FEADSHIP
Vessel designated on OFAC SDN list 19 May 2026 as an Iran-linked shipping procurement shell.
Last refreshed: 19 May 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Is the sanctioned FEADSHIP vessel connected to the Dutch luxury yacht builder?
Timeline for FEADSHIP
Designated vessel in OFAC 19 May SDN round
Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC SDN round skips mainland refineries again- What is the FEADSHIP vessel on the OFAC sanctions list?
- FEADSHIP is a vessel designated by OFAC on 19 May 2026 as an Iran-linked shipping Shell. It is not the Dutch luxury yacht builder FEADSHIP; the name appears to be a separately registered commercial vessel. Full technical details are not confirmed in public sources.Source: OFAC SDN list, 19 May 2026
- Are the OFAC-sanctioned vessels connected to Dutch shipbuilder Feadship?
- No. The FEADSHIP vessel on OFAC's 19 May 2026 SDN list is a separately registered commercial vessel linked to Iran's procurement network. The Dutch luxury yacht builder FEADSHIP (First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders) is a different entity.Source: event
Background
FEADSHIP is a vessel designated by OFAC on 19 May 2026 in an SDN round targeting Iran-linked shipping entities. The name shares orthography with the well-known Dutch luxury yacht builder FEADSHIP (an acronym of First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders), but the OFAC designation context — alongside vessels BRIGHT GOLD, LUNA LUSTER, MIDAS, and QUANTUM STAR — strongly suggests this is a separately registered commercial vessel adopting the name, not the Dutch shipbuilder. Conflation between the vessel and the Dutch yard would be incorrect; the designation targets an Iran-procurement shell, not a luxury yacht constructor.
Full technical particulars (IMO number, flag state, tonnage, registered owner) are not confirmed in publicly available sources at time of writing. The vessel is presumed to be registered under a flag of convenience in one of the jurisdictions named in the SDN round: Marshall Islands, Panama, Liberia, the UAE or Hong Kong.
The 19 May round added no mainland Chinese refineries, continuing the pattern from earlier May rounds. Shell vessels like FEADSHIP provide OFAC a visible enforcement action that does not escalate against major trading partners.
