US Treasury Issues Immediate Sanctions Relief for Syria
On 23rd May 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25 to provide immediate sanctions relief for Syria in line…
US Treasury Targets Vessels Delivering Oil to the Houthis
WASHINGTON – Today 28th April , the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting three vessels and their owners for providing support to Ansarallah, commonly…
AMSA: Marine Notice on Sanction Laws
AMSA has published Marine Notice 01/2025 reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. It presents information prepared by the Australian…
OFAC: Sanction Advisory for Mitigating Iranian Oil Sanctions Evasion
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing this update to aSeptember 2019 advisory to assist the global shipping and maritime industry in identifying…
Stateless, Sanctioned Vessel Kiwala Detained by Estonia
Estonian Defence Forces has detailed vessel Kiwala (IMO 9332810), crude oil tanker, Voff Rohuneeme and vessel has anchored in Muuga Bay. The authorities claim it stateless & under sanctions and…
Panama Deregisters 107 Ships Due to Sanctions
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has officially deregistered 107 Panamanian-flagged vessels listed under international sanctions, with an additional 18 currently undergoing the deregistration process. This action is in accordance with…
OFAC Targets Vessel & Operators for Alleged Iranian Crude Transportation
On 6th Feb 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning an international network for facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian…
Panama Flag Initiates Registry Cancellation of 68 Vessels Sanctioned by OFAC
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) acknowledges recent reports regarding 68 Panamanian-flagged vessels listed in sanctions issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the…
OFAC: Sanction Guidance for Maritime Industry
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is responsible for administering and enforcing economic sanctions against targeted foreign countries, geographic regions, entities, and individuals to further U.S. foreign policy and…
US Treasury Targets Companies, Vessels & Master
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning ten individuals, entities, and vessels, including tanker captains, in multiple jurisdictions that have engaged in the illicit…