Russian port authorities have detained a North Korean oil tanker for failing a safety inspection, Port State Control (PSC) records of the region show.

A previous NK Pro report highlighted the ship’s visit to the Russian Far Eastern city of Nakhodka, the first such reported trip to the region by a DPRK tanker in months.

But it seems the trip did not go according to plan, as the tanker disappeared from tracking systems on September 11, following a failed inspection two days earlier.

Vessels are often subjected to inspections from local authorities as