Sanctions Update · OFAC SDN
SEA GALLEON (IMO 8843666)
SEA GALLEON (IMO 8843666) was added to the U.S. Treasury OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on 2026-07-14 (OFAC's own entry date); first observed in the OFAC SDN list by ArcNautical on 2026-07-16 (OFAC list version 2026-07-14) under program(s) IRAN-EO13902. Source: OFAC SDN · as of 2026-07-16.
Sanctions
RED 1 confirmed match on vessel identifier.
Ownership opacity
70/100 HIGH
Vetting
Grade E 93/100
Screen this vessel live, or any other
Runs the IMO through the current OFAC, EU, UK, UN and OpenSanctions lists, with ownership opacity and vetting grade. Free, no account.
Key verifiable facts
- OFAC SDN designation. SDN entry #58158 — program(s) IRAN-EO13902. Source: OFAC SDN · as of 2026-07-16
- OFAC-linked entity. SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein. (named in the SDN remarks as a linked designated party). Source: OFAC SDN · as of 2026-07-16
- Ownership opacity. 70/100 (HIGH) — No GLEIF/LEI record (LEI registration voluntary for non-financial maritime entities) +35; Flag jurisdiction PW — Tier 3 — Opaque +25; No public beneficial-ownership record on a flag-of-convenience register +10. Source: ArcNautical · as of 2026-07-16
- Flag-state PSC performance. Palau (PW) — Paris MoU black list, Tokyo MoU black list (port-state-control detention performance — a separate axis from the ownership-transparency tier above). Source: Paris MoU · as of 2026-07-16
- Sanctions screening. Screened against OFAC SDN, EU, UN, and OpenSanctions — MATCHED (1 match record across 1 source list). Source: ArcNautical · as of 2026-07-16
Related
- Flag profile: Palau
- Full vessel dossier (IMO 8843666)
- Re-screen this vessel live
- How ArcNautical sources & scores this
- Same check from code, no key:
curl https://arcnautical.com· API docs/api/v1/vessels/8843666/check - What the OFAC SDN list actually contains
- The ownership opacity problem
- What a screening record must hold under OFAC’s ten-year rule
- Global Sanctioned Fleet Index
FAQ
Is SEA GALLEON sanctioned?
Yes. SEA GALLEON (IMO 8843666) is on the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN list (entry #58158) under program(s) IRAN-EO13902. ArcNautical's sanctions verdict is RED.
What is the ownership opacity of SEA GALLEON?
ArcNautical scores the ownership opacity of SEA GALLEON at 70 out of 100 (HIGH), based on its GLEIF ownership chain and flag jurisdiction. Higher is more opaque.
The designation date is OFAC's own entry date, from its SDN Advanced XML; the page date is when ArcNautical first observed the entry, with the OFAC list version where upstream provided one. Verify against the primary source before relying on this for a compliance decision.