ISO KP · Black List (high risk)
OFAC comprehensive →The North Korea flag holds Black List (high risk) placement across the two largest port state control regimes. Detention rates reflect the percentage of KP-flagged vessels detained out of all inspections at member-state ports over the most recent three-year window. Black-list flags face the highest inspection targeting frequency and the most severe scrutiny on chartering, financing, and insurance.
10 vessels in ArcNautical's screening index currently fly the North Korea flag and appear on at least one sanctions or watch list (OFAC SDN, EU, UN, UK, Belgium FOD, or RUSI DPRK reports).
| Vessel name | IMO | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| AM NOK GANG | 8132835 | kp_rusi_reports, ofac |
| AN SAN 1 | 7303803 | ch, ofac |
| CHOL RYONG | 8606173 | ch, ofac |
| CHON MA SAN | 8660313 | ch, ofac |
| CHON MYONG 1 | 8712362 | ch, ofac |
| CHONG BONG | 8909575 | ch, ofac |
| CHONG DAN | 8661719 | kp_rusi_reports, ofac |
| CHONG RIM 2 | 8916293 | ch, ofac |
| DAI HONG DAN | 7944695 | kp_rusi_reports, ofac |
| DOK CHON | 7411260 | kp_rusi_reports, ofac |
North Korea is currently under OFAC comprehensive sanctions programs: OFAC DPRK, EU DPRK, UN 1718. North Korea is under comprehensive OFAC, EU, and UN Security Council sanctions (UNSCR 1718 regime). Port calls trigger automatic Tier-1 review.
Other flag states with similar Paris/Tokyo MoU placement: