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...