1 Introduction
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.312(88) – Revised Guidelines on the Prevention of Access by Stowaways and the Allocation of Responsibilities to Seek the Successful Resolution of Stowaway Cases – (Adopted on 2 December 2010) - Annex – Revised Guidelines on the Prevention of Stowaway Incidents and the Allocation of Responsibilities to Seek the Successful Resolution of Stowaway Cases - 1 Introduction

1 Introduction

  1.1 Masters, shipowners, public authorities, port authorities and other stakeholders, including those providing security services ashore, have a responsibility to cooperate to the fullest extent possible in order:

  • .1 to prevent stowaway incidents; and

  • .2 to resolve stowaway cases expeditiously and secure that an early return or repatriation of the stowaway will take place. All appropriate measures should be taken in order to avoid situations where stowaways must stay on board ships indefinitely.

  1.2 However, no matter how effective port and ship security measures are, it is recognized that there will still be occasions when stowaways gain access to vessels, either secreted in the cargo or by surreptitious boarding.

  1.3 The resolution of stowaway cases is difficult because of different national legislation in each of the several potentially involved States: the State of embarkation, the State of disembarkation, the flag State of the ship, the State of apparent, claimed or actual nationality/ citizenship or right of residence of the stowaway, and States of transit during repatriation.

Parent topic: Annex – Revised Guidelines on the Prevention of Stowaway Incidents and the Allocation of Responsibilities to Seek the Successful Resolution of Stowaway Cases
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