Three stowaways have been found on a ship's rudder after an 11-day voyage.
The vessel was travelling from Nigeria to the Canary Islands. The three men were found on the oil tanker at the Las Palmas port on Monday afternoon (local time) after the lengthy trip.
The men were taken to hospitals on the island after showing symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia, the Associated Press reported.
The survivors were all from Nigeria and had clung onto the ship's rudder for the 11-day journey, which was around 4506 kilometres.
The Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society - Salvamento Maritimo tweeted: "This afternoon, the Salvamar Nunki rescued three stowaways located on the rudder blade of the ship Althini II, anchored in the docks of the port of Las Palmas and coming from Nigeria. They have been transferred to the port and treated by health services."
Salvamento Maritimo has dealt with six similar cases in the last two years of people clinging to rudders to try and reach the Canary Islands, the Associated Press reported.
The Associated Press also reported the ship owner was responsible for bringing the stowaways back to their point of departure.