Miko to tackle Iranian wrecks

摘要

Oslo's Miko Marine has signed two contracts with Tidewater Middle East, through its established joint venture J.V Miko-Batservice, for work aimed at wreck removal in the Persian Gulf.rnThe initial project is to remove seven wrecks sunk in Iranian waters during the Iran-Iraq war. They lie in the Kohr-E-Musha Shat - Al Arab waterway close to the border between Iran and Iraq and will be the first of over 100 hulks now targeted for removal after being a hazard to shipping for more than 20 years. Many are known to contain deteriorating explosives and the steady growth in tanker traffic in the region is increasing the risk of an incident leading to pollution and loss of life.