Maritime Administration of DPR Korea (), also known as North Korea Maritime Administration Bureau (MAB), is the
North Korean maritime authority.
MAB offers a searchable database for
North Korean merchant navy ships and seafarers on its website. Unlike many other shipping databases, MAB offers its ship and person data without requiring registration or membership for access.
The director-general of MAB in 2012 was
Ko Nung-du
A KO is a knockout in various sports, such as boxing and martial arts.
K.O., Ko or Kō may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* KO (musician), Canadian musician who plays a fusion of hip hop and folk music
* ''K.O.'' (album), a 202 ...
. He signed the notification for
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: ''Organisation maritime internationale'') is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference ...
about the
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 launch.
MAB has a sports team in the annual
Paektusan Prize Games of Civil Servants.
See also
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Rajin University of Marine Transport
Rajin University of Marine Transport is a North Korean technical university founded in July 1968 in Rason. It trains technicians, specialists and management officials in the field of marine transport.
Noted alumni
* Kim Yong-il, former premie ...
References
Further reading
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Spokesman for Maritime Administration of DPRK on "Oil Tanker Incident" in Libyaat
KCNA (archived)
North Korea denies responsibility for oil-tanker near Libyaat
NK News
NK News is an American subscription-based news website that provides stories and analysis about North Korea. Established in 2011, it is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea with reporters in Washington, D.C. and London. Reporting is based on infor ...
Website appears for LRIT maritime systemat
North Korea Tech
North Korea Tech is a US-based blog authored by British journalist Martyn Williams which covers consumer electronics and technology developments in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was established in 2010. North Korea Tech is based in ...
External links
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International Maritime Law Institute directory on The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
{{Portal bar, North Korea, Transport
Maritime transport authorities
Merchant navy
Merchant ships of North Korea
Water transport in North Korea