STAR 18 (IMO 9020015)

Name: Sanctions record for STAR 18 (IMO 9020015)
Creator: Sanctioned Vessels
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Is STAR 18 sanctioned?

Yes. As of 21 October 2026, STAR 18 (IMO 9020015) is listed by the United States (OFAC).

The United States (OFAC) listed it on 8 December 2020 under North Korea — E.O. 13810, which imposes an asset freeze (blocking sanctions).

It is not listed by the United Kingdom and the European Union.

It has been under sanction for 2,143 days.

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

At a glance

Type: General Cargo
Deadweight: —
Gross tonnage: —
Built: —
Current flag: Vietnam VN OFAC SDN List
MMSI: —
Call sign: —
First sanctioned: 8 December 2020
Authorities listing: US (OFAC)
Days under sanction: 2,143
Status: Currently listed

Sanctions timeline

8 December 2020US (OFAC)Listed
North Korea — E.O. 13810
OFAC SDN List entry 28716 (SDN List)

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Current listings

Authority	Program / legal basis	Measure	Listed	Removed	Authority's stated reason	Source
US (OFAC)	North Korea — E.O. 13810	asset freeze	8 Dec 2020	—	Not stated in the list entry (see press release in timeline)	OFAC SDN List entry 28716 (SDN List)

Name history

Name	Kind	Source
STAR 18	current (from 8 Dec 2020 listing)	OFAC SDN List
SAM 5	former	OFAC SDN List
THINH CUONG	former	OFAC SDN 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
Vietnam	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
Thinh Cuong Company Limited also designated	Owned or controlled by (OFAC designation link)	Vietnam	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

Divergence between allies: what one authority lists that another does not
Relevant here because only one authority currently lists this hull.
IMO numbers: why seven digits are the spine of every sanctions list
Relevant here because this hull appears under more than one name.
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?
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Cite this page

Sanctioned Vessels. “STAR 18 (IMO 9020015) — sanctions record.” Data as of 21 October 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/9020015. Sources: 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.