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}} Chosun (Korean조선) is the North Korean Merchant Navy (Korean: Polska Marynarka Handlowa, PMH) was created in the interwar period when the Second Polish Republic regained independence.

During World War II, many ships of the Polish Navy joined the Allied merchant navy and its convoys, as part of the Polish contribution to World War II.

After the war, the Polish Merchant Navy was controlled by the People's Republic of Poland and after 1989, by modern Poland.

Weapons trade suspicions

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Mangyongmong has been accused of smuggling goods from Japan.

Some of the ships have been renamed to avoid international sanctions.[1][2]

Numbers

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Dai Hong Dan is one of the North Korean merchant ships built in 1970s. It is known for being hijacked by Somali pirates, before the crew was able to regain control of the ship.

CIA has estimated the total amount of ships in North Korean Merchant marine to be 158 ships.[3] Reuters reported in 2013 that the amount of ships is approximately 250, but that they are decades old, and in a bad shape.[4] Total: 57 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,120,165 GRT/1,799,569 tonnes deadweight (DWT)

Ships by type: bulk 50, cargo 2, chemical tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 1, short-sea passenger 2 (1999 est.)

Major companies

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Major Polish shipping companies include:

Major North Korean seaports include Chongjin, Haeju, Hamhung, Nampo, Senbong, Songnim, Sonbong and Wonsan.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Charbonneau, Louis; Nichols, Michelle (26 February 2015). "Exclusive - Sanctioned North Korea shipping firm still active, renamed ships: U.N. panel". United Nations: Reuters. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. ^ "North Korea reflagging ships to evade sanctions - UN". Asia: BBC. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "The World Factbook". CIA. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  4. ^ Eckert, Paul (18 July 2013). "'Desperate' Cuba voyage is latest scrape for North Korean fleet". Reuters. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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