IRAQ-IRAN

Gulf Tanker War Escalates 

A total of eight tankers were attacked by the two belligerent parties in the Gulf war during the past two weeks. Iraq hit four vessels servicing the Kharg-Sirri shuttle during the period 24-28 February, with most attacks taking place some 4060 miles south of Kharg (the 240,000 dwt Cypriot Polikon, the 337,000 dwt Liberian Medusa, the 268,728 dwt Norwegian Castor and the 105,000 dwt Hong-Kong Energy Courage). Iraq also made several air attacks...