Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 42

18-October-2004

IRAQ

Sunken Ships Blocking Access To Iraqi Ports, Says UNDP

Hundreds of sunken ships, ranging from large freighters and tankers to small tugs and dhows, are blocking access to Iraqs principal seaports and threatening the marine environment of the northern Gulf, according to a detailed report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) published on 5 October, Iraqi Waterway Project, Wreck Removal & Environmental Damage Limitation...