Sanctioned & suspect vessels tracker. This page is a continuously updated index of ships linked to Russia-related sanctions and price-cap evasion activity (โshadow fleetโ). 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 youโll 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 โshadow fleetโ and deceptive shipping practices.
Common red flags in the โshadow fleetโ
- AIS manipulation (prolonged gaps, spoofed GNSS, impossible tracks) and unexplained STะก 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 Russiaโs war economy (e.g., U.S. EO 14024 ยง11).
- 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 โAs ofโ 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
- See the full sanctioned vessels timeline across all authorities.
- Browse by authority: U.S. (OFAC) ยท U.K. (OFSI) ยท EU ยท Canada ยท Australia ยท New Zealand.
- Looking for one ship? Use your browser search (โ/Ctrl-F) on this page, or open the vessel profile and follow the โWeb searchโ / โCreate Google Alertโ buttons.
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.
