The discovery was made on Saturday when the ship, which had arrived from Zeebrugge, Belgium, was being unloaded.
Essex Police has launched an investigation.
A spokeswoman said: "Our initial priority is to assess the level and nature of any injuries, and ensure that those people in most need are treated first and taken to hospital."
In a statement, Essex Police said: "One man has sadly died and the others have significant health problems. They are being treated by ambulance crews and are being taken to local hospitals."
On its website, the hospital said that its accident and emergency department was "responding to a major incident."
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