The sanctions listing names Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement as owner/operator. Ownership stated at designation may have changed since.

What flag does New Regent fly?

Panama at the time of listing; previously Panama, Sierra Leone, South Korea. Sanctioned vessels are frequently reflagged.

VesselSanctions-listedNorth Korea-linked sanctioned vesselsIMO 8312497

New Regent

Also listed as / former names: Crane Hope · Eikoh Maru No.2 · Ew Jopex · New Kopex

Oil Tanker
Flag: Panama (previously Panama, Sierra Leone, South Korea)
First dated designation: 2018-03-30
Listed by UK Sanctions List
0 list events tracked

Is New Regent sanctioned?

Yes. New Regent (IMO 8312497) is currently designated on UK Sanctions List under Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The earliest dated designation we hold is 2018-03-30. It has also been listed under the names Crane Hope, Eikoh Maru No.2, Ew Jopex, New Kopex.

Vessel particulars (as published on sanctions lists)

IMO number

8312497

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2018-03-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<IMONumber>8312497</IMONumber>

MMSI

Not available

Call sign

Not available

Vessel type

Oil Tanker

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2018-03-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<TypeOfShip>Oil Tanker</TypeOfShip>

Flag

Panama

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2018-03-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>Panama</CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>

Previous flags

Panama, Sierra Leone, South Korea

Tonnage

2,998 GRT

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2018-03-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<TonnageOfShip>2998</TonnageOfShip>

Year built

1983

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2018-03-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<YearBuilt>1983</YearBuilt>

Listed owner / operator

Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2018-03-30
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<CurrentOwnerOperator>Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement</CurrentOwnerOperator>

Other / former names

Crane Hope · Eikoh Maru No.2 · Ew Jopex · New Kopex

Particulars are as stated by the listing authorities and may be outdated; vessels are frequently renamed and reflagged.

Sanctions listings (1)

Consolidated entry →

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID DPR0122

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2021-12-18
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<Designation>
    <LastUpdated>18/12/2021</LastUpdated>
    <DateDesignated>30/03/2018</DateDesignated>
    <UniqueID>DPR0122</UniqueID>
    <Names>
      <Name>
        <Name6>New Regent</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary name</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Crane Hope</Name6>
        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Eikoh Maru No.2</Name6>
        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Ew Jopex</Name6>
        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>New Kopex</Name6>
        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
      </Name>
    </Names>
    <RegimeName>The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName>
    <IndividualEntityShip>Ship</IndividualEntityShip>
    <DesignationSource>UN</DesignationSource>
    <SanctionsImposed>De-flag|Prohibition of port entry</SanctionsImposed>
    <SanctionsImposedIndicators>
      <AssetFreeze>false</AssetFreeze>
      <ArmsEmbargo>false</ArmsEmbargo>
      <TargetedArmsEmbargo>false</TargetedArmsEmbargo>
      <CharteringOfShips>false</CharteringOfShips>
      <ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>false</ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>
      <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>false</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <Deflag>true</Deflag>
      <PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>false</PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>
      <ProhibitionOfPortEntry>true</ProhibitionOfPortEntry>
      <TravelBan>false</TravelBan>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>false</TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>
      <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions>
      <DirectorDisqualificationSanction>false</DirectorDisqualificationSanction>
    </SanctionsImposedIndicators>
    <OtherInformation>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). MA on May 18, 2018. The SHANG YUAN BAO also engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with the DPRK vessel MYONG RYU 1 on June 2, 2018.</OtherInformation>
    <UKStatementofReasons>
</UKStatementofReasons>
    <ShipDetails>
      <Ship>
        <IMONumbers>
          <IMONumber>8312497</IMONumber>
        </IMONumbers>
        <CurrentOwnerOperators>
          <CurrentOwnerOperator>Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement</CurrentOwnerOperator>
        </CurrentOwnerOperators>
        <CurrentBelievedFlagOfShips>
          <CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>Panama</CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>
        </CurrentBelievedFlagOfShips>
        <PreviousFlags>
          <PreviousFlag>Panama</PreviousFlag>
          <PreviousFlag>Sierra Leone</PreviousFlag>
          <PreviousFlag>South Korea</PreviousFlag>
        </PreviousFlags>
        <TypeOfShipDetails>
          <TypeOfShip>Oil Tanker</TypeOfShip>
        </TypeOfShipDetails>
        <TonnageOfShipDetails>
          <TonnageOfShip>2998</TonnageOfShip>
        </TonnageOfShipDetails>
        <LengthOfShipDetails>
          <LengthOfShip>119</LengthOfShip>
        </LengthOfShipDetails>
        <YearsBuilt>
          <YearBuilt>1983</YearBuilt>
        </YearsBuilt>
      </Ship>
    </ShipDetails>
  </Designation>

Name on list: New Regent
Programmes / regimes: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2018-03-30
Last updated: 2021-12-18
Aliases: Crane Hope · Eikoh Maru No.2 · Ew Jopex · New Kopex
Identifiers: IMO: 8312497
Remarks: 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). MA on May 18, 2018. The SHANG YUAN BAO also engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with the DPRK vessel MYONG RYU 1 on June 2, 2018. Sanctions imposed: De-flag|Prohibition of port entry

Linked parties (0)

No owner, operator or linked party could be resolved from the lists.

Timeline

No list changes detected since monitoring began.

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