NK Marine Tracker

Hundreds of DPRK-linked vessels. Country specialist-maintained. Updated daily.

The NK Marine Tracker is a fleet database of hundreds of vessels owned by or linked to the DPRK — maintained by North Korea country specialists, with daily updates, inspection records, ship biographies, and histories dating back to 2013.

NK Marine Tracker

What it is & what you get

The NK Marine Tracker lets you filter the fleet database according to a bespoke risk ranking based on a wide range of specialist metrics. Unlike other globally-focused maritime data providers, the NK Marine Tracker database is maintained by DPRK country specialists — not automated systems.

The tracker covers hundreds of vessels owned or linked to the DPRK, with daily database updates. Historic data on suspicious vessels dates back as far as 2013, combining inspection records, ship biographies, and ownership histories to help track North Korea’s shifting merchant fleet.

Every vessel profile includes: information on why the vessel is being tracked, previous company and name history, and a record of the vessel’s safety inspections — in some cases dating back as much as 20 years. The tracker is backed by regular news analysis on North Korean maritime developments, written by NK PRO researchers.

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Database features

What the database contains

Fleet View

Full Fleet Database

All tracked vessels in tabular form. Filter by risk ranking, flag, vessel name, type, and sanctions status. Historical fleet data from 2013, with daily updates.

Vessel Profiles

Individual Ship Records

Per-vessel biographies explaining why the vessel is tracked. Previous ownership and company name history. Safety inspection records dating back up to 20 years.

Analysis

Expert Maritime Coverage

Regular news and analysis on North Korean maritime developments, written by NK PRO researchers. Provides context on cargo vectors and trade flows connected to the DPRK.

How our clients use it

Use cases by sector

Corporate / Finance	Due diligence on vessel-linked entities. Sanctions screening for shipping and commodity transactions. Identify indirect DPRK connections in supply chains.
Military / Security	Track shadow fleet activity for sanctions enforcement analysis. Identify cargo patterns and ownership structures indicative of prohibited goods transport.
Government / Diplomacy	Prepare for U.N. Panel of Experts submissions. Monitor vessel movements for bilateral policy purposes. Vessel identification for multilateral enforcement.
News / Media	Investigative reporting on sanctions evasion and illicit shipping. Vessel identification and ownership chain research for breaking maritime stories.
Research / Academia	Longitudinal maritime data for sanctions effectiveness research. Historical fleet patterns for political economy analysis.

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