This is an incomplete list of 123 North Korean merchant ships with a gross tonnage of approximately 420,000 gt.

In February 2015, press reports indicated that Ocean Maritime Management Company, which controls North Korean merchant shipping, has renamed at least some of these ships to avoid international sanctions. Several front companies in Hong Kong also act as owners for DPRK-flagged ships. These include "Trendy Sunshine Hong Kong Limited," "SBC International," "Advance Superstar (Hong Kong) Limited" and "Shen Zhong International Shipping."

List

NameIMO number TypeLengthGross tonnage Notes Al Iman 7712975 Livestock Carrier 3,556 An Song 8513883 General Cargo 5,512 Bassant 6421581 Livestock Carrier 943 Bei Si Te 1 9089401 General Cargo 1,746 Bu Gang 7909164 General Cargo 2,982 Bu Hung 7516424 General Cargo 5,386 Chang Dok 8020252 General Cargo 2,496 Cheng Hai 9036533 General Cargo 1,479 Chong Chon Gang 7937317 Bulk Cargo 9,147 renamed Tong Hung San. Seized by Panama authorities. Chong Gen 8862155 General Cargo 6,558 Sunk off the coast of Japan. Chong Jin 2 7628241 General Cargo 13,087 Chong Ryon San 7803839 General Cargo 7,644 Chong Ryu 2 8891845 General Cargo 427 Courageous Unknown Products tanker Unknown 3,900 Seized in Cambodia in April 2021. Ja Ryok 9826952General Cargo5,000 Chong Un San 1 8977900 Oil Products Tanker 498 Chun Yang 8 8661290 General Cargo 4,818 Chun Yang 9 8652756 General Cargo 2,355 Dae Bong 1 8408193 General Cargo 2,514 Dai Hong Dan 7944695 Bulk Cargo 6,390 Dong Fang Qi Yung 9095412 Bulk Cargo 2,996 Fortune Star 7 8326022 General Cargo 1,599 Scrapped Hae Do Ji 8316326 Bulk Cargo 17,183 Hao Fan 6 Unknown Bulk Cargo 8,343 Owned by "Trendy Sunshine Hong Kong Limited" Hoe Ryong 9041552 General Cargo 4,157 Hoe Ryong. Marinetraffic. Hu Chang 8330815 Cargo 6,706 Hu Chang. Marine Traffic. Hua Dong 7 8749200 General Cargo 2,986 perhaps Puy Yun 2? https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:7993768/mmsi:445870000/imo:8749200/vessel:HUA_DONG_7 Hung Gyong 8825664 Bulk Cargo 1,113 Hung Tae 1 8604541 General Cargo 2,383 Hwang Chol 1 7431117 General Cargo 1,540 Hwanggumphong 2 8520719 General Cargo 1,417 renamed Hwang Gum Phyong 2Hwanggumphong 2. Marinetraffic. Hyok Sin 2 8018900 Bulk Cargo 14,929 Jang San 8328599 Bulk Cargo 6,499 perhaps Jan Su San? Jaryok unknown General Cargo unknown 5,000 Jie Shun 8518780 General Cargo 2,825 Ji Song 3 8106094 General Cargo 1,798 Ji Song 5 9063146 General Cargo 1,580 Ji Song 6 8898740 Bunkering Tanker 841 Ji Song 7 8622634 General Cargo 1,018 Ji Song 8 8503228 General Cargo 3,953 Ji Song 9 8627658 General Cargo 1,103 Ji Song 10 9525845 General Cargo 1,798 Ji Song 12 8103250 General Cargo 1,499 Jin Hung 9095747 General Cargo 3,300 Jin Hung 8 8416023 General Cargo 3,548 Jin Teng 9163166 General Cargo 4,355 Marine Traffic - Jin Teng registry. Seized by Philippines.North Korea sanctions: Philippines to seize cargo ship. BBC News, 5 March 2016. Released on grounds of Chinese ownership. As of August 2016, it was Belize-flagged, renamed Sheng Da 8, and owned by Blue Ocean Ship Management of Weiha, China. Kang Nam 1 8922436 General Cargo 702 Kang Nam 3 8151415 Oil Products Tanker 823 Kang Nam 5 8626006 General Cargo 1,135 Kang Nam 6 8323812 General Cargo 1,319 Kang Nam 7 8132304 General Cargo 1,314 Kang Bong 8994245 General Cargo 1,366 Kum Pit 9022362 General Cargo 1,296 Kum Pit 1 8613578 Aggregate Carrier 928 Kum Pit 2 8731497 Dredge 1,131 Kum Pit 28 8989874 General Cargo 498 Kum Pit 34 8731502 Aggregate Carrier 629 Kum Pit 35 8731514 Aggregate