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Rak Nang 2

Rak Nang 2 is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Vessel				[sources]
Name	Rak Nang 2				[sources]
Other name	Shun Chang 78 · Shunchang 78 · Sun Chang 78				[sources]
Description	Cargo ship involved in illicit shipments to or from the DPRK, including via ship-to-ship transfer. The vessel carried the name "Shun Chang 78" before being purchased by the DPRK, after which it received the IMO 8594552.				[sources]
Flag	China · North Korea				[sources]
IMO Number	`IMO8594552`				[sources]
MMSI	`412427130`				[sources]
Type	not available				[sources]
Last change	2024-12-09	Last processed	2025-11-02	First seen	2023-08-08

Descriptions

According to the UN Panel of Experts March 2023 report, (p. 296) Chinese authorities state "The vessel has been in a status of cancellation since November 2021".

— DPRK Reports non-official source, 2023-08-08

Relationships

No relationships to other entities found.

Data sources

DPRK Reports5,502

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

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