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Sanctioned vessels report: October 2026

AIS-detectedGenerated Nov 4, 2026 · revision 1

Summary

Of 2,007 ships currently designated on 5 sanctions lists, 154 made at least one port call Voydar observed on AIS in October 2026: 293 calls at 29 ports in 12 countries.

In September 2026 Voydar observed 153 calls by the same ships (+91.5%).

Most calls were in Russia (229); the port with the most calls was Ust'-Luga (92).

Designations as of Nov 4, 2026: ships on these lists when the report was generated. A ship designated later is not counted for this month.

Counts follow AIS receiver coverage. Across the whole network, observed calls by designated ships went from 153 in September 2026 to 293 in October 2026. A port or waterway that moved by about the same proportion did not necessarily change at all; compare shares, not counts.

In this report: Ust'-Luga, Primorsk (Koivisto), Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad), Korsakov, Kumport

Charts

Calls by designated ships, by port, October 2026
  1. Ust'-Luga92
  2. Primorsk (Koivisto)57
  3. Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad)34
  4. Korsakov18
  5. Kumport15
  6. Ambarli12
  7. Viinistu Sadam10
  8. Prigorodnoye10
  9. Vysotsk9
  10. Istanbul5
  11. Kronshtadt4
  12. Bronka Port3
  13. Mersin3
  14. Manaus2
  15. Chennai (ex Madras)2
Calls by designated ships, by country, October 2026
  1. Russia229
  2. Türkiye36
  3. Estonia10
  4. United Arab Emirates4
  5. Brazil3
  6. Singapore3
  7. United Kingdom2
  8. India2
  9. Greece1
  10. Hong Kong1
Designated ships with observed calls, by list, October 2026
  1. OFAC SDN list54
  2. Canadian autonomous sanctions list129
  3. EU list of designated vessels121
  4. UK Sanctions List118
  5. New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register50

Data

Designated ships and their calls, by list

ListDesignated shipsShips with callsCalls
OFAC SDN list1,5535499
Canadian autonomous sanctions list731129234
EU list of designated vessels729121231
UK Sanctions List682118214
New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register2105086

Designated ships with the most calls

ShipIMOListsCallsPortsLast port
ODIN9,151,890Canada, EU, UK72Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad)
C VIKING9,261,657Canada, EU, New Zealand, UK71Primorsk (Koivisto)
ABRAU9,422,964EU71Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad)
RYAZAN8,915,548Canada, EU62Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad)
ORENBURG9,537,109Canada, EU, New Zealand, OFAC SDN, UK62Ust'-Luga
AMBAL8,807,416OFAC SDN61Ust'-Luga
SOLSTRAUM9,157,014EU52Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad)
ALEKSANDR SOKOLOV9,889,198OFAC SDN52Vysotsk
THOTH9,164,718Canada, EU42Ust'-Luga
PRIMORYE9,236,743Canada, EU, New Zealand, UK42Primorsk (Koivisto)
CELT9,299,692Canada, EU, New Zealand, OFAC SDN, UK42Primorsk (Koivisto)
STAVROLIT9,346,885UK42Ust'-Luga
BOND9,412,335Canada, EU, OFAC SDN, UK42Ust'-Luga
KRIOS9,436,020Canada, EU, New Zealand, UK42Ust'-Luga
ONIKS9,439,383Canada, EU, UK42Primorsk (Koivisto)
IVAN SIDORENKO9,624,213OFAC SDN41Korsakov
VOYAGER9,843,560Canada, EU, OFAC SDN, UK41Prigorodnoye
KASTOR9,409,259Canada, EU, New Zealand, UK33Ust'-Luga
NIMBUS SPB8,821,761Canada, EU, UK32Ust'-Luga
TIKSY8,821,802OFAC SDN32Bronka Port
ARLAN9,227,443Canada, EU, UK32Primorsk (Koivisto)
TALISMAN9,292,060Canada, EU, OFAC SDN, UK32Primorsk (Koivisto)
NASLEDIE9,293,002Canada, EU, UK32Primorsk (Koivisto)
HERA9,326,720Canada, EU, UK32Ust'-Luga
THORIN9,330,472Canada, EU, UK32Ust'-Luga
EVKLAZ9,402,263UK32Ust'-Luga
FELIKS9,459,242Canada, EU, UK32Vysotsk
SHUSHA9,779,941Canada32Singapore
VANINO8,724,779Canada, EU31Ust'-Luga
KHOLMOGORY9,109,081OFAC SDN31Kronshtadt

