[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84874-84875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26766]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of persons and vessels that have 
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more 
applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in 
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons and vessels are 
blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in 
transactions with them.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for effective date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, Director, 
tel.: 202-622-2490; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-
622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; 
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; or the 
Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-
622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On December 1, 2023, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed 
below.

Entities

    1. HS ATLANTICA LIMITED, 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia; 
Identification Number IMO 6356766 [RUSSIA-EO14024].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 14024 
of April 15, 2021, ``Blocking Property With Respect To Specified 
Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian 
Federation,'' 86 FR 20249, 3 CFR, 2021 Comp., p. 542 (Apr. 15, 2021) 
(E.O. 14024) for operating or having operated in the marine sector 
of the Russian Federation economy.
    2. STERLING SHIPPING INCORPORATED, Unit 27610-001, Building A1, 
IFZA Business Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab 
Emirates; Identification Number IMO 5206051 [RUSSIA-EO14024].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 for 
operating or having operated in the marine sector of the Russian 
Federation economy.
    3. STREYMOY SHIPPING LIMITED, Unit 27610-001, Building A1, IFZA 
Business Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 80 
Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia; Identification Number IMO 5724311 
[RUSSIA-EO14024].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 for 
operating or having operated in the marine sector of the Russian 
Federation economy.

    On December 1, 2023, OFAC also identified the following vessels as 
property in which a blocked person has an interest, under the relevant 
sanctions authority listed below:

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Vessels

    1. HS ATLANTICA (5LIP5) Crude Oil Tanker Liberia flag; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9322839; MMSI 636022401 (vessel) 
[RUSSIA-EO14024] (Linked To: HS ATLANTICA LIMITED).
    Identified as property in which HS Atlantica Limited, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 14024, has an interest.
    2. NS CHAMPION (A8FD9) Crude Oil Tanker Liberia flag; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9299719; MMSI 636012384 (vessel) 
[RUSSIA-EO14024] (Linked To: STERLING SHIPPING INCORPORATED).
    Identified as property in which Sterling Shipping Incorporated, 
a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 14024, has an interest.
    3. VIKTOR BAKAEV (D5BN6) Crude Oil Tanker Liberia flag; Vessel 
Registration Identification IMO 9610810; MMSI 636015565 (vessel) 
[RUSSIA-EO14024] (Linked To: STREYMOY SHIPPING LIMITED).
    Identified as property in which Streymoy Shipping Limited, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 14024, has an interest.

    Dated: December 1, 2023.
Gregory T. Gatjanis,
Associate Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department 
of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2023-26766 Filed 12-5-23; 8:45 am]
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