Stowaways are an ongoing issue for the security of ships and the safety of crew members, as well as incurring substantial associated costs for shipowners and insurers. Worldwide, information about ...

Sixteen members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) ended a 10-hour stand-off which started when stowaways on board the ship reportedly became violent. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said there had ...

Four stowaways found on a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary have been detained after the vessel's crew was threatened. The Grande Tema's crew had to lock themselves in the vessel's bridge for ...

The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, BEECROFT has intercepted 19 suspected stowaways trying to illegally migrate to Europe. The ship’s Information Officer, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim, who revealed this in a ...

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has apprehended 19 suspected stowaways attempting to migrate illegally to Europe. Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim, the ship’s Information Officer, confirmed this in a ...

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has arrested 19 suspected stowaways who attempted to illegally migrate to Europe by hiding under the rudder compartments of two Europe-bound vessels in Lagos.