Stowaways found on a ship’s rudder in Spain’s Canary Islands

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service says it has rescued three stowaways traveling on a ship’s rudder in the Canary Islands after the vessel sailed there from Nigeria. Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo said the men were found on the Alithini II oil tanker at the port of Las Palmas. Officials say they had symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia. They  were transferred to hospitals on the island for medical attention. According to the MarineTraffic website which tracks ships, the Malta-flagged vessel left Lagos, Nigeria on Nov. 17 and arrived in Las Palmas on Monday after an 11-day journey. The distance is roughly 3,000 kilometers (2,000 miles).