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DONG FENG 6 (IMO 9008201)

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DONG FENG 6 (IMO 9008201) on Sanctioned Vessels

Is DONG FENG 6 sanctioned?

Yes. As of 21 October 2026, DONG FENG 6 (IMO 9008201) is listed by Australia, the European Union, the United States (OFAC), 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 23 February 2018 under North Korea — E.O. 13810, which imposes an asset freeze (blocking sanctions).

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 3,162 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
5,515 t
Gross tonnage
—
Built
—
Current flag
Tanzania TZ OFAC SDN List
MMSI
—
Call sign
—
First sanctioned
Authorities listing
Days under sanction
3,162
Status
Currently listed

Sanctions timeline

  1. US (OFAC)Listed
  2. UNListed
  3. 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 8839 (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 DONG FENG 6 loaded DPRK coal at Hamhung, DPRK, on 11 July 2017, for export in violation of UN sanctions. Date of UN designation: 30.3.2018. Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV part B, entry 27 (consolidated 20251217)
US (OFAC) North Korea — E.O. 13810 asset freeze — Not stated in the list entry (see press release in timeline) OFAC SDN List entry 23780 (SDN List)
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 DPR0280 (UN designation)
UN UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), de-flagging deflag — Not stated in the list entry UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 9 (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 9 (resolution 2371 (2017) paragraph 6 and resolution 2375 (2017) paragraph 6)

Name history

NameKindSource
DONG FENG 6current (from 30 Mar 2018 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

"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
Tanzania currentOFAC 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

CompanyRelationshipJurisdictionConfidenceSource
Shanghai Dongfeng Shpg CO LTD also designated Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link) China 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

Cite this page

Sanctioned Vessels. “DONG FENG 6 (IMO 9008201) — sanctions record.” Data as of 21 October 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/9008201. Sources: Australian DFAT Consolidated List; EU Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV (DPRK); OFAC SDN 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.