US sanctioned superyachts: The list so far

Superyacht Investor has identified 14 superyachts that have been sanctioned by the US Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Nine of those were sanctioned after the invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022.

The 14 vessels are mainly linked to sanctioned Russians such as president Vladimir Putin and oligarch Alisher Usmanov. Others are owned by individuals and entities that were sanctioned before the invasion this year. Zig Zag Ocean (formerly The Flying Dragon, pictured), belongs to Saleh Assi, a French national with links to Hezbollah who was sanctioned by the US on December 13th, 2019.

In the table below, RUSSIA-EO14024 refers to sanctions imposed using Executive Order 14024. President Biden executed this order, detailing the blocking of property belonging to Russian individuals involved with harmful foreign activities.

SDGT refers to a specially-designated global terrorist, an individual who has been defined as such by the US Department of Justice.

ELECTION-EO13848 are sanctions imposed from Executive Order 13848 by former president Trump, in the event of foreign interference with a US election.

Superyacht Investor will continue to update the table as more information is gathered. For more information on sanctioned aircraft, individuals or entities, please consult Semaphore Intelligence.