21.   The crewmen said two Romanians were set adrift on a makeshift raft during a trip to Halifax from Spain in March.

22.   The men were set adrift when a tow boat passed between the fishermen and the shore, cutting through the ice, the report said.

23.   Tuesday, Ilagan made no mention of land when he described the stowaways being set adrift.

24.   The ship had been at sea for three months when it developed mechanical problems, setting it adrift until all water and food supplies were used up.

25.   Three Romanian stowaways were allegedly set adrift in the Atlantic in March, just after the ship had left Algeciras, Spain, for Halifax.

26.   It was set adrift after its towboat sent a radio message to Italian maritime authorities.