- Europe has seen an uptick of incoming stowaways by merchant ships.
- Four stowaways of Algerian origin were found on board of general cargo ship at Valencia, on August 25.
- Stowaways claim they sneak on board of the ships all by themselves without any assistance.
- Master of the Janina said that the perpetrators would require outside assistance to board ships.
There has been an upsurge in stowaways trying to reach Europe by merchant ships, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Stowaways on board cargo ship
Four stowaways of Algerian origin were found on board of general cargo ship JANINA at Valencia, Spain, on August 25.
One of them claimed to be minor, he was taken ashore, the rest remained on board, the ship left Valencia same day, and was bound for Mostaganem, Algeria.
There has been a surge of stowaways found on ships arriving at Valencia, recently – 11 in less than 3 weeks.
- Stowaways claim they sneak on board of the ships all by themselves, without any assistance from human traffickers or NGOs.
- Masters of the ships invaded by stowaways, say otherwise.
- Master of the Janina, in particular, said, that perpetrators just could not board the ship without outside assistance.
Vessel Information
General cargo ship JANINA, IMO 9235385, dwt 8126, built 2002, flag Antigua, manager KLINGENBERG BEREEDERUNGS.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
