WHITE WHALE (IMO 9230426)

Name: Sanctions record for WHITE WHALE (IMO 9230426)
Creator: Sanctioned Vessels
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Is WHITE WHALE sanctioned?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, WHITE WHALE (IMO 9230426) is listed by the United States (OFAC).

The United States (OFAC) listed it on 28 April 2025 under Specially Designated Global Terrorist, which imposes an asset freeze (blocking sanctions).

It is not listed by the United Kingdom and the European Union.

It has been under sanction for 496 days.

Generated from the listing data below; wording is fixed by template, not written freely. See methodology.

At a glance

Type: Crude/Oil Products Tanker
Deadweight: —
Gross tonnage: —
Built: —
Current flag: Panama PA OFAC SDN List
MMSI: 374932000
Call sign: H9HR
First sanctioned: 28 April 2025
Authorities listing: US (OFAC)
Days under sanction: 496
Status: Currently listed

Sanctions timeline

28 April 2025US (OFAC)Listed
Specially Designated Global Terrorist
OFAC SDN List entry 54020 (SDN List)

Current listings

Authority	Program / legal basis	Measure	Listed	Removed	Authority's stated reason	Source
US (OFAC)	Specially Designated Global Terrorist	asset freeze	28 Apr 2025	—	Not stated in the list entry (see press release in timeline)	OFAC SDN List entry 54020 (SDN List)

Name history

Name	Kind	Source
WHITE WHALE	current (from 28 Apr 2025 listing)	OFAC SDN List

"Former" names are those the authority prints as f.k.a. Dates of name changes are not stated by the lists; a name shown as current by one authority and former by another usually means the hull was renamed between designations.

Flag history

Flag	Kind	Source
Panama	current	OFAC SDN List

Flags are as printed by each authority at the time of its listing; "None identified" is OFAC's wording for a vessel with no valid registration. Order is not chronological unless dated.

Ownership & management

Company	Relationship	Jurisdiction	Confidence	Source
Great Success Shipping Co also designated	Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link)	Lebanon	stated link	OFAC SDN List

Ownership is stated as "per {source} as of its listing". This site does not independently verify beneficial ownership. Individuals are only shown when they appear in an official designation.

Incidents

No sourced incidents recorded yet for this vessel. Incidents (seizures, boardings, detentions, casualties) are added only with a dated primary or major-outlet source — see how to submit one.

Behaviour signals

AIS-gap and encounter signals from Global Fishing Watch are planned (Phase 3) and will carry a methodology caveat. Nothing here tracks live position.

Understanding this record

Divergence between allies: what one authority lists that another does not
Relevant here because only one authority currently lists this hull.
How to check whether a ship is sanctioned
Relevant here because you may want to verify this record against the authorities directly.
What is the shadow fleet?
Relevant here because it gives the background to the trade these listings target.

Cite this page

Sanctioned Vessels. “WHITE WHALE (IMO 9230426) — sanctions record.” Data as of 6 September 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/9230426. Sources: OFAC SDN List.

Raw source files for this record are snapshotted daily (see methodology). Errors: request a correction.

This page restates listings published by the named authorities and quotes their stated reasons. It is not a finding by this site, not legal advice, and not a substitute for screening against the official lists.