Check a vessel by IMO: owner, sanctions and PSC record
Type an IMO number or a vessel name on Rynda (rynda.io) and the vessel page shows who owns and manages the ship, whether the vessel or its companies match any of 8 official sanctions lists, and how many Port State Control inspections and detentions it has. The verdict is free and needs no account. A dated PDF dossier for a deal file costs $19.99.
Vessel check on Rynda
- Search
- By IMO number, vessel name or MMSI
- Free, no account
- Current owner and manager, sanctions verdict, PSC inspection and detention counts, particulars, position
- With a free account
- Sanctions by list, ownership-chain verdict, last 5 PSC inspections: 10 vessels per 30 days
- On PRO
- No limit on checks, owners and managers since build, full PSC history with deficiencies
- Sanctions lists screened
- 8: OFAC SDN, EU, UK, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, UN
- Vessel dossier (PDF)
- $19.99
- Shipowner report
- $99
What a vessel check shows
| Data | No account | Free account | PRO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position, voyage, particulars, class | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Current owner and manager | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sanctions verdict: match or no match | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sanctions by list and across the ownership chain | — | Yes | Yes |
| PSC inspection and detention counts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PSC inspection records | — | Last 5 | Full history with deficiencies |
| Voyages and port calls | — | 7 days | 21 days |
| Name and flag history | Latest only | Yes | Yes |
| Owners and managers since build | — | — | Yes |
A free account opens the full data for 10 different vessels per 30 days. Opening the same vessel again is free, and vessels in My Fleet never use up checks.
The 8 sanctions lists a vessel is screened against
| List | Authority |
|---|---|
| OFAC SDN | US Treasury |
| EU FSF | EU consolidated sanctions list |
| EU Official Journal, vessels | Vessels listed in the Official Journal of the EU |
| UK FCDO / OFSI | United Kingdom |
| SECO | Switzerland |
| Canada | Canadian autonomous sanctions |
| Australia DFAT | Australia |
| UN 1718 | Vessels on the UN DPRK sanctions list |
A vessel is matched by its own IMO number and by the IMO numbers of its registered owner, ship manager, ISM manager and DOC holder.
“No matches” is the result of a check on its date, not a finding that no restrictions apply. Verify the facts in the official lists before a decision.
When you need a document, not a page
Vessel dossier
A dated PDF: owners with history, sanctions screening, particulars and class, PSC inspections, ports and repeated routes. $19.99, no subscription.
Inspection report
Every PSC inspection of the vessel with its deficiencies, line by line. $14.99.
Shipowner report
A dated PDF on the company behind the vessel: its fleet, sanctions screening of the company and its vessels, inspections and detentions per vessel. $99.
How to check a vessel by IMO number
Enter the IMO number
Type the seven-digit IMO number or the vessel name into the search at the top of this page.
Open the vessel page
The header names the vessel, its flag and type. The blocks below show the owner, sanctions and PSC.
Read the three verdicts
Who owns and manages the ship, whether there is a sanctions match, how many inspections ended in detention.
Order the dossier if you need a file
Press Build the dossier on the vessel page. The PDF arrives by email, usually within seconds, and costs $19.99.
Free to start, prices in the open
The map and vessel pages need no account. An account adds My Fleet and alerts.
- FREE$0No card required
- 3 vessels in My Fleet
- Arrival and departure alerts
- Telegram and email delivery
- 7 days of voyage history
- PRO$59a monthPaid by card, no auto-renewal
- 10 vessels in My Fleet
- All 13 alert types
- Vessel checks without a limit
- 21 days of voyage history
- ENTERPRISEfrom $259a monthFor 50 vessels
- 50–150 vessels in My Fleet
- All 13 alert types
- Vessel checks without a limit
- Full archive of voyage history
Single documents without a subscription: vessel dossier $19.99, inspection report $14.99, vessel history archive $12.99, shipowner report $99.
Vessel check: questions and answers
Is the vessel check free?
The verdict is free and needs no account: current owner and manager, a sanctions match or no match, and the number of PSC inspections and detentions. A free account opens the full data for 10 vessels per 30 days. PRO removes the limit.
How do I find out who owns a vessel?
Open the vessel page by IMO number or name. It names the registered owner and the ship manager. Owners and managers since the vessel was built are on PRO and in the vessel dossier.
Which sanctions lists does Rynda check?
8 lists: OFAC SDN, the EU consolidated list, the vessels named in the EU Official Journal, UK FCDO / OFSI, Swiss SECO, Canada, Australia DFAT and the UN 1718 list.
Does “no matches” mean the vessel is clean?
No. It means the vessel and its companies were checked against the lists on that date and nothing matched. It is a reference for a first look at a counterparty; a decision needs the official lists.
What is a PSC detention?
Port State Control officers inspect foreign ships in port. When they find serious deficiencies, they detain the ship until the deficiencies are fixed. The number of detentions is a quick signal of how a vessel is run.
What is in the vessel dossier?
Identification and particulars, the sanctions screening of the vessel and its companies, owners and managers with ownership history, PSC inspections, the ports the vessel traded in, repeated routes, laden and ballast voyages, and the history of names, flags and class. The PDF carries the date of the check.
Can I buy several checks at once?
Yes. Bundles of 5 and 10 documents are 5% and 10% cheaper, belong to the whole organisation and do not expire.
Check the vessel before the fixture
Owner, sanctions and PSC on one page. The verdict is free.