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Woory Star

Sanction-linked entity

Woory Star is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Vessel				[sources]
Name	Woory Star				[sources]
Description	Cargo ship suspected of an involvement in illicit transfers of prohibited goods originating from the DPRK.				[sources]
Flag	North Korea				[sources]
IMO Number	`8408595`				[sources]
Type	Broken up				[sources]
Source link	www.nknews.org				[sources]
Last change	2024-06-18	Last processed	2024-10-29	First seen	2023-08-08

Descriptions

According to Equasis, this vessel was broken up in December 2018. Footnote 72 (p. 46) of the UN Panel of Experts February 2015 report states: "There is also a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea-flagged vessel named Woory Star (IMO number 8408595) owned by Korea 56 Trading Co, Pyongyang."

— DPRK Reports non-official source, 2023-08-08

Relationships

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
Korea 56 Trading Company	Registered vessel (operated or managed)	-	-
PHYONGCHON SHIPPING & MARINE	Owner	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
UN Security Council	Security Council press release 30 March 2018	-	-

Data sources

DPRK Reports5,540

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

External databases

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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