Sanctioned North Korean tanker seen conducting ship-to-ship transfers: Japan



News Sanctioned North Korean tanker seen conducting ship-to-ship transfers: Japan Nam San 8 was photographed hooked up to small unknown vessel two days in a row in mid-December Colin Zwirko December 30, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs A North Korean tanker sanctioned by the UN and U.S. was photographed by Japanese air and naval forces conducting suspected ship-to-ship oil transfers on consecutive days earlier this month, the Japanese foreign ministry reported Friday. It is the second report from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) since November, and follows another report in June which also dealt with ship-to-ship (STS) transfers involving a single DPRK tanker connecting to smaller vessels over the course of multiple days. A North Korean tanker sanctioned by the UN and U.S. was photographed by Japanese air and naval forces conducting suspected ship-to-ship oil transfers on consecutive days earlier this month, the Japanese foreign ministry reported Friday. It is the second report from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) since November, and follows another report in June which also dealt with ship-to-ship (STS) transfers involving a single DPRK tanker connecting to smaller vessels over the course of multiple days. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Sanctioned North Korean tanker seen conducting ship-to-ship transfers: Japan

Nam San 8 was photographed hooked up to small unknown vessel two days in a row in mid-December

Colin Zwirko December 30, 2019

Sanctioned North Korean tanker seen conducting ship-to-ship transfers: Japan

Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A North Korean tanker sanctioned by the UN and U.S. was photographed by Japanese air and naval forces conducting suspected ship-to-ship oil transfers on consecutive days earlier this month, the Japanese foreign ministry reported Friday.

It is the second report from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) since November, and follows another report in June which also dealt with ship-to-ship (STS) transfers involving a single DPRK tanker connecting to smaller vessels over the course of multiple days.

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