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SOUTH HILL 5 (IMO 9138680)

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SOUTH HILL 5 (IMO 9138680) on Sanctioned Vessels

Is SOUTH HILL 5 sanctioned?

Yes. As of 21 October 2026, SOUTH HILL 5 (IMO 9138680) is listed by the United States (OFAC) and Switzerland.

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.

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

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
Palau PW OFAC SDN List
MMSI
—
Call sign
—
First sanctioned
Authorities listing
US (OFAC)Switzerland
Days under sanction
3,871
Status
Currently listed

Sanctions timeline

  1. US (OFAC)Listed
    North Korea
    OFAC SDN List entry 19584 (SDN List)
  2. SwitzerlandListed
    Switzerland — North Korea: Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6
    SECO sanctions list entry 34525 (Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6)

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Current listings

AuthorityProgram / legal basisMeasureListedRemovedAuthority's stated reasonSource
US (OFAC) North Korea asset freeze — Not stated in the list entry (see press release in timeline) OFAC SDN List entry 19584 (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 — Not stated in the list entry SECO sanctions list entry 34525 (Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6)

Name history

NameKindSource
SOUTH HILL 5current (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

FlagKindSource
Palau 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
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)

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. “SOUTH HILL 5 (IMO 9138680) — sanctions record.” Data as of 21 October 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/9138680. Sources: OFAC SDN List; Swiss SECO sanctions 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.