North Korea’s main shipyard christens first known cargo ship in nearly 5 years



News North Korea’s main shipyard christens first known cargo ship in nearly 5 years The Jang Su San is only the third known vessel to originate from Ryongnam Shipyard Ethan Jewell December 24, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 24, 2021) \| The Jang Su San, a new North Korean cargo ship North Korea has launched a new cargo ship, state media reported on Friday, marking a rare addition to the country’s aging merchant fleet. According to the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper, the 12,000-ton Jang Su San departed Ryongnam Shipyard on Thursday. Several high-ranking party officials attended the ceremony, including Kang Jong Gwan, minister of the Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport, and O Su Yong, economic secretary of the ruling party’s Central Committee. With few exceptions, international maritime convention requires most merchant ships to obtain an International Maritime Organization(IMO) number, a unique identifier that should remain unchanged over the course © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea’s main shipyard christens first known cargo ship in nearly 5 years

The Jang Su San is only the third known vessel to originate from Ryongnam Shipyard

Ethan Jewell December 24, 2021

North Korea’s main shipyard christens first known cargo ship in nearly 5 years

Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 24, 2021) | The Jang Su San, a new North Korean cargo ship

North Korea has launched a new cargo ship, state media reported on Friday, marking a rare addition to the country’s aging merchant fleet.

According to the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper, the 12,000-ton Jang Su San departed Ryongnam Shipyard on Thursday. Several high-ranking party officials attended the ceremony, including Kang Jong Gwan, minister of the Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport, and O Su Yong, economic secretary of the ruling party’s Central Committee.

With few exceptions, international maritime convention requires most merchant ships to obtain an International Maritime Organization(IMO) number, a unique identifier that should remain unchanged over the course

North Korea’s main shipyard christens first known cargo ship in nearly 5 years

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