OMM ship now taken over by Pyongjin Ship Management

US designated entity in connection to DPRK activity

Engaged in illegal inter-vessel trucking to evade sanctions. Blacklisted by the U.S. government

Impounded in the Philippeans for breaking sanctions, visited South Korean posts multiple times despite being previously sanctioned by UN and still sanctioned by US

Searched by Turkish authorities who seized thousands of guns, ammunition and gas masks it was reportedly travelling from DPRK to Syria

Believed to be a Korean ship that was re-painted

Carried 234,534 barrels of oil and was bought for $5M cash by a front company based in Carribbean, now owned by Sakah Mohamed Ali Ahmi who is linked to a Libyan militia

Carried 17,415 tonnes of coal after sailing from Nampo in DPRK. Vessel had turned off tracking transmitter.

Owned and managed by Foresight Marine, previously operated by DPRK’s Korea O-il Trade Corp, frequent visitor to DPRK