OFAC Notice: SDN List Removals

Regs.gov: Office of Foreign Assets Control

Published March 4th, 2026

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed one person and one vessel from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. This action unblocks their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

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What changed

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a notice announcing the removal of ARCTIC VOYAGER INCORPORATED and the vessel KIARA M from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. This action, effective March 4, 2026, means that the property and interests in property of ARCTIC VOYAGER INCORPORATED are unblocked and no longer subject to U.S. jurisdiction. The removal is linked to Executive Order 13850 concerning Venezuela.

While this is a removal from a sanctions list, entities that previously had dealings with ARCTIC VOYAGER INCORPORATED or the KIARA M should review their records and ensure all previous blocking requirements have ceased. Compliance officers should confirm that no residual obligations remain and update internal watchlists accordingly. No specific compliance deadline is provided as this is a de-listing action.

What to do next

Review internal records for any prior blocking actions related to ARCTIC VOYAGER INCORPORATED or the KIARA M.
Update internal compliance watchlists to reflect the removal from the SDN List.
Ensure all previous blocking requirements related to these entities have ceased.

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Content

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one person and one
vessel that have been removed from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

DATES:

See
Supplementary Information
for relevant dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance, 202-622-2490 or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov.

Notice of OFAC Actions

On March 4, 2026, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following
person are unblocked and they have been removed from the SDN List.

ARCTIC VOYAGER INCORPORATED (a.k.a. ARCTIC VOYAGER INC), Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island 96960, Marshall Islands; Organization Established Date 08 Nov 2024; Identification Number IMO 0109600; Business Registration Number 128742 (Marshall Islands) [VENEZUELA-EO13850].

On March 4, 2026, OFAC also removed from the SDN List the following vessel that had been identified as property in which Arctic
Voyager Incorporated has an interest:

KIARA M (3E2278) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Vessel Year of Build 2004; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9285823; MMSI 352002348 (vessel) VENEZUELA-EO13850.

Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2026-04681 Filed 3-9-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P