BILLIONS NO. 18
Sanctioned entityMongolia. Named in 4 sanctions listings.
Summary
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Tanker ship. Violating measures imposed under paragraph 6 of resolution 2371 (2017) on vessels transporting prohibited items from the DPRK. In May 2021, a UN Member State impounded the vessel "Kingsway" (IMO: 9191773) while it disguised itself as the "Shun Fa" (aka Apex) with IMO "8528864". According to the UN Panel of Experts September 2021 report (p. 16-17), photographic comparison shows that the hulls of the "Apex" and its former alias "Zhe Sheng 26" are different, indicating identity fraud. The Panel suspects the "Kingsway" to have taken over the identity of the "Apex" sometime after the ownership transferred from Taizhou Zhesheng Shipping to Better Smart in July 2018, when the vessel was renamed to Uni Wealth.
According to Equasis, this vessel was broken up in February 2022. The Panel of Experts March 2019 report mistakenly assigns the IMO 8711021 to the "Billions No. 18" (p. 90), which belong to a vessel known as the "Chil Bo San". In Annex 6 (p. 90) of the UN Panel of Experts March 2019 report, the Panel erroneously assigns the IMO 8711021, ownership by Hsih-Shien Chen and former name "Sun Crown" to the "Billions No. 18".
Pursuant to paragraph 6 of Security Council Resolution 2371 (2017) and paragraph 6 of Security Council Resolution 2375 (2017)
Sanctions and listings4
- Effective
- 28 Dec 2017
UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Prohibition of port entry
Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0092Last updated 18 Dec 2021gov.ukgov.uk
North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Maritime restriction
Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008
Listed by the UNSC 1718 Committee on 28 December 2017
Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 28 Aug 2026dfat.gov.auun.org
- Effective
- 28 Dec 2017
North Korea Sanctions - Paragraph 6 of resolution 2371 (2017) and paragraph 6 of resolution 2375 (2017)
United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council 1718 Designated Vessels List
Programme UN-SC1718main.un.orgmain.un.orgun.org
EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - PRK
UN and EUEU Sanctions MapEuropean Union
Restrictive measures in relation to the non-proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction
Programme EU-PRKsanctionsmap.eusanctionsmap.eu
Connections5
Owned by1
- Share not stated
Other links4
- OrganizationUnited Ships Maritime Corp.Linked from"Document of Compliance holder"Taiwan
- PersonBoby Julian AkbariLinked from"Captain"Born 1985
- OrganizationBunker's Taiwan Group Corp.Linked from"Owner"Taiwan
- PersonChen Shih-HsienLinked from"Owner, operator and sole shareholder"Born 11 Dec 1965Taiwan
Identifiers1
| Identifier | Number |
|---|---|
| IMO number | IMO9191773 |
Other names7
Also known as7
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