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WAN HENG 11 (IMO 8791667)

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WAN HENG 11 (IMO 8791667) on Sanctioned Vessels

Is WAN HENG 11 sanctioned?

Yes. As of 21 October 2026, WAN HENG 11 (IMO 8791667) is listed by Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United Nations Security Council.

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 30 March 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 30 March 2018 under UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), port entry ban, which imposes a port-access and maritime-services ban.

It is not listed by the United States (OFAC).

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
not stated in sources
Deadweight
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Gross tonnage
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Built
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Current flag
North Korea KP UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
MMSI
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Call sign
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First sanctioned
Authorities listing
Days under sanction
3,127
Status
Currently listed

Sanctions timeline

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  2. UKListed

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Current listings

AuthorityProgram / legal basisMeasureListedRemovedAuthority's stated reasonSource
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 8883 (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 — M/V WAN HENG 11 engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG 1 on 13 February 2018. Wan Heng 11, formerly a Belize-flagged vessel, is now operating as a DPRK-flagged vessel named the KUMJINGANG3 or Kum Jin Gang 3. Date of UN designation: 30.3.2018. Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV part B, entry 32 (consolidated 20251217)
UK The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 port ban — Not stated in the list entry UK Sanctions List entry DPR0119 (UN designation)
UN UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), de-flagging deflag — Not stated in the list entry UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 53 (resolution 2321 (2016) paragraph 12(a))
UN UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), port entry ban port ban — Not stated in the list entry UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 53 (resolution 2371 (2017) paragraph 6 and resolution 2375 (2017) paragraph 6)

Name history

NameKindSource
WAN HENG 11current (from 30 Mar 2018 listing)UN 1718 Committee — Designated Vessels List, UK Sanctions List (FCDO), EU Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV (DPRK), Australian DFAT Consolidated List

"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

FlagKindSource
North Korea currentUK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Belize formerUK 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

The sources do not name an owner, operator or manager for this vessel.

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

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Sanctioned Vessels. “WAN HENG 11 (IMO 8791667) — sanctions record.” Data as of 21 October 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/8791667. Sources: Australian DFAT Consolidated List; EU Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV (DPRK); UK Sanctions List (FCDO); UN 1718 Committee — Designated Vessels 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.