A ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operation is the transfer of cargo between seagoing ships positioned alongside each other, either while stationary or underway. Cargoes typically transferred via STS methods include crude oil, liquefied gas (LPG or LNG), bulk cargo, and petroleum products.
The cities with the largest Iraqi immigrant populations are Detroit, Chicago, and San Diego. Between 1989 and 2001, just over 49,000 Iraqi foreign born immigrated to the United States. Between 1991 and 2001, over 25,000 immigrants born in Iraq became United States citizens.
Approximately 95 percent of the population of Iraq is Muslim. Muslims are divided into two groups, going back to the early years of Islam. After the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 CE, there arose two different camps within the umma (Muslim community) with regard to his succession, the Sunnis and Shiites.