GULF STATES
June 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLThe International Maritime Bureau of the International Chamber of Commerce has called for increased port controls by Gulf states in a bid to stop unseaworthy vessels smuggling oil out of Iraq and leading to collisions and oil spills.This follows the sinking of an illegally registered and unseaworthy ship off Dubai in April carrying some 1,300 metric tonnes of marine diesel which caused a 30 km oil slick and resulted in the closure of desalination plants in the region."Oil smuggling has been a problem in the Gulf for many years, but now the danger ...
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