GULF SHIPPING

25 Vessels Attacked During 1Q 1987

MEES estimates indicate that 25 vessels were attacked - 15 by Iraq and 10 by Iran - in the Gulf during the first quarter of this year, compared to 20 during the same period last year, while in 1986 as a whole 105 vessels were damaged, as against 152 during the period May 1981-December 1985. 14 of the 15 ships attacked by Iraq in the first quarter were shuttle tankers, while of the vessels attacked by Iran, seven were heading to and from...