What flag does Deep Sea fly?

Iran at the time of listing; previously Malta. Sanctioned vessels are frequently reflagged.

VesselSanctions-listedIranian shadow fleetIMO 9218492

Deep Sea

Also listed as / former names: DARAB

Crude Oil Tanker
Flag: Iran (previously Malta)
Listed by OFAC SDN (US)
0 list events tracked

Is Deep Sea sanctioned?

Yes. Deep Sea (IMO 9218492) is currently designated on OFAC SDN (US) under IRAN. It has also been listed under the name DARAB.

Vessel particulars (as published on sanctions lists)

IMO number

9218492

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<idNumber>IMO 9218492</idNumber>

MMSI

256862000

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<idNumber>256862000</idNumber>

Call sign

9HEE9

Vessel type

Crude Oil Tanker

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<vesselType>Crude Oil Tanker</vesselType>

Flag

Iran

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<vesselFlag>Iran</vesselFlag>

Previous flags

Malta

Tonnage

160,576 GRT

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<tonnage>296803</tonnage>
<grossRegisteredTonnage>160576</grossRegisteredTonnage>

Year built

Not available

Listed owner / operator

Not available

Other / former names

DARAB

Particulars are as stated by the listing authorities and may be outdated; vessels are frequently renamed and reflagged.

Sanctions listings (1)

Consolidated entry →

OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 15044

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<sdnEntry>
    <uid>15044</uid>
    <lastName>DEEP SEA</lastName>
    <sdnType>Vessel</sdnType>
    <remarks>(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY)</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>IRAN</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>8053</uid>
        <idType>Vessel Registration Identification</idType>
        <idNumber>IMO 9218492</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>8122</uid>
        <idType>MMSI</idType>
        <idNumber>256862000</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>113474</uid>
        <idType>Former Vessel Flag</idType>
        <idNumber>Malta</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>119318</uid>
        <idType>Additional Sanctions Information -</idType>
        <idNumber>Subject to Secondary Sanctions</idNumber>
      </id>
    </idList>
    <akaList>
      <aka>
        <uid>40672</uid>
        <type>f.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>DARAB</lastName>
      </aka>
    </akaList>
    <vesselInfo>
      <callSign>9HEE9</callSign>
      <vesselType>Crude Oil Tanker</vesselType>
      <vesselFlag>Iran</vesselFlag>
      <tonnage>296803</tonnage>
      <grossRegisteredTonnage>160576</grossRegisteredTonnage>
    </vesselInfo>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: DEEP SEA
Programmes / regimes: IRAN
Aliases: DARAB
Identifiers: IMO: 9218492
Linked to (per list): NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY
Remarks: (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY)

Linked parties (0)

No owner, operator or linked party could be resolved from the lists.

Timeline

No list changes detected since monitoring began.

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