The trim tab is tiny compared to the ship and the ship’s rudder, yet it is what determines the ships course. Charlie Dexter can be reached at [email protected]. This column is provided as a ...

SAO PAULO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink. They survived ...

AP In 2020, a 14-year-old Nigerian boy was interviewed by Spain’s El País after lasting 15 days on a ship’s rudder after a trip from Lagos. He survived on salt water and by taking turns ...

Three African migrants who were balancing on a ship's rudder were rescued by the Spanish coast guard Monday after an 11-day voyage, officials said. The coast guard tweeted Monday that it rescued ...

The examination also revealed that rudder trim-tab control rods had separated aft of the rudder trim actuator. Transportation Safety Board of Canada identifies the aircraft as C-FMHR, delivered in ...

A group of Nigerian stowaways managed to survive a perilous 14-day journey across the Atlantic on a cargo ship’s rudder by drinking the ocean water crashing below them, a new report says.

Spain's maritime rescue service says it has rescued three stowaways found on a ship's rudder in the Canary Islands after the vessel sailed there from Nigeria. The men found on the Alithini II oil ...

BARCELONA, Spain — 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. The men found on the ...

The Spanish coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria. In a photograph distributed by the coastguard on ...

Still, Mr. Yeye and Mr. Friday, after managing to survive an ocean crossing on a ship’s rudder, find themselves grateful at having arrived in their unplanned destination. They recently received ...

Spain's Maritime Rescue Service says it has rescued three stowaways traveling on a ship's rudder in the Canary Islands. The men were found on the Alithini II oil tanker at the port of Las Palmas.