Loss Prevention Training and Advice

: Dry cargo vessel

The vessel was scheduled to call at two West African ports for cargo operations. At the first port of call, all operations took place without any untoward incident. However, shortly after berthing alongside at the second port of call as preparations were underway to commence cargo discharge, the crew found two stowaways who had been hiding inside the deck crane pedestals.

Over the last 12 months, several cases of illness on Members' ships indicate possible dehydration in the underlying health of the crew.