fygjam Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Barcelona: Three stowaways were found on a ship’s rudder in the Canary Islands after an 11-day ocean voyage from Nigeria, Spain’s maritime rescue service said. steerage 1. HISTORICAL the part of a ship providing the cheapest accommodation for passengers. "poor emigrants in steerage" 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I was curious how that is even possible for someone to survive for 11 days sitting on rudder. Apparently there's a void space the stowaways can use to shelter in. Use Of Rudder Trunk For Smuggling ... With the creative imagination of a smuggler, the void space is large enough for a grown man to pass through and access the “platforms” higher up in the trunk. The space may be about 1.6 by 1.6 metres and with a height of about 2.5 metres. Cocaine, with or without accompanying smugglers/stowaways, can be hidden here during a sea voyage, for later pick-up in North America or Europe. ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcolorado Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 17 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: I was curious how that is even possible for someone to survive for 11 days sitting on rudder. Apparently there's a void space the stowaways can use to shelter in. How about food and water? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) That’s either some tiny Africans, or a decent sized ship….. Edited November 30, 2022 by Golfingboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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