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Iran-related Designations; Publication of Updated Iran Shipping Advisory

Release Date
04/16/2025
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Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued an Advisory for Shipping and Maritime Stakeholders on Detecting and Mitigating Iranian Oil Sanctions Evasion.

Additionally, OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List.

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

BESTLA COMPANY LIMITED, Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island 96960, Marshall Islands; Organization Established Date 21 Feb 2024; Identification Number IMO 6477660; Registration Number 124401 (Marshall Islands) [IRAN-EO13902].

CIVIC CAPITAL SHIPPING INC., Office E, 20th Floor, Global Plaza Building, Calle 50, Panama City, Panama; Organization Established Date 24 Jul 2024; RUC # 155754670-2-2024 (Panama); Identification Number IMO 0018254 [IRAN-EO13902].

DEXIANG SHIPPING CO., LIMITED (a.k.a. DEXIANG SHIPPING CO LTD-HKG), Flat B01, 2nd Floor, Kin Tak Fung Industrial Building, 174, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Organization Established Date 04 Oct 2024; Identification Number IMO 0084494; Business Registration Number 77142677 (Hong Kong) [IRAN-EO13902].

OCEANIC ORBIT INCORPORATED, Office E, 20th Floor, Global Plaza Building, Calle 50, Panama City, Panama; Organization Established Date 30 Aug 2024; RUC # 155756197-2-2024 (Panama); Identification Number IMO 0052879 [IRAN-EO13902].

PRO MISSION SDN BHD, 1-17-1 Menara Bangkok Bank, Berjaya Central Park 105, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia; Organization Established Date 22 Aug 2024; Identification Number IMO 0094031; Registration Number 202401035040 (Malaysia) [IRAN-EO13902].

SHANDONG SHENGXING CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (Chinese Simplified: 山东胜星化工有限公司), No. 3 Shengli Road, Shandong Dawang Economic Development Zone, Guangrao County, Dongying, Shandong 257335, China; Organization Established Date 03 Feb 2009; Organization Code 684813343 (China); Legal Entity Number 836800RBDPW3BRK2AR57; Registration Number 370523200002583 (China); Unified Social Credit Code (USCC) 91370523684813343N (China) [IRAN-EO13902].

STARBOARD SHIPPING INC., Panama City, Panama; Organization Established Date 17 Jul 2024; RUC # 155754386-2-2024 (Panama); Identification Number IMO 0019589 [IRAN-EO13902]. 

The following vessels have been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

BESTLA (3E6593) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9295593; MMSI 352003044 (vessel) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: BESTLA COMPANY LIMITED).

EGRET (a.k.a. JADEAR) (3E2524) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9283801; MMSI 352001512 (vessel) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: DEXIANG SHIPPING CO., LIMITED).

NYANTARA (3E2243) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9242120; MMSI 352002259 (vessel) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: CIVIC CAPITAL SHIPPING INC.).

RANI (3EED4) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9250907; MMSI 354907000 (vessel) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: STARBOARD SHIPPING INC.).

RESTON (TJ4HG) Crude Oil Tanker Cameroon flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9265744; MMSI 613464706 (vessel) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: OCEANIC ORBIT INCORPORATED). 


Unrelated Administrative List Changes:

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