What flag does Giant fly?

Hong Kong at the time of listing. Sanctioned vessels are frequently reflagged.

VesselSanctions-listedIranian shadow fleetIMO 9238868

Giant

Also listed as / former names: MACHO QUEEN

Crude Oil Tanker
Flag: Hong Kong
Listed by OFAC SDN (US)
0 list events tracked

Is Giant sanctioned?

Yes. Giant (IMO 9238868) is currently designated on OFAC SDN (US) under IRAN-EO13902. It has also been listed under the name MACHO QUEEN.

Vessel particulars (as published on sanctions lists)

IMO number

9238868

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<idNumber>IMO 9238868</idNumber>

MMSI

477722100

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<idNumber>477722100</idNumber>

Call sign

VRUF3

Vessel type

Crude Oil Tanker

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<vesselType>Crude Oil Tanker</vesselType>

Flag

Hong Kong

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<vesselFlag>Hong Kong</vesselFlag>

Tonnage

Not available

Year built

2003

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<idNumber>2003</idNumber>

Listed owner / operator

Not available

Other / former names

MACHO QUEEN

Particulars are as stated by the listing authorities and may be outdated; vessels are frequently renamed and reflagged.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 54342

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<sdnEntry>
    <uid>54342</uid>
    <lastName>GIANT</lastName>
    <sdnType>Vessel</sdnType>
    <remarks>(Linked To: REGAL LIBERTY LIMITED)</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>IRAN-EO13902</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>47944</uid>
        <idType>Vessel Registration Identification</idType>
        <idNumber>IMO 9238868</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>47945</uid>
        <idType>MMSI</idType>
        <idNumber>477722100</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>190145</uid>
        <idType>Vessel Year of Build</idType>
        <idNumber>2003</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>192544</uid>
        <idType>Other Vessel Flag</idType>
        <idNumber>China</idNumber>
      </id>
    </idList>
    <akaList>
      <aka>
        <uid>84635</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>MACHO QUEEN</lastName>
      </aka>
    </akaList>
    <vesselInfo>
      <callSign>VRUF3</callSign>
      <vesselType>Crude Oil Tanker</vesselType>
      <vesselFlag>Hong Kong</vesselFlag>
    </vesselInfo>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: GIANT
Programmes / regimes: IRAN-EO13902
Aliases: MACHO QUEEN
Identifiers: IMO: 9238868
Other Vessel Flag: China
Linked to (per list): REGAL LIBERTY LIMITED
Remarks: (Linked To: REGAL LIBERTY LIMITED)

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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