VOL. XXXI

NO. 4

2-NOVEMBER-1987

GULF SHIPPING

Iraq Strikes at Ships and Oil Installations

In a relatively low-key week in the Gulf war, Iran has launched one attack onshipping while Iraq has also struck at naval targets and resumed air strikesagainst Iranian oil installations.

On 24 October the 38,574 dwt Panamanian-registered products carrierProsperventure L was attacked off Dubai by an Iranian speedboat, apparentlylaunched from a larger ship. The Prosperventure, carrying a cargo of naphthafrom...