Strait of Hormuz Monitor

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Sanctioned Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz

OFAC- and EU-sanctioned tankers cross-referenced against vessels observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz — the shadow fleet moving sanctioned crude.

This page cross-references the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN list against live AIS positions. As of the latest sync () it tracks 1,557 OFAC-sanctioned vessels — including 819 tankers and other oil carriers — of which 244 are currently broadcasting on AIS and can be located right now. 210 of those live vessels sail under Iran-linked designations and 10 under Russia-linked programs, the core of the “shadow fleet” moving sanctioned crude through the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Persian Gulf.

OFAC-sanctioned vessels by sanctions program family, showing total listed and how many are currently visible on AIS.
Sanctions targetVessels listedLive on AIS now
Iran651210
Russia44910
North Korea1050
Venezuela620
Other29024

Sanctioned vessels currently visible on AIS

A sample of OFAC-sanctioned vessels currently broadcasting AIS positions, with flag, type, IMO number and sanctions program.
VesselFlagTypeIMOProgram
GANJIranBulk Carrier9305219Iran
IRAN SHAHEDIranGeneral Cargo9184691Iran
SARDASHTIranLanding Craft8517231Iran
SIFRABotswana FalseLPG Tanker9185346Iran
YARANIranContainer Ship9420370Iran
ANIKAPanamaCrude/Oil Products Tanker9417464Iran
OUREACook IslandsLPG Tanker9350422Other
FANREACHHong KongContainer Ship9820269Iran
ARTINIranBulk Carrier9305221Iran
KANTISan MarinoLPG Tanker9282106Iran
KURDOS IIPalauChemical/Products Tanker9453729Iran
ZAGORLiberiaContainer Ship9313242Iran

Showing 12 of 244 sanctioned vessels currently on AIS. Use the searchable table below to filter all 1,557 listings by name, IMO number, owner or flag state, and to see which are visible near the Strait of Hormuz right now.