Isle of Man's Treasury issued an update highlighting a correction to one entry on the UK Sanctions List under the Russia sanctions regime as it has effect in the Isle of Man. The corrected listing relates to the vessel LUNAR TIDE (Unique ID RUS2841), which remains subject to shipping sanctions. The record (IMO 9277735) identifies WEST MARITIME SERVICES AND TRADING INC as current owner/operator and states that the vessel has been involved in transporting Russian-origin oil or oil products from Russia to a third country. The correction removed a previously stated “current believed flag” entry and updated the “last updated” field to 10 February 2026; the ship was originally designated on 21 July 2025. The release also reiterated general compliance expectations for sanctions list matches, including checking potential matches, applying restrictions where relevant, and reporting frozen assets and suspected breaches to the Financial Intelligence Unit.
The Treasury (Isle of Man) 2026-02-11
Isle of Man Treasury publicises correction to UK Russia sanctions listing for vessel LUNAR TIDE
The Treasury of the Isle of Man corrected an entry on the UK Sanctions List under the Russia sanctions regime, specifically regarding the vessel LUNAR TIDE, which remains under shipping sanctions. The update involved removing a "current believed flag" entry and updating the "last updated" field to 10 February 2026, while reiterating compliance expectations for sanctions list matches.