26.8.09

Chendin 2 = Chon Ji 2=Nam Yang8?

typical of this length vessel

The closest match to Chendin 2 (the name used by the Arctic Sea when arrested) on the Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit database is Chon Ji 2, which is 1979-built, 3,870 dwt and North Korea-flagged. Its International Maritime Organisation number is 8988129. Arctic Sea is Malta-flag, 1991-built, 4,706 dwt and bears the IMO number 8912792.

IMO Number: 8988129 Country: North Korea
MMSI Number: 445176000 Length: 101.0m
Callsign: HMYO2 Beam: 14.0m

Another North Korean ship built in 1979 and 101.0m in length is Nam Yang8:
Nam Yang8
Typ: Cargo Ship
IMO Number: 7913385 Country: North Korea
MMSI Number: 445251000 Length: 101.0m
Callsign: HMYM4 Beam: 16.0m

Why did North Korea tell the Russians (if they did) that Chendin 2 was in Angola, and is it>?

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