Baltimore ship accident
The Baltimore ship accident, the high stakes for India
बाल्टीमोर जहाज दुर्घटना, भारत के लिए बड़ा खतरा
accident could damage India’s reputation in the world shipping industry, of being a reliable source for competent seafarers
यह दुर्घटना विश्व शिपिंग उद्योग में भारत की प्रतिष्ठा को नुकसान पहुंचा सकती है, क्योंकि वह सक्षम नाविकों के लिए एक विश्वसनीय स्रोत है।
2 it one of the most high-profile maritime accidents after the Exxon Valdez tanker accident, in 1989, that led to an unprecedented oil spill off Alaska,
3 It demand - in turn triggering extraordinary changes in maritime regulations and industry practices as well as awareness on maritime pollution.
Why the country is an industry player
India has emerged as a key player in global shipping
1 its seafarers man many of the ocean-going ships bringing in vital foreign exchange as remittances.
2 Indian seafarer remittances are typically equivalent to some 15% of all foreign direct investment that comes into the country every year.
3 outside the domain of India and Indians
- power in global shipping
- as well as ship building,
- owning and financing continue to be outside the domain of India and Indians
- Indiais a - a source of seafarers and as managers of ships. So is the case with Dali, whose crew is almost all Indian.
4 highest-ever marine insurance payout of $1.5 billion
Insurance experts have said that the Dali accident will equal or surpass the highest-ever marine insurance payout of $1.5 billion in the case of the Costa Concordia cruise vessel capsizing in 2012.
Reason - to the loss to lives, property, and business also due to the shutdown of the busy Baltimore port.
Synergy Maritime Group
1 it is a Singapore-based manager of Dali, is a company founded by and run largely by Indians but with a global footprint.
2 With a large operation in Chennai, it employs thousands of Indian seafarers and has been an Indian success story in global shipping, managing more than 650 ships.
3 Though Synergy and the ship owner will not be handed a bill for $1.5 billion and
the actual payout will be borne be insurers and a club of over 80 re-insurers,
there may be financial fallout for Synergy , if it is proven that the managers had neglected in or avoided keeping equipment in proper operating conditions, in turn leading to the collision.
4 Synergy’s rapid rise is attributed to the trust -
it has earned among ship owners — that it can operate ships smoothly and safely as per regulations at optimum costs. And that trust, which has helped Indian seafarers get lucrative jobs, is in danger of being eroded.
Costa Concordia’s captain
was found to be a disgrace to the profession. His final act was to left the ship early whereas merchant shipping convention demands that the captain should be the last to abandon his ship.
The interim report on the Dali accident -
1 two onboard blackouts occurring in Baltimore port just 10 hours before departure.
2 One of the causes was apparently a botched operation / wrong operations by a seafarer.
3 loss of steering control and ship motive power, eventually leading to the collision.
4 This would put a question mark over the competence and certification of Indian seafarers which form the backbone of job worthiness of Indian seafarers.
5 Most seafarers would testify to the rigorous Indian process that ensures only thoroughly trained and knowledgeable people are certified for various shipboard operations.
Swift moves
The Indian government acted quickly
in the case of Dali to prevent any hasty and ill-founded damage to the reputation of Indian seafarers.
It successfully impleaded / पक्षकार India as a Substantially Interested State as per the Casualty Investigation Code of the International Maritime Organization.
Indian shipping officials are a part of the investigation on site. Before the final report is released, they will get a chance to see the report, add their comments, and contest any possible unfair damage to Indian seafarer reputation.
The pulls and counterpulls in the Dali accident are many. An act of god may not quite ensure a hefty insurance payout. Blame will need to be apportioned for that. But, at the same time, the U.S. government has taken in Indian officials in the investigation.
Soon after the accident, U.S. President Joe Biden lauded Dali’s Indian seafarers who, after losing control of the ship, promptly alerted the authorities so that they could shut down the bridge. Though it was found, eventually, that the Dali’s navigators were acting as per the instructions of the American pilot onboard, Mr. Biden’s intent was clear. He wanted to tamp down anti-Indian sentiments.
दुर्घटना के तुरंत बाद, अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति जो बिडेन ने डाली के भारतीय नाविकों की सराहना की, जिन्होंने जहाज पर नियंत्रण खोने के बाद तुरंत अधिकारियों को सतर्क किया ताकि वे पुल को बंद कर सकें।
हालाँकि, अंततः यह पाया गया कि डाली के नाविक जहाज पर मौजूद अमेरिकी पायलट के निर्देशों के अनुसार काम कर रहे थे, श्री बिडेन का इरादा स्पष्ट था। वह भारत विरोधी भावनाओं को दबाना चाहते थे।
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