Star 18

Yes. Star 18 (IMO 9020015) is currently designated on OFAC SDN (US) under DPRK4. It has also been listed under the names SAM 5, THINH CUONG.

IMO number

9020015

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List

Retrieved

2026-09-30

Extractor

sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<idNumber>IMO 9020015</idNumber>

MMSI

Not available

Call sign

Not available

Vessel type

General Cargo

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List

Retrieved

2026-09-30

Extractor

sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<vesselType>General Cargo</vesselType>

Flag

Vietnam

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List

Retrieved

2026-09-30

Extractor

sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<vesselFlag>Vietnam</vesselFlag>

Tonnage

Not available

Year built

Not available

Listed owner / operator

Not available

Other / former names

SAM 5 · THINH CUONG

Particulars are as stated by the listing authorities and may be outdated; vessels are frequently renamed and reflagged.

• OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 28716

  Source

  Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

  Source

  OFAC SDN (US)

  Retrieved

  2026-09-30

  Extractor

  ofac-xml-parser

  Raw evidence

  <sdnEntry>
      <uid>28716</uid>
      <lastName>STAR 18</lastName>
      <sdnType>Vessel</sdnType>
      <remarks>(Linked To: THINH CUONG COMPANY LIMITED)</remarks>
      <programList>
        <program>DPRK4</program>
      </programList>
      <idList>
        <id>
          <uid>19076</uid>
          <idType>Vessel Registration Identification</idType>
          <idNumber>IMO 9020015</idNumber>
        </id>
        <id>
          <uid>138507</uid>
          <idType>Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions:</idType>
          <idNumber>North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214</idNumber>
        </id>
        <id>
          <uid>134650</uid>
          <idType>Secondary sanctions risk:</idType>
          <idNumber>North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210</idNumber>
        </id>
      </idList>
      <akaList>
        <aka>
          <uid>45170</uid>
          <type>f.k.a.</type>
          <category>weak</category>
          <lastName>SAM 5</lastName>
        </aka>
        <aka>
          <uid>45171</uid>
          <type>f.k.a.</type>
          <category>weak</category>
          <lastName>THINH CUONG</lastName>
        </aka>
      </akaList>
      <vesselInfo>
        <vesselType>General Cargo</vesselType>
        <vesselFlag>Vietnam</vesselFlag>
      </vesselInfo>
    </sdnEntry>

  Name on list

  STAR 18

  Programmes / regimes

  DPRK4

  Aliases

  SAM 5 · THINH CUONG

  Identifiers

  IMO: 9020015

  Linked to (per list)

  THINH CUONG COMPANY LIMITED

  Remarks

  (Linked To: THINH CUONG COMPANY LIMITED)

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

No list changes detected since monitoring began.