FAN KE (IMO 8914934)

Name: Sanctions record for FAN KE (IMO 8914934)
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Is FAN KE sanctioned?

Yes. As of 21 October 2026, FAN KE (IMO 8914934) is listed by Australia, the European Union, the United States (OFAC), Switzerland, 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 States (OFAC) listed it on 16 March 2016 under North Korea, which imposes an asset freeze (blocking sanctions).

Switzerland listed it on 18 May 2016 under Switzerland — North Korea: Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6, 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 has been under sanction for 3,871 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: —
Gross tonnage: —
Built: —
Current flag: Sierra Leone SL OFAC SDN List
MMSI: —
Call sign: —
First sanctioned: 16 March 2016
Authorities listing: Australia EU US (OFAC)Switzerland UK UN
Days under sanction: 3,871
Status: Currently listed

Sanctions timeline

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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 8840 (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 FAN KE loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, in September/October 2017. Date of UN designation: 30.3.2018.	Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV part B, entry 31 (consolidated 20251217)
US (OFAC)	North Korea	asset freeze	16 Mar 2016	—	Not stated in the list entry (see press release in timeline)	OFAC SDN List entry 19570 (SDN List)
Switzerland	Switzerland — North Korea: Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6	port ban	18 May 2016	—	Not stated in the list entry	SECO sanctions list entry 34442 (Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6)
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 DPR0118 (UN designation)
UN	UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), de-flagging	deflag	30 Mar 2018	—	Not stated in the list entry	UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 10 (resolution 2321 (2016) paragraph 12(a))
UN	UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), port entry ban	port ban	30 Mar 2018	—	Not stated in the list entry	UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 10 (resolution 2371 (2017) paragraph 6 and resolution 2375 (2017) paragraph 6)

Name history

Name	Kind	Source
FAN KE	current (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
EVER BRIGHT 88	alias	OFAC SDN List, Swiss SECO sanctions list
J STAR	alias	Swiss SECO sanctions 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

Flag	Kind	Source
Sierra Leone	current	OFAC SDN List

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
Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited also designated	Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link)	Korea, North	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.

Sister vessels (shared owner/manager at any point)

GOLD STAR 3 IMO 8405402 · Cambodia
via Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited
GRAND KARO IMO 8511823 · Cambodia
via Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited
JH 86 IMO 8602531 · Cambodia
via Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited
JIN TAI IMO 9163154 · Sierra Leone
via Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited
JIN TENG IMO 9163166 · Sierra Leone
via Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited
ORION STAR IMO 9333589
via Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited
SOUTH HILL 2 IMO 8412467 · Sierra Leone
via Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited
SOUTH HILL 5 IMO 9138680 · Palau
via Ocean Maritime Management Company Limited

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.
How to check whether a ship is sanctioned
Relevant here because you may want to verify this record against the authorities directly.
What is the shadow fleet?
Relevant here because it gives the background to the trade these listings target.

Cite this page

Sanctioned Vessels. “FAN KE (IMO 8914934) — sanctions record.” Data as of 21 October 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/8914934. Sources: Australian DFAT Consolidated List; EU Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV (DPRK); OFAC SDN List; Swiss SECO sanctions list; 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.