[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12420-12422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03834]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Identification of Additional Vessels Pursuant to the Iranian 
Transactions and Sanctions Regulations and Executive Order 13599

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') is publishing the names of thirty-seven vessels identified 
as property owned or controlled by the Government of Iran under the 
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560, 
(``ITSR'') and Executive Order 13599, and is updating the entries on 
OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons to 
identify the new names and/or other information given to those vessels.

DATES: The identification and updates made by the Director of OFAC of 
the vessels identified in this notice, pursuant to the ITSR and 
Executive Order 13599, is effective February 6, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance and Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile 
through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, Tel.: 202/622-0077.

Background

    On February 5, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13599, 
``Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial 
Institutions'' (the ``Order''). Section 1 (a) of the Order blocks, with 
certain exceptions, all property and interests in property of the 
Government of Iran, including the Central Bank of Iran, that are in the 
United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that 
are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United 
States person, including any foreign branch.
    Section 1(c) of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all 
property and interests in property that are in the United States, that 
hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come 
within the possession or control of any United States person, including 
any foreign branch, of the following persons: any person determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order.
    Section 7(d) of the Order defines the term ``Government of Iran'' 
to mean the Government of Iran, any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of Iran, and any 
person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
Government of Iran.
    Section 560.211 of the ITSR implements Section 1(a) and (c) of the 
Order. Section 560.304 defines the term ``Government of Iran'' to 
include: ``(a) The state and the Government of Iran, as well as any 
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including 
the Central Bank of Iran; (b) Any person owned or controlled, directly 
or indirectly, by the foregoing; and (c) Any person to the extent that 
such person is, or has been, since the effective date, acting or 
purporting to act, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any of 
the foregoing; and (d) Any other person determined by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control to be included within [(a) through (c)].''

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Section 560.313 of the ITSR further defines an ``entity owned or 
controlled by the Government of Iran'' to include ``any corporation, 
partnership, association, or other entity in which the Government of 
Iran owns a 50 percent or greater interest or a controlling interest, 
and any entity which is otherwise controlled by that government.''
    On February 6, 2013, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, identified thirty-seven vessels as the property of 
the Government of Iran pursuant to the Order and the ITSR, and updated 
the entries on OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons to identify new names or other information given to 
those vessels.

Already-Blocked Vessels With New Information

    1. ALPHA (f.k.a. ABADAN) (T2EU4) Crude/Oil Products Tanker Unknown 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9187629; MMSI 572469210 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    2. CRYSTAL (f.k.a. ABADEH) (9HDQ9) Crude/Oil Products Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration 
Identification IMO 9187655; MMSI 256842000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: 
NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    3. CHRISTINA (f.k.a. AMOL; f.k.a. CASTOR) (T2EM4) Crude/Oil 
Products Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former 
Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9187667; 
MMSI 256843000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER 
COMPANY).
    4. SEAPRIDE (f.k.a. ASTANEH; f.k.a. NEPTUNE) (T2ES4) Crude/Oil 
Products Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former 
Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9187643; 
MMSI 572467210 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER 
COMPANY).
    5. JUPITER (f.k.a. ASTARA) (9HDS9) Crude/Oil Products Tanker 
Unknown flag; Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; alt. Former Vessel Flag Malta; 
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9187631; MMSI 256845000 (vessel) 
[IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    6. LEADERSHIP (f.k.a. DANESH) (5IM 592) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; 
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9356593; MMSI 677049200 (vessel) 
[IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    7. COMPANION (f.k.a. DAVAR) (5IM 593) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; 
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9357717; MMSI 677049300 (vessel) 
[IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    8. MAESTRO (f.k.a. FAEZ; f.k.a. SATEEN) (T2DM4) Chemical/Products 
Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta ; alt. Former Vessel 
Flag Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9283760; MMSI 
572438210 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    9. PIONEER (f.k.a. HADI) (T2EJ4) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown flag; 
Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9362073; MMSI 572459210 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    10. TAMAR (f.k.a. HAMOON; f.k.a. LENA) (T2EQ4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9212929; MMSI 572465210 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    11. FREEDOM (f.k.a. HARAZ) (5IM 597) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown flag; 
Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9357406; MMSI 677049700 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    12. VALOR (f.k.a. HARSIN) (5IM600) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown flag; 
Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9212917; MMSI 677050000 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    13. MAJESTIC (f.k.a. GLORY; f.k.a. HATEF) (T2EG4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9357183; MMSI 212256000 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    14. TULAR (f.k.a. HENGAM; f.k.a. LOYAL) (T2ER4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9212905; MMSI 256875000 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    15. MILLIONAIRE (f.k.a. HIRMAND; f.k.a. HONESTY) (T2DZ4) Crude Oil 
Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel 
Flag Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9357391; MMSI 
572450210 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    16. EXPLORER (f.k.a. HODA; f.k.a. PRECIOUS) (T2EH4) Crude Oil 
Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel 
Flag Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9362059; MMSI 
572458210 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    17. COURAGE (f.k.a. HOMA) (5IM 596) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown flag; 
Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9357389; MMSI 677049600 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    18. JANUS (f.k.a. HONAR; f.k.a. VICTORY) (T2EA4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Cyprus; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9362061; MMSI 209511000 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    19. SCORPIAN (f.k.a. HORMOZ) (9HEK9) Crude Oil Tanker Tanzania 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
9212890; MMSI 256870000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN 
TANKER COMPANY).
    20. MARIGOLD (f.k.a. BRAWNY; f.k.a. NABI) (T2DS4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9079080; MMSI 572443210 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    21. MIDSEA (f.k.a. MOTION; f.k.a. NAJM) (T2DR4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9079092; MMSI 572442210 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    22. OCEANIC (f.k.a. NESA; f.k.a. TRUTH) (T2DP4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9079107; MMSI 572440210 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    23. VOYAGER (f.k.a. ELITE; f.k.a. NOAH) (T2DQ4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO

