Overview
Vessel sanctions screening allows law firms involved in maritime activities to screen vessels against global sanctions lists directly in Legl. This sits alongside your existing KYB and KYC workflows, giving you a single platform for screening individuals, businesses, and vessels.
ℹ️ Important
Vessel screening is an opt-in feature. To find out more or enable it for your firm, reach out to your Customer Success Manager or contact our Support team.
What you can use vessel sanctions screening for
Screen vessels against international sanctions lists as part of your due diligence process
Identify potential sanctions matches before acting for clients in maritime transactions
Maintain a clear audit trail of vessel screening decisions, including reviewer comments
Generate a PDF report of screening results and review outcomes for your compliance records
How vessel sanctions screening works
Vessel sanctions screening checks vessel details against global sanctions databases provided by ComplyAdvantage. The process works as follows:
Create a vessel record: Add the vessel to Legl with its identifying details (such as vessel name and IMO number).
Run a sanctions check: Legl searches the vessel's details against international sanctions lists and returns any potential matches.
Review results: If matches are found, review each result to determine whether it relates to your vessel. You can add comments and notes as part of the review.
Complete the review: Once all results have been assessed, the screening is marked as reviewed. A full audit trail of your decisions is stored against the vessel record.
ℹ️ Important
Vessel sanctions screening is currently a point-in-time check. Ongoing monitoring (automatic re-screening and alerts when a vessel's sanctions status changes) is not yet supported. You should re-run the screening manually if you need to check for updated sanctions data.
Where to find vessel sanctions screening in Legl
Vessel sanctions screening is available from the Vessels area in Legl. From here you can create vessel records, run sanctions checks, and manage your screening reviews.
Permissions and access
Vessel sanctions screening must be enabled for your firm. Reach out to your Customer Success Manager or contact our Support team to request access.
Once enabled, any user with access to the Vessels area can create vessel records and run sanctions checks.
Important information
Screening data is sourced from ComplyAdvantage, the same provider used for individual and business sanctions screening in Legl.
A match does not confirm that a vessel is sanctioned. It means the vessel's details may match an entry on a sanctions list and require further review by your firm.
Vessel sanctions screening is priced the same as a business sanctions screening. There is no additional cost difference.
Each screening produces a downloadable PDF report that includes the results, review decisions, and comments for your compliance records.