Oman plans to buy a chemical weapons disposal shipnote

Sultan Qaboos of Oman is said to have agreed in principle to go ahead with a project to buy a cargo vessel designed to ship chemical weapons or any hazardous waste or toxic materials out of the region. The following 296-word report sheds light on the project and tells what about the reasons behind it and what about the shipbuilders which are likely to be consulted on it. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/11 – March 14, 2014)]