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Archives for February 2018

Stowaways – Who are they, What are Individual Duties?

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The persons who have secreted or otherwise smuggled themselves onboard a vessel or in cargo despite the best efforts of the ship to prevent such persons from coming onboard are known as Stowaways. Stowaway person is detected after the ship has departed from a port and reported as a stowaway by the master to the appropriate authorities. If detected before departure then the person is called an “ Attempted Stowaway ”. Why do people stowaway?For Survival No opportunity available in the nation of origin for work Facing racial discrimination Raising standard of living Criminal … [Read more...]

By Cult of Sea Filed Under: Security Tagged With: stowaway, stowaways

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