Screen and monitor for sanctions

Stay ahead of sanctions risk. Ensure regulatory confidence.

How to screen maritime trade for sanctions risk.

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Complete sanctions screening and vessel monitoring

Sanctions compliance is a critical and non-negotiable obligation for maritime and trade organisations. With over 14,000 sanctions targets listed by OFAC alone, and enforcement actions resulting in billions of dollars in fines annually, the risks of non-compliance are substantial.

Lloyd’s List Intelligence provides a robust, real-time sanctions screening and vessel monitoring platform that integrates validated vessel tracking, ownership data, behavioural risk indicators, and authoritative maritime news. This empowers compliance teams to identify sanctions exposure proactively, streamline workflows, and maintain defensible audit trails.

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“Lloyd’s List Intelligence has revolutionised our sanctions screening process. The combination of real-time vessel monitoring, ownership transparency, behavioural risk indicators, and authoritative news enables us to act swiftly and confidently, reducing compliance risk and operational burden.”

Head of Compliance
Top 20 Maritime Insurer
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“We can confidently say yes or no to those vessels based on their compliance status, and we have refused vessels that have subsequently been sanctioned.”

Group Compliance Manager
The Kuok Maritime Group
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600k

vessel tracking globally

2012

backdated year of historical sanctions data and vessel activity

7+

levels of ownership including UBO identification

>25%

time reduction in manual sanctions screening

Full screening

Evaluate sanctions screening with context

Make stronger, faster decicions as global sanctions data, ownership intelligence and vessel behaviour combine to give the full picture. This is confident risk assessment you can't get with screening lists alone.

  • Screen vessels, owners, and entities against all key global sanctions lists with clear, explainable risk indicators.
  • Utilise a standardised red-amber-green (RAG) rating to rapidly prioritise risk.
  • Access historical sanctions data to 2012, including enforcement dates and sanctioning bodies.
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Ownership transparency

Uncover opaque ownership networks

Full ownership and beneficial owner transparency is mapped out against sanctions risk:

  • Access detailed ownership structures up to seven levels, including ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs), to uncover hidden sanction risks.
  • Detect connections to sanctioned or illicit organisations and flag complex ownership arrangements.

Strengthen due diligence by exposing ownership risks that traditional screening may miss.

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Predict sanctions risk

Anticipate sanctions before they happen

Keep pace with evolving risk with Lloyd’s List news, regulatory updates, and expert analysis integrated directly into the Seasearcher.

  • Contextualise risk indicators and anticipate emerging sanctions threats to vessels.
  • Enhance decision-making with insights on geopolitical developments, enforcement actions, and industry trends.
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Custom alerts

Maintain continuous vessel monitoring

Proactively monitor your fleet of interest:

  • Receive tailored alerts on ownership changes, sanction list updates, and suspicious activities aligned with your risk parameters.
  • Maintain personalised watchlists of vessels and entities to ensure governance and oversight.
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Escalation and audit

Streamline workflows

Increase operational efficiency and regulatory confidence with integrated escalation and audit management.

  • Centralise sanctions screening and monitoring workflows with shared escalation paths and audit trails.
  • Document and evidence all checks, decisions, and escalations with downloadable, case-ready reports.
  • Facilitate collaboration across compliance teams with real-time visibility of case status and history.
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Impact

Make stronger compliance decisions

Proactively reduce sanctions exposure

Detect and respond to sanctions risks early, preventing costly breaches and regulatory penalties.

Improve efficiency and accuracy

Streamline sanctions workflows with validated data and AI-enhanced risk indicators, reducing manual effort and false positives.

Enhance due diligence

Gain full visibility into vessel ownership and behaviours, supporting robust risk assessments and regulatory reporting.

Maintain audit-ready records

Generate detailed reports and evidence packages that support regulatory audits and internal reviews.

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Stay ahead of sanctions risk with comprehensive screening, continuous monitoring, and authoritative maritime insights.