Tanker tied to North Korean oil smuggling spoofed scrapped vessel: UN report



News Tanker tied to North Korean oil smuggling spoofed scrapped vessel: UN report Investigators say Diamond 8’s latest identity also connected to other ships scrapped after moving fuel for Pyongyang Ethan Jewell September 30, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An unknown ship outside of Busan, March 5, 2022 \| Image: NK News An oil tanker implicated in several investigations into North Korean sanctions evasions has continued to fraudulently assume the identities of other vessels in a bid to dupe investigators, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK News shows. This time around, the 9,200-ton oil tanker Diamond 8 (IMO 9132612) tried to pass itself as a ship that had been in a Southeast Asian scrapyard for a year. An oil tanker implicated in several investigations into North Korean sanctions evasions has continued to fraudulently assume the identities of other vessels in a bid to dupe investigators, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK News shows. This time around, the 9,200-ton oil tanker Diamond 8 (IMO 9132612) tried to pass itself as a ship that had been in a Southeast Asian scrapyard for a year. 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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Tanker tied to North Korean oil smuggling spoofed scrapped vessel: UN report

Investigators say Diamond 8’s latest identity also connected to other ships scrapped after moving fuel for Pyongyang

Ethan Jewell September 30, 2022

Tanker tied to North Korean oil smuggling spoofed scrapped vessel: UN report

An unknown ship outside of Busan, March 5, 2022 | Image: NK News

An oil tanker implicated in several investigations into North Korean sanctions evasions has continued to fraudulently assume the identities of other vessels in a bid to dupe investigators, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK News shows.

This time around, the 9,200-ton oil tanker Diamond 8 (IMO 9132612) tried to pass itself as a ship that had been in a Southeast Asian scrapyard for a year.

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