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N. Korean Ship Searched

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

August 12, 2009

According to an August 10 report from The New York Times, Indian authorities have detained a North Korean vessel and are searching it for radioactive material, the first time a ship has been seized and boarded under sanctions adopted by the United Nations Security Council in June. The cargo ship, M/V San, was spotted August 7, officials said, and detained under the authority of the United Nations.

(Source: The New York Times)

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