Stowaway Repatriation

Darlex Risk Management ensures a safe and humanitarian repatriation by monitoring the health and welfare of Stowaway and the ship crew throughout the repatriation.

Stowaway Definition

Stowaways…. the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965, as amended, (The FAL Convention), defines a stowaway as "a person who is concealed on a ship, or in cargo which is subsequently loaded on the ship, without the consent of the ship owner or the Master or any other responsible person and who is detected on board the ship after it has departed from a port, or in the cargo while unloading it in the port of arrival, and is reported as a stowaway by the master to the appropriate authorities"

The Facts Are:
Most stowaways are only discovered after leaving the port.
Container / Cargo ships are at high risk
Cost of Stowaways worldwide exceeds $20million.
Stowaways are known to become agitated and can harm staff
Port Security will not take responsibility
Stowaways can die on board due to no food or water
Long delays in a port can be costly
A swift repatriation is vital

Darlex Risk Management has a Team of Agents on-call 24/7 and 365 day a year providing Male & Female Agents that are fully Trained/Certified in Repatriation Drills / Protocols. All Agents are First Aid trained and are fully equipped with a support vehicle, handcuffs, door Locks and body cameras.

Being professional takes experience

Greg served for over 23 years in the Military Police and the Logistics Corps of the Irish Defence Forces. His military service included tours of duty with the United Nations in South Lebanon and Cyprus where he worked with multinational Police forces. Greg has unrivalled experience working as a private security consultant both in Ireland and at an international level.