SHANG YUAN BAO (IMO 8126070)

Name: Sanctions record for SHANG YUAN BAO (IMO 8126070)
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Is SHANG YUAN BAO sanctioned?

Yes. As of 21 October 2026, SHANG YUAN BAO (IMO 8126070) is listed by Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United Nations Security Council and the United States (OFAC).

Australia listed it on an unstated date under Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008, which imposes a port-access and maritime-services ban.

The European Union listed it on an unstated date under EU — Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 (DPRK), Annex XIV part B (vessels prohibited entry into ports), which imposes a port-access and maritime-services ban.

The United Kingdom listed it on 30 March 2018 under The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which imposes a port-access and maritime-services ban.

The United Nations Security Council listed it on 16 October 2018 under UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), de-flagging, which imposes a requirement on the flag state to de-register the ship.

The United Nations Security Council listed it on 16 October 2018 under UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), port entry ban, which imposes a port-access and maritime-services ban.

The United States (OFAC) listed it on 30 August 2019 under North Korea — E.O. 13810, which imposes an asset freeze (blocking sanctions).

It has been under sanction for 3,127 days.

Generated from the listing data below; wording is fixed by template, not written freely. See methodology.

At a glance

Type: Oil Tanker
Deadweight: —
Gross tonnage: 3,508
Built: 1982
Current flag: Panama PA OFAC SDN List, UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
MMSI: —
Call sign: —
First sanctioned: 30 March 2018
Authorities listing: Australia EU UK UN US (OFAC)
Days under sanction: 3,127
Status: Currently listed

Sanctions timeline

30 March 2018UKListed
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK Sanctions List entry DPR0121 (UN designation)
16 October 2018UNListed
UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), de-flagging
UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 48 (resolution 2321 (2016) paragraph 12(a))
30 August 2019US (OFAC)Listed
North Korea — E.O. 13810
OFAC SDN List entry 26933 (SDN List)

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Current listings

Authority	Program / legal basis	Measure	Listed	Removed	Authority's stated reason	Source
Australia	Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008	port ban	—	—	Entry last updated on the Consolidated List on 2026-08-28 (the list states no listing date).	Australian Consolidated List reference 8878 (Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008)
EU	EU — Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 (DPRK), Annex XIV part B (vessels prohibited entry into ports)	port ban	—	—	The merchant vessel M/V SHANG YUAN BAO engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with UN-designated DPRK vessel M/V PAEK MA on May 18, 2018. The SHANG YUAN BAO also engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with the DPRK vessel MYONG RYU 1 on June 2, 2018. Date of UN designation: 16.10.2018.	Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV part B, entry 34 (consolidated 20251217)
UK	The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	port ban	30 Mar 2018	—	Not stated in the list entry	UK Sanctions List entry DPR0121 (UN designation)
UN	UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), de-flagging	deflag	16 Oct 2018	—	Not stated in the list entry	UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 48 (resolution 2321 (2016) paragraph 12(a))
UN	UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), port entry ban	port ban	16 Oct 2018	—	Not stated in the list entry	UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 48 (resolution 2371 (2017) paragraph 6 and resolution 2375 (2017) paragraph 6)
US (OFAC)	North Korea — E.O. 13810	asset freeze	30 Aug 2019	—	Not stated in the list entry (see press release in timeline)	OFAC SDN List entry 26933 (SDN List)

Name history

Name	Kind	Source
SHANG YUAN BAO	current (from 30 Aug 2019 listing)	UN 1718 Committee — Designated Vessels List, OFAC SDN List, UK Sanctions List (FCDO), EU Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV (DPRK), Australian DFAT Consolidated List
BOTANY TRINITY	alias	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
C.P. 33	alias	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
CP 33	alias	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
ELSA	alias	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
LOCKGROW888	alias	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
LUCK GROW 888	alias	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)

"Former" names are those the authority prints as f.k.a. Dates of name changes are not stated by the lists; a name shown as current by one authority and former by another usually means the hull was renamed between designations.

Flag history

Flag	Kind	Source
Panama	current	OFAC SDN List, UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Mongolia	former	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Thailand	former	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)

Flags are as printed by each authority at the time of its listing; "None identified" is OFAC's wording for a vessel with no valid registration. Order is not chronological unless dated.

Ownership & management

Company	Relationship	Jurisdiction	Confidence	Source
Chen Mei Hsiang also designated	Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link)	Taiwan	stated link	OFAC SDN List
Fortune Maker International	Owner / operator (as stated by UK FCDO)	not stated	name match	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Huang Wang Ken also designated	Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link)	Taiwan	stated link	OFAC SDN List
Jui Cheng Shipping Company Limited also designated	Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link)	Taiwan	stated link	OFAC SDN List
Jui Pang Shipping Co Ltd also designated	Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link)	Taiwan	stated link	OFAC SDN List
Jui Zong Ship Management Co Ltd also designated	Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link)	Taiwan	stated link	OFAC SDN List

Ownership is stated as "per {source} as of its listing". This site does not independently verify beneficial ownership. Individuals are only shown when they appear in an official designation.

Incidents

No sourced incidents recorded yet for this vessel. Incidents (seizures, boardings, detentions, casualties) are added only with a dated primary or major-outlet source — see how to submit one.

Behaviour signals

This site publishes no vessel positions, tracks or last-known ports, because a hull on these lists has a crew aboard. Any behaviour signals added in future will be aggregate and historical, with their method stated. See methodology.

Understanding this record

Asset freeze, port ban, services ban: what each listing prohibits
Relevant here because this hull is under more than one kind of measure.
How a ship gets sanctioned: OFAC, the UK and the EU compared
Relevant here because this hull is listed by more than one authority.
Flags of convenience and flag-hopping
Relevant here because the lists record this hull under more than one flag.
The G7 price cap and the attestation system
Relevant here because an older tanker is typical of the trade the price cap reshaped.

Cite this page

Sanctioned Vessels. “SHANG YUAN BAO (IMO 8126070) — sanctions record.” Data as of 21 October 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/8126070. Sources: Australian DFAT Consolidated List; EU Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV (DPRK); UK Sanctions List (FCDO); UN 1718 Committee — Designated Vessels List; OFAC SDN List.

Raw source files for this record are snapshotted daily (see methodology). Errors: request a correction.

This page restates listings published by the named authorities and quotes their stated reasons. It is not a finding by this site, not legal advice, and not a substitute for screening against the official lists.