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Wonsan, which has been revealed as North Korea's leading port for coal, is still active in coal-related movements. Ships loaded with coal in Korea cross Korean territorial waters to Russia and China. The reporter reports.
A photo of a coal ship on a ship at Wonsan Harbor in North Korea was captured by a civilian satellite
[VOA] A ship of about 90 meters in length was captured by the port where the coal has been harvested.
The ship consisted of a total of two large stacked spaces, filled with black material, which could be seen as coal.
Unlike the 16th day of the 16th, satellite images of yellow cranes were captured at the center of the vessel, indicating that coal-related work is underway on this vessel.
There were several trucks in the coal mine near the harbor.
Looking at the satellite images of 16, about six trucks with red fronts gathered around the coal pile, and three other trucks lined up in the coal yard.
On the satellite photos taken at the same place on the 18th, it was difficult to observe the changes in the amount of coal due to the low resolution, but we could see that the trucks were gone and that several other heavy equipment in yellow had increased. .
Just like the port, it's a pbadage that shows the movement in the yard.
If you widen the time of observation, the changes in the yard are more obvious.
In Planet's 3 March photo, there were many different shapes than in July, and on April 11 there was much less coal than a month before March.
Coal deposits around the area also changed continuously from March to July, confirming that coal-related movements were constantly being made.
In addition, the amount of coal accumulated in the yard next to the harbor has also decreased, and it can be estimated that the coal has pbaded through the ship.
There are trains in coal mines and not far from the harbor. With respect to the observation that several trucks were observed around the train, it appears that the coal extracted from the interior of the land was transported to Wonsan by train.
In addition, other minerals of a much lighter color than coal are seen filling the harbor, and other minerals than coal are discharged here.
The Security Council banned all North Korean ores, including coal, by resolution 2397 adopted last December.
Wonsan was identified as an important base for the illegal North Korean coal trade.
An expert committee of the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee stated in an annual report published this year that North Korean vessels were transporting coal from Wonsan and Chongjin to the port of Kholmsk, in Russia. The coal transported to Russia last October was loaded on the ships of the third country, "Rich Glory" and "Sky Angel", and they sank in Korea by Incheon and Pohang.
In the meantime, problem ships Skye Angel and Rich Glory are still sailing freely without being detained by any of the UN Member States.
[VOA] "Sky Angel" and "Rich Glory" were heading respectively to the port of Nakhodka and the port of Chinese craftsmen, after confirming that "Marine Traffic" was presenting information.
The "Sky Angel", which left the Chinese port of Kozue, was captured on the 19th using the Korean sea route to its destination.
According to 'Marine Traffic', the 'Sky Angel & # 39; was the last time the automatic identification system (AIS) signal was received at 19:35 on the 19th, about 4 km from the island of Wando, in Jeollanam province. .
Currently, the AIS signal is not captured, but it is normal for overseas ships to be transported to China from Russia to the Far East Russian, it will continue to sail in Korean territorial waters by crossing the South Sea of Korea and the coasts of Busan and Pohang.
In addition, 'Rich Glory & # 39; Leaves Japan and pbades near the Korean Strait at 2 pm Korean time on the 20th. The ship should pbad in front of Jeju Island until its destination.
UN Security Council Resolution 2397 on North Korea allowed detainees to detain property held, investigated, and frozen if they were detained. had reason to believe that they were involved in illegal activities. If they do not enter the port of entry and are on the territory of the UN member states, they can take measures such as detention.
These ships did not enter Korea, but when they entered Korean territorial waters, they could take steps to detain, investigate and freeze badets.
Earlier, VOA reported that at least 22 Korean ships have entered South Korea since the ship was loaded with coal in October of last year, but the detention did not go unnoticed. not taken. On the 19th, the spokesman of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ngo Gyudok, said at a regular briefing on the 19th: "the investigation is underway in the relevant authorities and sanctions will be taken if necessary."
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