The US Department of the Treasury has removed three Russian vessels from the sanctions list that were involved in the transportation of goods.
This is reported by Finway
Which Vessels Have Been Removed from the Sanctions List
The following vessels are no longer subject to sanctions:
- FESCO MONERON — a container ship registered under the Russian flag, which according to marinetraffic is currently located in the Sea of Okhotsk.
- FESCO MAGADAN — another container ship under the Russian flag, currently situated in the Sea of Japan.
- SV NIKOLAY — a general cargo vessel registered under the Russian flag, which is currently in the Sea of Azov.
The vessels have been removed from the list of individuals subject to Special Designation Sanctions (SDN) by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Previous US Actions Regarding Sanctions
The US Department of the Treasury has taken similar actions before — on March 18 and 20, sanctions were lifted from certain Russian entities. These decisions primarily concerned secondary sanctions applied to companies or individuals associated with violations of previous restrictions.