Report on stowaway incident july sep 2004

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Ref. T2-MSS/2.4.3

FAL.2/Circ.85
30 September 2004
REPORTS ON STOWAWAY INCIDENTS
Issued quarterly
(July to September 2004)

1
Reference is made to FAL.2/Circ.50/Rev.1 of 9 November 1999 adopted by the Facilitation
Committee at its twenty-seventh session (6 to 10 September 1999).
2
In pursuance of the provisions of resolution A.871(20) - "Guidelines on the Allocation of
Responsibilities to Seek the Successful Resolution of Stowaways Cases", by means of which
Governments were invited to develop, in co-operation with the industry, comprehensive strategies to
prevent intending stowaways from gaining access to ships, the Facilitation Committee invited
Member Governments and international organizations to provide the Organization, on a monthly
basis, with:
.1

statistical data on stowaway incidents which occurred since the date of adoption of

FAL.2/Circ.50/Rev.1, using the reporting format presented in the annex; and

.2

information on their experience gained with the Guidelines and the measures taken
for, and obstacles encountered with, their implementation.

3
Member Governments and international organizations were further invited to encourage
shipping companies, shipowners, ship operators, ship masters and industry organizations concerned
to report, in the aforementioned format, any relevant information, for the purpose of assisting the
Facilitation Committee in its further work on the Guidelines. The reporting party may submit any
relevant information collected to either Member Governments or international organizations for
onward transmission to the Organization.
4
Attached is information received since June 2004. The total number of stowaway incidents
so far reported to the Organization is 2,359, an increase of 17 since 30 June 2004.
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FAL.2/Circ.85
ANNEX
Stowaways incidents reported by Member States
or international organizations in consultative status
Nº Ship's name
Type of ship
Flag

Gross tonnage
IMO nº
1

Date* and Place* of embarkation

Dates* and Places* of attempted
disembarkations

Date* and Place* of disembarkation

2

3

1

SARGODHA
General cargo ship
Pakistan
12,395
7822017

Unknown

2

ALTHEA
Bulk carrier
Hong Kong, China

16,041
9082611

13/03/2004 Douala, Cameroon
24/03/2004 Bata, Equatorial Guinea

3

BEATANAVIS
Bulk carrier
Hong Kong, China
24,950
8319500

13/09/2003 Conakry, Guinea
15/11/2003 Dalian, China

Number and
nationality * of
stowaways

4

30/08/2004

26/09/2003

Bilbao, Spain

Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela

Assessment of the effectiveness
of the Guidelines contained
in resolution A.871(20) and any other relevant
information **

5

6

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1

Reporting Authority
or international
organization
7

2 Iranian

On 30/08/04 at 05:15 hrs., local immigration
authorities of Bilbao boarded the ship along with
two stowaways of 25 and 28 years old. According
to the authorities the stowaways left the ship in the
morning and were caught by immigration. The
stowaways claimed that they travelled on board of
the Sargodha, but the crew was unaware of their
presence. Both stowaways are on board of the

ship under Master’s Custody and will be
disembarked for repatriation as soon as their
nationality and identification is confirmed and
travelling documents are delivered by Iranian
Embassy. Assistance of P& I Club has been
sought. The ship sailed from Bilbao on 07/09/2004
for Antwerp and also sailed from Antwerp to
Bremen on 14/09/2004

2 Cameroonian

Very Effective

Hong Kong, China

5 Guinean

Very Effective

Hong Kong, China

*Please indicate by using an asterisk "*" if the information is not confirmed
** The following information can be provided when available: Particular data on embarkation, presence on board, reason for failed disembarkation, disembarkation, repatriation and legal status of stowaways

Pakistan


Nº Ship's name
Type of ship
Flag

Gross tonnage
IMO nº
1

2

Date* and Place* of embarkation

Dates* and Places* of attempted
disembarkations

Date* and Place* of disembarkation
3

Number and
nationality * of
stowaways

4

Assessment of the effectiveness
of the Guidelines contained
in resolution A.871(20) and any other relevant
information **

5

6

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2

Reporting Authority
or international
organization
7

4

PACIFIC DOLPHIN
Bulk carrier
Liberia
27,763
9116656

01/03/2004 Dalian, China
17/05/2004 Portland, United States

5 Chinese

Allegations were made that while the ship was
docked at Dalian on 3 January, two suspected
crew members sneaked the stowaways on board.
The crew members were arraigned in a United
States Court and each faced a maximum sentence
of 10 years in prison

Liberia

5

NATALIE BOLTEN
General cargo ship
Liberia
10,132
9232199

05/03/2004 Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
Spain
24/05/2004 Las Palmas, Spain
(disembarkation)

5 West Africa
Ivorian

The stowaways were apparently amongst the
stevedores or claimed that they were stevedores.
Stowaways search check list was completed at
San Pedro and Douala. The bodies of the
stowaways were found at the entrance to cargo
hold No. 4 and compartment/lower platform

Liberia

6

ORIGINATOR
General cargo ship
Panama
22,992
8223555

02/04/2004 Durban, South Africa
Unknown

2 Tanzanian

Route: Durban (South Africa) - Huangpu (China) Hong Kong (24/04/2004) - Changshu (China) Hedland (Australia) - Yosu (Republic of Korea) Guangzhou (China) - Hong Kong (08/07/2004).
Hong Kong is not the first scheduled port of call
after discovery of the stowaway.
The stowaways were repatriated from Hong Kong
on the same ship on 09/07/2004

