Tamia
OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Vessel listed under VENEZUELA-EO13850
Key Facts
- OFAC name on file: TAMIA
- Type: Vessel
- Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials)
- IMO: 9315642
- MMSI: 477186300
- Year of build: 2006
- Flag: China
About this designation
Tamia 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.
Why this designation matters
Tamia 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 13850, signed in 2018, targets persons operating in the gold sector of the Venezuelan economy and those responsible for Venezuela's deepening humanitarian crisis, including misuse of government programs and corruption in the public sector. OFAC's listing explicitly links Tamia to SINO MARINE SERVICES LIMITED, indicating a documented relationship of ownership, control, or beneficial interest. As a designated vessel, Tamia 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)
Other Vessel Flag China; Vessel Year of Build 2006; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9315642; MMSI 477186300; Linked To: SINO MARINE SERVICES LIMITED.
Linked entities
OFAC's SDN listing for Tamia explicitly references the following entity, which means a relationship documented by US Treasury (ownership, control, agency, or beneficial interest):
- SINO Marine Services Limited — entity, VENEZUELA-EO13850
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Frequently asked questions
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Verifying this designation
- OFAC SDN List entry (treasury.gov)
- OFAC official Sanctions Search
- VENEZUELA-EO13850 executive order text
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 Tamia 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