Seven Ghanaian stowaways who hid within the rudder trunk of a Belgian oil tanker have been arrested off the coast of Tema.
Preliminary investigations point out that the people seem like from the Ghanaian group dwelling in Ivory Coast and will have illegally boarded the tanker, which is anchored in Ivorian waters.
The Ghanaian Navy rescued them from the Belgian-flagged crude oil tanker MT Cap Felix following a misery name acquired by means of its Maritime Operations Heart.
The rescue operation was carried out after the Maritime Rescue Coordination Heart in Abidjan relayed an emergency alert to Ghanaian authorities on Wednesday, Could 13, 2026.
The tanker, which was crusing about 200 nautical miles south of Tema Port, reported a suspected stowaway hiding in its rudder trunk and requested emergency help.
In line with the Jap Naval Command, the ship, the MT Cap Felix, is a Belgian-flagged crude oil tanker with a gross tonnage of roughly 82,000 tons and an IMO variety of 9380738. The ultimate port of name was Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Could 16, 2026, the Jap Naval Command Commander, Brigadier Common Solomon Aseidou-Larbi, stated the Ghana Navy shortly responded to the misery name by deploying the Ghana Naval Ship (GNS) Achimota underneath the command of Commander Ishmir Kofi Quansah to intercept the tanker at sea.
He defined that the GNS Achimota left Tema Port at about 7pm on the identical day and safely reached the tanker, the place naval personnel safely rescued seven male stowaway suspects from the ship’s rudder trunk.
Brigadier Common Aseidou Larbi stated preliminary investigations advised the people had been believed to be from the Ghanaian group dwelling in Ivory Coast.
He stated that in line with stories, the tanker might have been illegally boarded whereas it was anchored in Ivorian waters.
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The rescued individuals had been then handed over to related nationwide companies such because the Ghana Ports Authority, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Maritime Police Pressure for additional investigation and essential authorized motion.
Officers from the Ghana Immigration Service instructed Graphic On-line that the suspects can be profiled as a part of the investigation after which handed over to the Ghana Police Service for additional investigation and potential prosecution.
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