Insights

Practical observations on sanctions screening, maritime crew payments, payroll workflows, allotments, review decisions and audit evidence.

Insights articles explore operational workflow questions. They are not legal advice, regulatory guidance, or a claim of regulator approval.

A Good Bank Screens the Payment. Does That Remove the Company’s Responsibility?

A bank’s sanctions controls remain an important downstream checkpoint. But they do not automatically replace the maritime company’s own decision, context or evidence before a crew-allotment payment is released.

15 August 2026 14 min read

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Where Should Sanctions Screening Fit in the Maritime Crew Payroll and Payments Workflow?

Crew allotment records may remain active across multiple payroll periods, while sanctions information changes over time. This article considers screening when an allotment is created or changed and again when the resulting payment is prepared within a current payment draft.

17 July 2026 14 min read

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