Yu Son

Sanctioned entity

North Korea. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

Summary

Chemical tanker ship involved in oil product shipments, including via ship-to-ship transfer. Named by a UN Member State in November 2018 as one of six North Korean vessels that account for 50 per cent of all ship-to-ship transfers. Spoofed its identity under the former alias "Yu Son" in 2023.

DPRK tanker M/V YU SON is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil.

IMO number: 8691702

(UE) 2018/548 du 06/04/2018 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 427)

Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8691702; OFAC documented name 31165: Yu Son

Pursuant to paragraph 6 of Security Council Resolution 2371 (2017), paragraph 6 of Security Council Resolution 2375 (2017)and paragraph 12 of Security Council resolution 2321 (2016). DPRK tanker M/V YU SON is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil. Listed as asset of Myohyang Shipping Co (OFSI ID: 13639, UN Reference Number: UN Ref KPe.068)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 30/03/2018 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 411)

Sanctions and listings9

North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Maritime restriction and targeted financial sanction
Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008
Listed by the UNSC 1718 Committee on 30 March 2018
Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 28 Aug 2026dfat.gov.au un.org
North Korea Sanctions - décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 30/03/2018 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2018/548 du 06/04/2018 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Programme UN-SC1718gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr un.org
Effective
30 Mar 2018
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
Asset freeze and prohibition of port entry
Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0107Reference 13658Last updated 18 Dec 2021gov.uk gov.uk
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 30/03/2018 and (ue) 2018/548 du 06/04/2018
Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies
geldefonds.gouv.mc
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
DPRK tanker M/V YU SON is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil.
Programme EU-PRKsanctionsmap.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
3 Apr 2018
Effective
30 Mar 2018
Measures Against North Korea - Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-NORTHKOREAReference 38861seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Listed
21 Jun 2018
Effective
23 Feb 2018
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
23 Feb 2018
North Korea Sanctions - DPRK4
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
Block and DPRK4
Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
Executive Order 13810 (North Korea)
Programme US-NKReference 23744treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Effective
30 Mar 2018
North Korea Sanctions - Paragraph 6 of resolution 2371 (2017) and paragraph 6 of resolution 2375 (2017); Paragraph 12 (d) of resolution 2321 (2016)
United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council 1718 Designated Vessels List
Programme UN-SC1718main.un.org main.un.org un.org

Connections2

Owned by1

Myohyang Shipping CoCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled
Share not stated
Owned or Controlled ByNorth Korea

Identifiers2

Identifier	Number
IMO number	IMO8691702
MMSI	445604000

Other names7

Also known as7

Y-Chun유선Y ChunYusonChang Hae 2Chang Hae2YU SON

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