ACTIVE SDN Verified active as of June 2026

Icaro

OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Vessel listed under VENEZUELA-EO13884

Status: Active SDN designation Program: Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block) Sector: Economic & financial actors First indexed: 2026-04-17 Last verified: June 2026

Key Facts

OFAC name on file: ICARO
Type: Vessel
Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block)
IMO: 9038842

About this designation

Icaro appears on the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List under the Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block) program. US persons and entities are prohibited from engaging in transactions with this vessel, and any property or interests in property within US jurisdiction must be blocked and reported to OFAC.

Why this designation matters

Icaro falls within the economic and financial sector of Venezuela's sanctions landscape. This sector encompasses PDVSA and its subsidiaries, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), state mining operations, and the financial intermediaries that facilitate transactions for the Maduro government's oil, gold, and sovereign debt operations. Executive Order 13884, signed in 2019, blocks all property and interests in property of the Government of Venezuela that are within US jurisdiction. It is the broadest Venezuela sanctions instrument, covering any entity in which the Government of Venezuela owns a 50% or greater interest. OFAC's listing explicitly links Icaro to PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A, indicating a documented relationship of ownership, control, or beneficial interest. As a designated vessel, Icaro is blocked property under US sanctions law. Any port, refinery, or shipping insurer under US jurisdiction is prohibited from servicing this vessel, and the designation effectively restricts its ability to carry Venezuelan crude or refined products in international commerce.

OFAC remarks (full text)

Verbatim from OFAC SDN listing:
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9038842; Linked To: PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A.

Linked entities

OFAC's SDN listing for Icaro explicitly references the following entity, which means a relationship documented by US Treasury (ownership, control, agency, or beneficial interest):

Petroleos DE Venezuela, S.A. — entity, VENEZUELA-EO13850

Frequently asked questions

▸ Is Icaro currently sanctioned by OFAC?

Yes. As of June 2026, Icaro is on the active US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block) program. All assets under US jurisdiction are blocked and US persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

▸ What OFAC program is Icaro sanctioned under?

Icaro is designated under Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block). This is one of four Venezuela-related OFAC programs: VENEZUELA (omnibus), EO 13692 (human-rights / corruption, 2015), EO 13850 (gold sector and individual officials, 2018), and EO 13884 (government-of-Venezuela block, 2019).

▸ When was Icaro added to the OFAC SDN list?

Icaro was added to the OFAC SDN list on 2026-04-17. OFAC publishes designations as part of broader Venezuela-program actions; the linked OFAC source page records the original press release. The designation remains active until OFAC removes it via a delisting action.

Verifying this designation

Useful tools and explainers

Search the full Venezuela SDN list — paste any name to see if it's currently designated.
OFAC General Licenses for Venezuela — the active GLs that authorize otherwise-prohibited transactions.
What are OFAC sanctions on Venezuela? (plain-English guide)
All currently sanctioned economic & financial actors — the sector cohort Icaro is part of.
OFAC Venezuela SDN list by sector — pivot the full corpus by military, economic, diplomatic, or governance.
Browse all 450 active Venezuela-program SDN designations

Icaro was designated under VENEZUELA-EO13884, a Venezuela-sector program. For sector-level context — regulatory framework, OFAC pathways, and current deal flow — see Venezuela governance sector — regulatory framework, risks.