DAWNLIGHT (IMO 9110236)

Name: Sanctions record for DAWNLIGHT (IMO 9110236)
Creator: Sanctioned Vessels
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Is DAWNLIGHT sanctioned?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, DAWNLIGHT (IMO 9110236) is listed by the United States (OFAC) and Switzerland.

The United States (OFAC) listed it on 23 July 2015 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.

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

It has been under sanction for 4,063 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: Mongolia MN OFAC SDN List
MMSI: —
Call sign: —
First sanctioned: 23 July 2015
Authorities listing: US (OFAC)Switzerland
Days under sanction: 4,063
Status: Currently listed

Sanctions timeline

Current listings

Authority	Program / legal basis	Measure	Listed	Removed	Authority's stated reason	Source
US (OFAC)	North Korea	asset freeze	23 Jul 2015	—	Not stated in the list entry (see press release in timeline)	OFAC SDN List entry 18346 (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 34438 (Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6)

Name history

Name	Kind	Source
DAWNLIGHT	current (from 18 May 2016 listing)	OFAC SDN List, 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
Mongolia	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

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

AIS-gap and encounter signals from Global Fishing Watch are planned (Phase 3) and will carry a methodology caveat. Nothing here tracks live position.

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. “DAWNLIGHT (IMO 9110236) — sanctions record.” Data as of 6 September 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/9110236. Sources: OFAC SDN List; Swiss SECO sanctions list; ofac_sdn,ch_seco.

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.