Observed arrival · 2026-09-07
Sanctioned Vessels, a ledger for the shadow fleet
A free, sourced database of sanctioned ships, organized by IMO number and accompanied by explainers on how the shadow fleet operates.
Field notes
The project organizes vessel identities around IMO numbers while also accepting vessel names and MMSIs, a useful distinction for ships that change names or operating contexts. Its stated source coverage spans US, UK, EU, Swiss, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand lists, and the navigation separates current screening from changes, disagreements, timelines, statistics, and methodology. The extract does not expose an individual vessel page, so the quality of the linked evidence remains unverified here.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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