PETREL 8 (IMO 9562233)

Name: Sanctions record for PETREL 8 (IMO 9562233)
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Is PETREL 8 sanctioned?

Yes. As of 21 October 2026, PETREL 8 (IMO 9562233) is listed by Australia, the European Union, 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 Kingdom listed it on 3 October 2017 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 3 October 2017 under UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), port entry ban, which imposes a port-access and maritime-services ban.

It is not listed by the United States (OFAC).

It has been under sanction for 3,305 days.

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

At a glance

Type: Bulk Carrier
Deadweight: —
Gross tonnage: 7,078
Built: 2011
Current flag: Comoros KM UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
MMSI: 620233000
Call sign: —
First sanctioned: 3 October 2017
Authorities listing: Australia EU UK UN
Days under sanction: 3,305
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 8864 (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	—	—	Date of UN designation: 3.10.2017.	Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV part B, entry 1 (consolidated 20251217)
UK	The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	port ban	3 Oct 2017	—	Not stated in the list entry	UK Sanctions List entry DPR0075 (UN designation)
UN	UN — 1718 Committee (DPRK), port entry ban	port ban	3 Oct 2017	—	Not stated in the list entry	UN 1718 Committee designated vessels list, entry 34 (resolution 2371 (2017) paragraph 6 and resolution 2375 (2017) paragraph 6)

Name history

Name	Kind	Source
PETREL 8	current (from 3 Oct 2017 listing)	UN 1718 Committee — Designated Vessels List, UK Sanctions List (FCDO), EU Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV (DPRK), Australian DFAT Consolidated List
JAL VAHINI	alias	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
TIAN TAI 36	alias	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)

"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
Comoros	current	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
India	former	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)

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
Global United Shipping India	Owner / operator (as stated by UK FCDO)	not stated	name match	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)

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

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Cite this page

Sanctioned Vessels. “PETREL 8 (IMO 9562233) — sanctions record.” Data as of 21 October 2026. https://sanctionedvessels.org/vessel/9562233. Sources: Australian DFAT Consolidated List; EU Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV (DPRK); 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.