Flaming Tanker Towed From Persian Gulf
<i> Reuters</i>
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —
A blazing U.S.-flag Kuwaiti tanker full of volatile naphtha has been towed out of the Persian Gulf away from busy shipping lanes, the owners said Wednesday.
The tanker Surf City exploded last week 30 miles off the United Arab Emirates, killing two of its American crew.
The owners, Chesapeake Shipping, said in a statement it believes the fires raging on the 69,991-ton ship can be put out and the vessel salvaged.
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