US Targets 28 Vessels in New North Korea Sanctions
The United States targeted North Korea in a new wave of sanctions on Friday directed at one person, 27 companies and 28 vessels, according to a statement on the U.S. Treasury Department's website.
The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the new measures, which are designed to disrupt North Korean shipping and trading companies and vessels and to further isolate Pyongyang.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
![The Coast Guard on Dec. 20 completed acceptance of the motor vessel Aiviq from an Edison Chouest Offshore subsidiary. The vessel, acquired Dec. 11 through a $125 million firm fixed-price contract award to Offshore Service Vessels of Cut Off, Louisiana, will enhance U.S. operational presence in the Arctic and support Coast Guard missions while awaiting delivery of the polar security cutter (PSC) class.) [Credit: Edison Chouest Offshore]](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h100c/the-coast-guard-on-dec-156960.jpg)
