India

Kandla re-opens door to ships with stowaways

With effect from 14 February 2003, new procedures to facilitate ships with stowaways require an "Undertaking" from the port agents to be submitted to the Kandla Port Trust Deputy Conservator and to the Kandla Traffic Manager.

The new policy also requires guards to be on the ships until they leave port. The port agents must be given enough advance notice of arrival and details relating to the stowaways must be submitted to the Kandla Immigration Authorites, the Superintendent of Police, the KPT Deputy Conservator and the Kandla Traffic Manager.