These designations are consistent with the North Korea Sanctions Policy and Enhancement Act of 2016 as well as the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017， which provide broad designation criteria for certain trade and for providing certain shipping－ and vessel－related services.
As a result of today’s action， any property or interests in property of the designated persons in the possession or control of U.S. persons or within the United States must be blocked， and U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with any of the designated parties.
OFAC Issues Global Shipping Advisory
In addition to sanctions， OFAC issued a global shipping advisory today， in consultation with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Coast Guard， to alert persons of the significant sanctions risks to those continuing to enable shipments of goods to and from North Korea. The advisory also alerts industries to North Korea’s deceptive shipping practices.Advisory provided.
North Korea is known to employ deceptive shipping practices including， but not limited to， falsifying and concealing information displayed on North Korean vessels and conducting ship－to－ship transfers， a practice prohibited by United Nations Security Council Resolution （UNSCR） 2375 of September 11， 2017. For example， the following images depict deceptive North Korean practices. The first image， taken on December 6， 2017， depicts the U.S.－designated North Korean vessel KUM UN SAN 3 falsifying its vessel information. The second image， taken on December 9， 2017， depicts recent attempts by the same North Korean vessel to conduct a ship－to－ship transfer， possibly of oil， with the Panama－flagged KOTI in an effort to evade sanctions. Additional images.
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