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Gold Star

Gold Star is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.
TypeVessel[sources]
NameGold Star[sources]
Other nameGolden Star · Ocean Star · Silver Star 1 · Sky Ace 1 · Victory Wings[sources]
DescriptionTanker ship involved in deliveries of refined petroleum or related products to the DPRK, including via ship-to-ship transfer. Associated with Mr. Shih-Hsien Chen. Fraudulently used the identifiers of the "Ocean Star" (IMO: 8351584) in November 2020.[sources]
FlagCameroon · Mongolia · Sierra Leone[sources]
IMO Number9146247[sources]
MMSI613003401[sources]
Typenot available[sources]
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Descriptions

In a response to the UN Panel of Experts (p. 26) in its September 2021 report, China refers to the vessel as "Golden Star", likely a misspelling in the translation from Mandarin.

DPRK Reports non-official source,

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DPRK Reports5,540

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source


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