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Sanctions
Sanctions data refers to suppliers which aggregate and map sanctions to vessels, companies and individuals. These sanctions are typically aggregated from OFAC, HM Treasury, EU and other authorities lists. In addition to this, suppliers can provide records of port calls into sanctioned countries.
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Sanctions data refers to datasets and tools that help organisations identify and avoid transactions or engagements with vessels, entities, or individuals that are subject to national or international sanctions. Sanctions data is typically divided into three key components:
Sanctions Checking Direct matching of vessels, companies, or individuals against published sanctions lists from bodies such as OFAC, the EU, HM Treasury, and regional regulators (e.g. MAS in Singapore).
Sanctioned Ownership Links Cross-referencing sanctioned entities with vessel ownership databases to detect indirect or obfuscated relationships.
Sanctioned Port Calls Identification of vessels that have recently called at ports in sanctioned countries, for example, a call at Bandar Abbas in Iran.
Coverage
Sanctions data coverage typically includes:
Official sanctions lists from major regulatory bodies (OFAC, EU, UN, UK, MAS, etc.)
Global vessel databases (for matching IMO numbers, vessel names)
Vessel ownership data to trace sanctioned relationships
Historical port call records to identify vessel movements into sanctioned areas
Sources
Sanctions data is compiled from:
Primary regulatory publications (e.g. OFAC SDN List, EU consolidated list)
Vessel ownership databases to infer links between vessels and sanctioned parties
Port call and AIS data to determine location history of vessels
Methodology
Sanctions screening typically involves:
Ingestion of sanctions lists
Entity matching (vessels, owners, individuals) using name matching, IMO numbers, and fuzzy-matching logic
Link analysis to identify direct/indirect relationships via ownership structures
Port activity monitoring using AIS and port call databases to flag visits to sanctioned countries
Why This Data?
Sanctions data is fundamental to trade and maritime compliance:
Prevents engagement with blacklisted vessels, companies, or jurisdictions
Reduces risk of financial penalties, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational harm
Required for compliance by financial institutions, insurers, freight forwarders, and others engaged in international trade
Benefits:
Establishes a baseline safeguard for regulatory compliance
Helps avoid costly enforcement actions and protects reputational integrity
Enables pre-transaction and ongoing monitoring of vessels and counterparties