Hong Kong, China

7

OOCL MONTREAL
Container ship
Hong Kong, China
55,994
9253739

07/04/2004 Le Havre, Canada
16/04/2004 Montreal, Canada

4 Moldovan

Very Effective

Hong Kong, China

*Please indicate by using an asterisk "*" if the information is not confirmed
** The following information can be provided when available: Particular data on embarkation, presence on board, reason for failed disembarkation, disembarkation, repatriation and legal status of stowaways


Nº Ship's name
Type of ship
Flag
Gross tonnage
IMO nº
1

2

Date* and Place* of embarkation

Dates* and Places* of attempted
disembarkations

Date* and Place* of disembarkation
3

8

AFRICAN SKY

General cargo ship
Bahamas
17,850
8600492

20/04/2004 Douala, Cameroon
01/06/2004 Antwerp, Belgium

9

DESERT SKY
General cargo ship
Greece
28,164
8822480

10

Number and
nationality * of
stowaways

4

14/05/2004

La Rochelle, France

5

Assessment of the effectiveness
of the Guidelines contained
in resolution A.871(20) and any other relevant
information **
6

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7

2 Congolese

The stowaways were repatriated.
13 days on board

17/05/2004 Karachi, Pakistan
Unknown

2 Afghan

Route: Singapore - Pakistan - India - SingaporeChina - Hong Kong - Indonesia.
Hong Kong is not the first scheduled port of call
after the discovery of the stowaways.
There was no indication that the port of
embarkation or the country of origin would admit
the stowaways.
The stowaways were repatriated from Hong Kong
on the same vessel on 18/06/2004

WAL ULANGA
Container ship
Germany
16,250
8513807

27/05/2004 Lagos, Nigeria
Unknown

5 Nigerian

Stowaways were found hidden in a container.
19 days on board

Belgium

11

NDS PROVIDER
Ro-ro-cargo ship
Cyprus
22,186
7637814

28/05/2004 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Unknown

1 Ivorian

Stowaway was found hidden in the port side of

lifeboat.
14 days on board

Belgium

12

WEALTHY STAR
General cargo ship
Panama
12,453
8913356

28/05/2004 Bandar Abbas, Iran, Islamic
Republic of
28/06/2004 Antwerp, Belgium

2 Iranian

Stowaways were found hidden in hold No.4.
31 days on board

Belgium

*Please indicate by using an asterisk "*" if the information is not confirmed
** The following information can be provided when available: Particular data on embarkation, presence on board, reason for failed disembarkation, disembarkation, repatriation and legal status of stowaways

3

Reporting Authority

or international
organization

Belgium

Hong Kong, China


Nº Ship's name
Type of ship
Flag
Gross tonnage
IMO nº
1

2

Date* and Place* of embarkation

Dates* and Places* of attempted
disembarkations

Date* and Place* of disembarkation
3

13

JULI DELMAS
Container ship
Bahamas

30,453
9225770

02/06/2004 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Tema, Ghana (embarkation)
Unknown

14

THERMAIKOS
General cargo ship
Cyprus
19,147
9114189

15

Number and
nationality * of
stowaways

4

Antwerp, Belgium

5

Assessment of the effectiveness
of the Guidelines contained
in resolution A.871(20) and any other relevant

information **
6

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7

2 Ghanaian (1)
Liberian (1)

Stowaways were found on deck.
16 days on board

27/06/2004 Point Noire, Congo
Unknown

1 Congolese

Route: Congo - Colombo (Sri Lanka) - Cochin
(India) - Singapore - Shangai (China) - Ningbo
(China) - Hong Kong - Singapore.
Hong Kong is not the first schedule port of call
after the discovery of the stowaway.
The stowaway was repatriated from Hong Kong
on the same ship on 03/08/2004

WALO UBANGI
Container ship
Bahamas

26,061
9220859

03/07/2004 Tema, Ghana
Unknown

1 Ghanaian

Stowaway was found on deck.
14 days on board

Belgium

16

COTE D’IVORIAN STAR
Refrigerated cargo ship
Panama
10,350
19172478

08/07/2004 Agadir, Morocco
Unknown

1 Moroccan

Stowaway was found on deck.
6 days on board

Belgium

17

ANGLIAN WAY
Ro-ro-cargo ship
Panama
7,628
7613404

24/07/2004 Oostende, Belgium
26/07/2004 Oostende, Belgium

8 Indian

The stowaways embarked at Oostende on
24/07/04. They were found hidden in the cardeck
before the ship arrived at Ipswich. The ship with
the stowaways arrived in Oostende on 26/07/04 at
22:00hrs.

Belgium

14/07/2004

Unknown

Ipswich, United Kingdom

*Please indicate by using an asterisk "*" if the information is not confirmed
** The following information can be provided when available: Particular data on embarkation, presence on board, reason for failed disembarkation, disembarkation, repatriation and legal status of stowaways

4

Reporting Authority
or international
organization

Belgium

Hong Kong, China