Federal Immigration Law: Ocean Transport

Maritime Services Dept: Government officials began trying to identify the mysterious ship s owners. A search of Lloyd s Ship Registry turned up nothing under the name MV Ocean Lady. But documents on board the vessel revealed the ship s actual name, the MV Princess Easwary, Federal Court records say, according to Globe and Mail. In September of last year, the border services agency advised London Shipping Agents and Sunship Maritime Services in writing that they were in violation of federal immigration law for bringing undocumented people to Canada and all passengers and crew made refugee-protection claims. The ship, meanwhile, was docked at a federal facility at Annacis Island on the south arm of the Fraser River. Subsequent searches led officials to believe the ship might be owned by the firm London Shipping Agents, or by a Seychelles company named Ray Ocean Transport Corp., the Federal Court records note. In turn, Ray Ocean Transport was represented by Philippines firm Sunship Maritime Services. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.