Sanctioned & Suspect Vessels – Timeline, Guidance & Sources

Track 917 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 22, 2022

  • LILEO
    LILEO β€” Crude Oil Tanker β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • FESCO MONERON
    FESCO MONERON β€” Container Ship β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • FESCO MAGADAN
    FESCO MAGADAN β€” Container Ship β€” RUSSIA-EO14024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

November 23, 2021

  • LAMANTIN
    LAMANTIN β€” Offshore Support Vessel β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

August 20, 2021

  • KAPITAN BEKLEMISHEV
    KAPITAN BEKLEMISHEV β€” Tug β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • AKADEMIK CHERSKIY
    AKADEMIK CHERSKIY β€” Pipe-laying Vessel β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • SIVUCH
    SIVUCH β€” Offshore Tug/Supply Ship β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • UMKA
    UMKA β€” Offshore Tug β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • NARVAL
    NARVAL β€” Offshore Tug β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • FINVAL
    FINVAL β€” Offshore Tug/Supply Ship β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • SPASATEL KAREV
    SPASATEL KAREV β€” Salvage Ship β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • BALTIYSKIY ISSLEDOVATEL
    BALTIYSKIY ISSLEDOVATEL β€” Supply Vessel β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • IVAN SIDORENKO
    IVAN SIDORENKO β€” Service Vessel β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • OSTAP SHEREMETA
    OSTAP SHEREMETA β€” Service Vessel β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • MURMAN
    MURMAN β€” Salvage Ship β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • ARTEMIS OFFSHORE
    ARTEMIS OFFSHORE β€” Offshore Support Vessel β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • BAKHTEMIR
    BAKHTEMIR β€” Salvage Ship β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

May 21, 2021

  • ANTEY
    ANTEY β€” Anchor Handling Vessel β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • HERMES
    HERMES β€” Offshore Tug/Supply Ship β€” RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

January 19, 2021

  • FORTUNA
    FORTUNA β€” Service Vessel β€” CAATSA – RUSSIA] [RUSSIA-EO14024] [PEESA-EO14039 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

September 26, 2019

  • PASSAT
    PASSAT β€” UKRAINE-EO13685 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • SUDAK
    SUDAK β€” UKRAINE-EO13685 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • NORD β€” UKRAINE-EO13685 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
  • Yaz
    Yaz β€” Chemical/Oil Products Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pΓ©troliers/ transporteur de produits chimiques β€” EU Russia Sanctions – Shadow Fleet | SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations | UKRAINE-EO13685 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU
  • SIG
    SIG β€” Chemical/ Products Tanker| Transporteur de produits chimiques β€” EU Russia Sanctions – Shadow Fleet | SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations | UKRAINE-EO13685 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU

December 20, 2016

  • Transflot-02
    Transflot-02 β€” Chemical/ Products Tanker| Transporteur de produits chimiques β€” EU Russia Sanctions – Shadow Fleet | SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations | UKRAINE-EO13685 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU
  • Transflot-03 β€” Oil/Chemical Tanker β€” UKRAINE-EO13685 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

August 3, 2015

  • San Damian
    San Damian β€” General Cargo | Cargo classique β€” EU Russia Sanctions – Shadow Fleet | SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU
  • MONTE ROSA
    MONTE ROSA β€” General Cargo | Cargo classique β€” EU Russia Sanctions – Shadow Fleet | SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU
  • BAYAZE D
    BAYAZE D β€” Bulk Carrier | Navire vraquier β€” EU Russia Sanctions – Shadow Fleet | SEMA (Canada) β€” vessel designations πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU