What flag does Paek Ma fly?

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

VesselSanctions-listedNorth Korea-linked sanctioned vesselsIMO 9066978

Paek Ma

Also listed as / former names: Il Mook · Kishu Maru · Royal Miracle

Oil tanker
Flag: North Korea (previously Panama, South Korea)
First dated designation: 2018-03-30
Listed by OFAC SDN (US), UK Sanctions List, SECO (Switzerland)
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Is Paek Ma sanctioned?

Yes. Paek Ma (IMO 9066978) is currently designated on OFAC SDN (US), SECO (Switzerland), UK Sanctions List under DPRK4, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, North Korea. The earliest dated designation we hold is 2018-03-30. It has also been listed under the names Il Mook, Kishu Maru, Royal Miracle.

Vessel particulars (as published on sanctions lists)

IMO number

9066978

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

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

Raw evidence

<target ssid="38845"><sanctions-set-id>34422</sanctions-set-id><object object-type="vessel"><identity ssid="38846" main="true"><name ssid="38847" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Paek Ma</value></name-part></name></identity><other-information ssid="38848">IMO number: 9066978</other-information></object><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2018-04-03" publication-date="2018-04-03" effective-date="2018-03-30"/></target>

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>9066978</IMONumber>

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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

North Korea

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>North Korea</CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<vesselFlag>Democratic People's Republic of Korea</vesselFlag>

Previous flags

Panama, South Korea

Tonnage

1,181 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>1181</TonnageOfShip>

Year built

1993

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>1993</YearBuilt>

Listed owner / operator

Not available

Other / former names

Il Mook · Kishu Maru · Royal Miracle

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

Sanctions listings (3)

Consolidated entry →

OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 23737

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<sdnEntry>
    <uid>23737</uid>
    <lastName>PAEK MA</lastName>
    <sdnType>Vessel</sdnType>
    <remarks>(Linked To: PAEKMA SHIPPING CO; Linked To: FIRST OIL JV CO LTD)</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>DPRK4</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>15216</uid>
        <idType>Vessel Registration Identification</idType>
        <idNumber>IMO 9066978</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>127387</uid>
        <idType>Secondary sanctions risk:</idType>
        <idNumber>North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>135127</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>
    </idList>
    <vesselInfo>
      <vesselFlag>Democratic People's Republic of Korea</vesselFlag>
    </vesselInfo>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: PAEK MA
Programmes / regimes: DPRK4
Identifiers: IMO: 9066978
Linked to (per list): PAEKMA SHIPPING CO · FIRST OIL JV CO LTD
Remarks: (Linked To: PAEKMA SHIPPING CO; Linked To: FIRST OIL JV CO LTD)

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 38845

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2018-04-03
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<target ssid="38845"><sanctions-set-id>34422</sanctions-set-id><object object-type="vessel"><identity ssid="38846" main="true"><name ssid="38847" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Paek Ma</value></name-part></name></identity><other-information ssid="38848">IMO number: 9066978</other-information></object><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2018-04-03" publication-date="2018-04-03" effective-date="2018-03-30"/></target>

Name on list: Paek Ma
Programmes / regimes: North Korea
Listed on: 2018-03-30
Last updated: 2018-04-03
Identifiers: IMO: 9066978
Remarks: IMO number: 9066978

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID DPR0103

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>DPR0103</UniqueID>
    <OFSIGroupID>13654</OFSIGroupID>
    <Names>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Paek Ma</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary name</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Il Mook</Name6>
        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Kishu Maru</Name6>
        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Royal Miracle</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>Asset freeze|Prohibition of port entry</SanctionsImposed>
    <SanctionsImposedIndicators>
      <AssetFreeze>true</AssetFreeze>
      <ArmsEmbargo>false</ArmsEmbargo>
      <TargetedArmsEmbargo>false</TargetedArmsEmbargo>
      <CharteringOfShips>false</CharteringOfShips>
      <ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>false</ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>
      <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>false</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <Deflag>false</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). DPRK vessel M/V PAEK MA was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-January 2018. Listed as asset of Paekma Shipping Co (a.k.a First Oil JV Co Ltd) (OFSI ID: 13640, UN Reference Number: UN Ref KPe.069)</OtherInformation>
    <UKStatementofReasons>
</UKStatementofReasons>
    <ShipDetails>
      <Ship>
        <IMONumbers>
          <IMONumber>9066978</IMONumber>
        </IMONumbers>
        <CurrentBelievedFlagOfShips>
          <CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>North Korea</CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>
        </CurrentBelievedFlagOfShips>
        <PreviousFlags>
          <PreviousFlag>Panama</PreviousFlag>
          <PreviousFlag>South Korea</PreviousFlag>
        </PreviousFlags>
        <TypeOfShipDetails>
          <TypeOfShip>Oil tanker</TypeOfShip>
        </TypeOfShipDetails>
        <TonnageOfShipDetails>
          <TonnageOfShip>1181</TonnageOfShip>
        </TonnageOfShipDetails>
        <LengthOfShipDetails>
          <LengthOfShip>77</LengthOfShip>
        </LengthOfShipDetails>
        <YearsBuilt>
          <YearBuilt>1993</YearBuilt>
        </YearsBuilt>
      </Ship>
    </ShipDetails>
  </Designation>

Name on list: Paek Ma
Programmes / regimes: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2018-03-30
Last updated: 2021-12-18
Aliases: Il Mook · Kishu Maru · Royal Miracle
Identifiers: IMO: 9066978
OFSI group ID: 13654
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). DPRK vessel M/V PAEK MA was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-January 2018. Listed as asset of Paekma Shipping Co (a.k.a First Oil JV Co Ltd) (OFSI ID: 13640, UN Reference Number: UN Ref KPe.069) Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|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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