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9079078; MMSI 572441210 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN 
TANKER COMPANY).
    24. MAHARLIKA (f.k.a. NOOR) (9HES9) Crude Oil Tanker Tanzania flag; 
Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9079066; MMSI 256882000 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    25. CARNATION (f.k.a. SAFE; a.k.a. YARD NO. 1220 SHANGHAI 
WAIGAOQIAO) Crude Oil Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; 
alt. Former Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
9569205 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    26. LANTANA (f.k.a. SANANDAJ) (5IM591) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; 
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9172040; MMSI 677049100 (vessel) 
[IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    27. BLACKSTONE (f.k.a. SARV) (9HNZ9) Crude Oil Tanker Seychelles 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9357377; MMSI 249257000 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    28. MAGNOLIA (f.k.a. SARVESTAN) (5IM590) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; 
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9172052; MMSI 677049000 (vessel) 
[IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    29. CAMELLIA (f.k.a. SAVEH) (5IM 594) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; 
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9171462; MMSI 677049400 (vessel) 
[IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    30. CLOVE (f.k.a. SEMNAN) (5IM 595) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown flag; 
Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9171450; MMSI 677049500 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    31. SEAHORSE (f.k.a. GARDENIA; f.k.a. SEPID) (T2EF4) Crude Oil 
Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9356608; MMSI 572455210 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    32. BAIKAL (f.k.a. BLOSSOM; f.k.a. SIMA) (T2DY4) Crude Oil Tanker 
Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9357353; MMSI 572449210 
(vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    33. AZALEA (f.k.a. SINA) (9HNY9) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown flag; 
Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9357365; MMSI 249256000 (vessel) [IRAN] 
(Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    34. SONATA (a.k.a. YARD NO. 1222 SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO) Crude Oil 
Tanker Unknown flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration 
Identification IMO 9569633 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN 
TANKER COMPANY).
    35. SONGBIRD (a.k.a. YARD NO. 1224 SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO) Crude Oil 
Tanker Unknown flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration 
Identification IMO 9569645 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN 
TANKER COMPANY).
    36. RAINBOW (f.k.a. SOUVENIR; a.k.a. YARD NO. 1221 SHANGHAI 
WAIGAOQIAO) Crude Oil Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; 
alt. Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
9569619 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    37. DAISY (f.k.a. SUSANGIRD) (5IM584) Crude Oil Tanker Unknown 
flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; 
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9172038; MMSI 677048400 (vessel) 
[IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).

    Dated: February 6, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2013-03834 Filed 2-21-13; 8:45 am]
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