During the period of June 01 to June 08, 2026, there were 150 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Where do these sanctions news summaries come from?

All summaries are generated by AI from public-domain government sources: U.S. Treasury OFAC press releases (public domain) and UK OFSI publications (Open Government Licence v3.0). Each article links back to the official source.

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What is the dark fleet?

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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