What flag does Gale fly?

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

VesselSanctions-listedIranian shadow fleetIMO 9294240

Gale

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

Is Gale sanctioned?

Yes. Gale (IMO 9294240) is currently designated on OFAC SDN (US) under IRAN-EO13902.

Vessel particulars (as published on sanctions lists)

IMO number

9294240

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 9294240</idNumber>

MMSI

477957100

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>477957100</idNumber>

Call sign

VRWC5

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

Gambia

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>Gambia</vesselFlag>

Previous flags

Hong Kong

Tonnage

Not available

Year built

2005

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>2005</idNumber>

Listed owner / operator

Not available

Particulars are as stated by the listing authorities and may be outdated; vessels are frequently renamed and reflagged.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 55701

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>55701</uid>
    <lastName>GALE</lastName>
    <sdnType>Vessel</sdnType>
    <remarks>(Linked To: ABGO TRADING LIMITED)</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>IRAN-EO13902</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>49757</uid>
        <idType>Vessel Registration Identification</idType>
        <idNumber>IMO 9294240</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>49758</uid>
        <idType>MMSI</idType>
        <idNumber>477957100</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>193381</uid>
        <idType>Vessel Year of Build</idType>
        <idNumber>2005</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>194035</uid>
        <idType>Former Vessel Flag</idType>
        <idNumber>Hong Kong</idNumber>
      </id>
    </idList>
    <vesselInfo>
      <callSign>VRWC5</callSign>
      <vesselType>Crude Oil Tanker</vesselType>
      <vesselFlag>Gambia</vesselFlag>
    </vesselInfo>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: GALE
Programmes / regimes: IRAN-EO13902
Identifiers: IMO: 9294240
Linked to (per list): ABGO TRADING LIMITED
Remarks: (Linked To: ABGO TRADING 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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