VOL. XXXI

NO. 34

30-MAY-1988

GULF SHIPPING

Two Ships Hit by Iranian Speedboats

Although the Iraqis have not claimed any strikes against Iranian shippingsince 16 May, Iranian gunboats attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on 26and 27 May. The 15,530 dwt Liberian-flag LPG carrier Mundogas Rio was hit on 26May while carrying a cargo of Saudi LPG in an attack which damaged its engineroom and accommodation quarters and led to the evacuation of its crew. On thenext day the 10,526 dwt Maltese bulk...