VOL. XXXIII
NO. 14
8-JANUARY-1990
Morocco
Explosion on Khark 5 Causes Pollution Threat for Morocco
An explosion on 19 December on the Iranian-owned 284,632 dwt Khark 5 hascaused a major pollution problem off the coast of Morocco, threatening localfisheries and tourist facilities. The explosion, its cause unknown, took placeabout 100 miles off the Moroccan coast and resulted in a 10 meters by 20 metershole in the port side with damage to only one of the ship's cargo tanks causingthe spillage of...
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