13.6.11

Light:: Belize-flag missile laden tramp to N. Korea



"The North Koreans claimed the ship was going to Bangladesh with a cargo of industrial chemicals," The White House said. "We have no way to verify whether any of that was true. And we had good reason to be suspicious with this ship, which in the past has been involved in the export of weapons to [Myanmar] and other locations in the Middle East." here
A Belize-flag ship after a standoff at sea starting May 26 returned to its originating North Korean port after interception by United States Navy which suspected it of carrying missile technology to Myanmar following several days of diplomatic pressure from Washington and Asia nations.

8415433 LIGHT V3ZA General Cargo Ship 4650 1984 21
Ship Type: Cargo
Year Built: 1984
Length x Breadth: 91 m X 15 m
DeadWeight: 4650 t
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 10.7 / 9.8 knots
Flag: Belize [BZ]
Call Sign: V3ZA
IMO: 8415433, MMSI: 312590000

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