There are currently sanctions with particular relevance to the maritime sector, targeting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Libya and Iran. Further information on these sanctions can be found in the links below, as well as extracts of the applicable sanctions.
IRAN
See our page on sanctions against Iran
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007
It shall be prohibited to own, lease, operate, charter, insure or provide vessel classification services or associated services to any vessel flagged to the DPRK; (Article 43, para 1 (c) )
The provision of bunkering or ship-supply services, or any other servicing of vessels, to DPRK vessels is prohibited where the providers of the service have information, including from the competent customs authorities on the basis of the pre-arrival and pre-departure information referred to in Article 9(1), that provides reasonable grounds to believe that the vessels carry items whose supply, sale, transfer or export is prohibited by this Regulation, unless the provision of such services is necessary for humanitarian purposes. (Article 38, para 4 )
It is prohibited to provide insurance or reinsurance services to vessels owned, controlled or operated by the DPRK or vessels listed in Annex XVIII. (Article 43, para 1 (f) )
It shall be prohibited to facilitate or engage in ship-to-ship transfers to or from any DPRK flagged vessel of any goods or items that are being sold, supplied, transferred or exported to or from the DPRK. (Article 44a )
LIBYA
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011
It shall be prohibited to accept or provide access to ports in the territory of the Union to designated vessels, if the Sanctions Committee has so specified. (Article 15, para 2 )
The provision by nationals of Member States or from territories of Member States of bunkering or ship supply services, or any other servicing of vessels, to designated vessels, including the provision of fuel or supplies, shall, if the Sanctions Committee has so specified, be prohibited. (Article 15, para 4 )