Sanctioned & Suspect Vessels – Timeline, Guidance & Sources

Track 913 sanctioned vessels across 6 jurisdictions β€’ Updated daily

Russia-related Sanctioned Vessels Monitor

Real-time database of maritime sanctions from US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand

Sanctioned & suspect vessels tracker. This page is a continuously updated index of ships linked to Russia-related sanctions and price-cap evasion activity (β€œshadow fleet”). It consolidates designations and enforcement actions from U.S. (OFAC), U.K. (OFSI), EU Council, Canada (SEMA), Australia (DFAT), and New Zealand (MFAT). The list below is a reverse-chronological timeline of sanctioned vessels; use the year filters to jump to 2025, 2024, etc., or browse by sanctioning authority.

How to use this page
  • Open a vessel profile for sanctions dates by authority, sources, programs, and external trackers (MarineTraffic, VesselFinder, etc.).
  • Use year filters to see ships designated in a specific year (e.g., vessels sanctioned in 2024).
  • Looking for a particular authority? Visit: OFAC, OFSI, EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand.
  • On each profile you’ll find links to create a Google Alert for the exact IMO and quick photo search for due-diligence packs.
Who should use this (target audiences)
  • Shipowners/beneficial owners, operators, technical managers, charterers, and brokers screening fleets and fixtures.
  • Insurers/P&I clubs, reinsurers, classification societies, flag registries, port agents, bunker suppliers assessing services eligibility under sanctions and the G7/EU price-cap regime.
  • Commodity traders & banks/FFIs (secondary-sanctions risk; financing, payments, letters of credit).
  • Port State Control, terminals, pilots verifying arrivals, documentation, and risk flags.
  • Investigative journalists & NGOs tracking the β€œshadow fleet” and deceptive shipping practices.
Common red flags in the β€œshadow fleet”
  • AIS manipulation (prolonged gaps, spoofed GNSS, impossible tracks) and unexplained STΠ‘ transfers in high-risk zones (e.g., Laconian Gulf, mid-Atlantic, Persian Gulf).
  • Identity laundering: rapid name/flag/class/owner changes, recycled MMSI, older tonnage with opaque ownership or uninsured/alternative P&I.
  • Above-cap Russian-origin oil moved with poor documentation/attestations under the G7/EU price-cap services rules.
  • Routing anomalies, frequent calls at unsanctioned but high-risk transshipment hubs, or vessels tied to sanctioned groups and facilitators.
What sanctions can mean for a ship (consequences)
  • Blocking sanctions (SDN/asset freeze): U.S. persons must block property; dealings are prohibited; majority-owned entities are also blocked.
  • Price-cap services bans: denial of insurance, brokering, financing, flagging, classification, or other key maritime services if oil is above the cap (see the Price Cap Coalition guidance).
  • Secondary-sanctions risk: foreign financial institutions face designation risk for significant support to Russia’s war economy (e.g., U.S. EO 14024 Β§11).
  • Operational disruption: port denials, detention, cargo discharge conditions, potential forfeiture/seizure in some jurisdictions.
How we build this list (sources & cadence)

We mirror official lists published by OFAC, OFSI, EU Council, Canada (SEMA), Australia (DFAT), and New Zealand (MFAT) and aggregate them into a single vessel index. Our pipeline runs daily; each entry shows the first designation date we derive across sources. The β€œAs of” note reflects the latest run.

How to read a vessel page
  • Sanction timeline: badges for each authority with the date we have recorded.
  • Programs & notes: reason/authority program (e.g., RUSSIA-EO14024; Russia (Sanctions) Regulations 2019), plus investigative remarks.
  • Source snapshot: official IDs or list entries to help you verify at the origin.
  • External trackers & images: quick links for traffic history and document packs.
FAQs & quick links
Important disclaimer

This site is an aggregation and research aid. Always verify designations at the official source and consult counsel or your sanctions team before taking action. Inclusion here does not constitute legal advice or an exhaustive listing of all risks.

Sanctions Designation Timeline

Showing: Each sanctioner addition as a separate event (vessels may appear multiple times)

February 24, 2023

  • POLA SOFIA
    POLA SOFIA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA FEODOSIA
    POLA FEODOSIA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA FIVA
    POLA FIVA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA ANATOLIA
    POLA ANATOLIA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA ANFISA
    POLA ANFISA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA GALI
    POLA GALI β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA HARITA
    POLA HARITA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA PELAGIA
    POLA PELAGIA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA ANASTASIA
    POLA ANASTASIA β€” General Cargo β€” SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations | RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA
  • POLA MARIA
    POLA MARIA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA YAROSLAVA
    POLA YAROSLAVA β€” General Cargo β€” SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations | RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA
  • POLA VARVARA
    POLA VARVARA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA AGATA
    POLA AGATA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA ALEXIA
    POLA ALEXIA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA MARINA
    POLA MARINA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • POLA MIROPIA
    POLA MIROPIA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • ASTROL-1
    ASTROL-1 β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

January 26, 2023

  • ANATTA
    ANATTA β€” Yacht β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

December 15, 2022

  • NIRVANA
    NIRVANA β€” Yacht β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

June 2, 2022

  • OLYMPIA
    OLYMPIA β€” Yacht β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • SEA RHAPSODY
    SEA RHAPSODY β€” Yacht β€” UKRAINE-EO13661 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • Dream
    Dream β€” Yacht β€” UKRAINE-EO13661] [RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • GRACEFUL
    GRACEFUL β€” Yacht β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

May 8, 2022

  • TRITON
    TRITON β€” Tug β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • BELOMORSKIY
    BELOMORSKIY β€” Dredger β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • INZHENER TRUBIN
    INZHENER TRUBIN β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • INZHENER VESHNYAKOV
    INZHENER VESHNYAKOV β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • SCS ARCTIC
    SCS ARCTIC β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • KOMPOZITOR ELZA IBRAGIMOVA
    KOMPOZITOR ELZA IBRAGIMOVA β€” Roll-on Roll-off β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • KAPITAN RYNTSYN
    KAPITAN RYNTSYN β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • SAPFIR
    SAPFIR β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • OLGA
    OLGA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • SONA
    SONA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • RZK CONSTANTA
    RZK CONSTANTA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • CHIZHOVKA
    CHIZHOVKA β€” Hopper Barge β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • AMBAL
    AMBAL β€” Roll-on Roll-off β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • PIZHMA
    PIZHMA β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • TAIMYR
    TAIMYR β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • TIKSY
    TIKSY β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • RASUL GAMZATOV
    RASUL GAMZATOV β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • VALENTIN EMIROV
    VALENTIN EMIROV β€” General Cargo β€” SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations | RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA
  • MEKHANIK YARTSEV
    MEKHANIK YARTSEV β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • MEKHANIK MAKARIN
    MEKHANIK MAKARIN β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • MEKHANIK BRILIN
    MEKHANIK BRILIN β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • MEKHANIK KOTTSOV
    MEKHANIK KOTTSOV β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • MEKHANIK PUSTOSHNYY
    MEKHANIK PUSTOSHNYY β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • MEKHANIK PYATLIN
    MEKHANIK PYATLIN β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • MEKHANIK KRASKOVSKIY
    MEKHANIK KRASKOVSKIY β€” General Cargo β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • DVINSKIY ZALIV
    DVINSKIY ZALIV β€” Dredger β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • LAPOMINKA
    LAPOMINKA β€” Hopper Barge β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
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