Carrier 655 Kum Song 8518962 General Cargo 1,551 Kum San Bong 8810384 General Cargo 1,449 Kum Un San 8720436 Oil Products Tanker 1,023 Kwang Pho 8029806 General Cargo 999 Lian Shun 9 8651221 General Cargo 2,971 Man Gyong Bong 92 8890580 Ferry 9,672 Man Gyong Bong 92. Marine Traffic. Man Pung 7432953 General Cargo 10,209 Mi Rim 8713471 General Cargo 2,549 Mi Yang 1 8031653 General Cargo 1,982 Mi Yang 5 8620454 General Cargo 2,657 Mi Yang 6 8828927 General Cargo 2,612 Mi Yang 7 8303214 General Cargo 3,249 Mi Yang 8 8863733 General Cargo 2,700 Mi Yang 9 9092563 General Cargo 1,126 Mu Bong 1 8610461 Oil Products Tanker Unknown Mu Du Bong (a.k.a. Ryong Bong 1) 8328197 General Cargo Unknown 　seized by Mexican authorities O Ka San 8735924 Container Ship 1,861 O Ka San. Marinetraffic. Paek Sa Bong 8882002 Fish Carrier 2,932 Paek Song 2 8416009 General Cargo 1,174 Pe Gae Bong 8328616 General Cargo 6,500 Pho Thae 7632955 General Cargo 9,959 Pho Thong Gang 8829555 General Cargo 6,558 Pi Ryu Gang 8829593 General Cargo 6,582 Pom San 9534652 General Cargo 2,998 Su Ri Bong 8605727 Bulk Carrier 17,275 In 2020 reported to be the largest ship in the fleet; still in service . Puk Song 1 7910383 General Cargo 283 Puk Song 2 8312813 General Cargo 1,189 Ra Nam 1 7433268 General Cargo 9,053 Ra Nam 2 8625545 General Cargo 2,390 Ra Nam 3 9314650 General Cargo 2,259 Rak Won 7319814 General Cargo 9,826 Rak Won 2 8819017 General Cargo 12,215 Rung Ra 1 8713457 General Cargo 1,444 Rung Ra Do 8226040 General Cargo 1,499 Built 1983; decommissioned.RUNG RA DO. Marinetraffic. Rung Ra Do 8989795 General Cargo 498 Built 1998; active.Rung Ra Do. Marinetraffic. Ryo Myong 8987333 General Cargo 3,566 Ryong Gang 2 7640378 General Cargo 9,027 Ryong Gun Bong renamed Chol Ryong 8606173 General Cargo 6,735 Subject to UN Sanctions Ryon Phung 9154189 Oil Products Tanker 1,979 Sai Nal 2 8651398 General Cargo 2,981 Sa Ja Bong 8826046 General Cargo 6,399 Sam Il Pho 8829567 General Cargo 6,675 Sea Blue 7358638 General Cargo 1,936 Sea Mist 7000932 General Cargo 1,371 Son Bong 1 8221222 General Cargo 979 Song Bong 8739372 General Cargo 1,744 Song Gwang 8992778 General Cargo 3,962 Song Gwang Ryon 8106800 General Cargo 2,393 Sultan 1 9361081 Landing Craft 497 Sultan 1. Marinetraffic. Tae Dok San 8627804 General Cargo 1,254 Tae Gong Gang 7738656 General Cargo 9,010 Thae Song 1 8732037 General Cargo 1,150 Tong Chong 8829579 General Cargo 6,099 Tu Ru Bong 8882040 General Cargo 2,736 Tu Ru Bong 1 8891869 General Cargo 298 Tu Ru Bong 3 8891871 General Cargo 299 Ul Ji Bong 8214516 General Cargo 1,301 Ul Ji Bong 2 8035788 General Cargo 1,227 Un Ha 7627027 General Cargo 498 Wise Honest 8905490 Bulk Carrier 17,061 Seized by the Americans in May 2019 and sold for scrap. Won San 2 9159787 General Cargo 2,654 Woory Star 8408595 General Cargo 3,154 Xin Zhou 2 8652823 General Cargo 3,390 Xoh Paek 7374888 General Cargo 3,597 Yang Gak Do 7929774 Refrigerated Cargo 1,238 Yang Gak Do 3 8305872 General Cargo 1,112 Yang Gak Do 7 8832227 Research 189 Yang Gak Do 9 8328587 General Cargo 1,578 Yon Bong 9089114 General Cargo 1,830 Yu Jong 1 8405311 Crude Oil Tanker 1,038 Yu Jong 2 8604917 Oil Products Tanker 748 Zo Kwang 8125363 General Cargo 1,292

Re-flagging Nearly 50 North Korean flagged ships have been re-flagged to the flag of Tanzania since March 2016, because of the new UN sanctions.

See also List of active North Korean ships North Korea Maritime Administration Rajin University of Marine Transport

References

External links North Korea’s Maritime Administration website