Maksim Gorky

OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Vessel listed under VENEZUELA-EO13850

Status: Active SDN designation Program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) First indexed: 2026-04-17

Key Facts

  • OFAC name on file: MAKSIM GORKY
  • Type: Vessel
  • Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials)
  • IMO: 9590008

About this designation

Maksim Gorky appears on the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List under the Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) 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.

OFAC remarks (full text)

Verbatim from OFAC SDN listing:
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9590008; Linked To: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LOS ESPACIOS ACUATICOS E INSULARES.

Linked entities

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

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Useful tools and explainers

Maksim Gorky was designated under VENEZUELA-EO13850, a Venezuela-sector program. For sector-level context — regulatory framework, OFAC pathways, and current deal flow — see Venezuela mining sector — gold, sanctions, legal framework.