Coverage guide
Vessel and aircraft sanctions screening: fields and limits
Use supported vessel and aircraft names and identifiers, understand source limits, and keep sanctions list checks separate from tracking and ownership research.
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Choose the right subject type and identifier
Use entityType vessel or aircraft for the asset you are checking. Add a reliable IMO number, registration mark, or serial number when available. Keep its type and source authority so a reviewer knows what the value identifies.
Keep meaningful characters, including leading zeros. An ID that looks numeric may still be a reference, not a number to calculate with. Do not change its form so freely that you lose facts needed for a sound comparison.
Understand how a searchable form is derived
SanctionsKit has a tested derived form for an IMO prefix followed by exactly seven digits. The original source value remains separate from that search form. This specific rule does not justify removing every prefix or punctuation mark from other identifiers.
Read the source capabilities before submitting an asset. The OFAC SDN source includes vessel and aircraft records where OFAC publishes them. Check which fields the selected source supports and which identifiers are actually present in a result.
Know which asset questions need other evidence
The separate UN designated-vessels list is not integrated. SECO vessel names can be retained, but IMO numbers mentioned only in prose remain unstructured. A name-only result needs particular care because names can be shared or changed.
SanctionsKit does not supply AIS tracking, flight data, operator history, flag history, or ownership research. Use separate evidence for those questions. A list check cannot tell you where a ship sailed or who ultimately owns an aircraft.
Use an asset identifier without inventing an identity link
Try an invented vessel or aircraft in the sandbox and inspect how the result distinguishes name similarity from supported identifier evidence. A shared vessel name alone should not join different ships. Read the screening input reference for typed identifiers and the selected dataset profile for the fields that publisher actually supplies.
Frequently asked questions
Can I screen a vessel by IMO number?
Use a reliable IMO identifier with the vessel subject type and a source that supports the relevant fields. The matching rules support a derived form for an IMO prefix plus exactly seven digits. Review the original value alongside the result.
Does vessel screening include AIS tracking or voyage history?
No. SanctionsKit compares supported list fields. It does not provide AIS tracking, voyage history, operator history, or vessel ownership research.
Are all vessel lists included when I choose an asset type?
No. The subject type does not add sources to your request. Choose available sources with the fields you need. The separate UN designated-vessels list is not integrated.
Why retain punctuation and leading zeros in aircraft identifiers?
Those characters can be meaningful parts of a registration mark or serial number. Keep the original identifier and its type instead of applying a broad cleanup rule that may change its meaning.