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Ports with the most calls by designated ships

PortCountryCallsShips
Ust'-LugaRussia9263
Primorsk (Koivisto)Russia5734
Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad)Russia3413
KorsakovRussia1810
KumportTürkiye1515
AmbarliTürkiye1212
Viinistu SadamEstonia1010
PrigorodnoyeRussia104
VysotskRussia95
IstanbulTürkiye55
KronshtadtRussia42
Bronka PortRussia33
MersinTürkiye33
ManausBrazil22
Chennai (ex Madras)India22
VyborgRussia22
CastletownUnited Kingdom21
SingaporeSingapore21
Abu MusaUnited Arab Emirates11
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates11
Mina KhalidUnited Arab Emirates11
SharjahUnited Arab Emirates11
ItacoatiaraBrazil11
PiraeusGreece11
Hong KongHong Kong11
Bandar AbbasIran11
JurongSingapore11
Al LadhiqiyahSyria11
FiruzkoyTürkiye11

Calls by country of the port

CountryCallsShipsPortsShare
Russia229107978.2%
Türkiye3632512.3%
Estonia101013.4%
United Arab Emirates4341.4%
Brazil3221%
Singapore3121%
United Kingdom2110.7%
India2210.7%
Greece1110.3%
Hong Kong1110.3%
Iran1110.3%
Syria1110.3%

Flags as stated on the lists

Flag (as listed)Ships
Not stated863
Panama382
Russia314
Iran192
China158
Barbados108
Gabon76
Comoros74
Palau74
Democratic People's Republic of Korea72
Liberia62
Cook Islands51
Venezuela38
Cameroon35
Sierra Leone35
Hong Kong22
North Korea20
Antigua and Barbuda19
Gambia16
San Marino16

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Method and sources

Method
Counted by Voydar from AIS port calls (dwell of at least 30 minutes), method v1+detector.v3.
Version
voydar.monthly_report v1+detector.v3
Period
Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 (UTC)
Generated
Nov 4, 2026 · r1
Sources
  • AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS · AIS data: AISstream.io
  • BarentsWatch AIS API · Data delivered by BarentsWatch (NLOD 2.0; data owner: Kystverket)
  • Voydar Beacon contributor stations
  • Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA) · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
  • Digitraffic marine AIS · Source: Fintraffic / digitraffic.fi, license CC 4.0 BY
  • EU designated vessels (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII; Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV) · Source: Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, Annex XLII, and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV (Official Journal of the European Union); list compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority
  • New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships) · © Crown copyright, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 4.0
  • OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list
  • Voydar-operated receivers
  • UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Limits

  • Designations are the lists' own facts, matched to ships by checksum-valid IMO number only. A ship on several lists counts once in the totals and once per list in the list table.
  • Calls are Voydar's observations. Ships that switch off or falsify AIS, or call where no receiver hears them, are not counted: an absence of calls is not evidence of no activity.
  • Flags are as printed by the lists, not the flag a ship broadcasts on AIS; lists differ in how they spell them.
  • Verify any designation with the publishing authority before acting on it.

How Voydar detects port calls and transits

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Voydar (2026). Sanctioned vessels report, October 2026 (revision 1, generated 2026-11-04). https://www.voydar.com/reports/sanctioned-vessels/2026-10

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