JIN HAI HUA

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Ship arrested after gangway collapsed and injured pilot

Captain Shishir Nishikant Patange, a pilot of the Deendayal Port Authority, has secured an arrest warrant against the 'Jin Hai Hua' over a personal injury claim. He was dispatched to undock the vessel from the Deendayal Port Jetty on the afternoon of March 4, 2024. While mounting the ship’s gangway, it overturned and collapsed, which resulted in him falling onto the wharf. His left wrist was severely severed, crushed, and fractured. He was immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment, where doctors told him that there would be permanent loss of mobility in his left hand, even after surgery. This injury meant he was unable to function successfully as a pilot. Patange accused the 'Jin Hai Hua' and its owners of breach of duty by failing to maintain proper rigging and monitoring of the gangway. He was suing the ship and its owners for $822,000 for pain, suffering and the loss of income he would expect to have earned until retiring at age 65. He was also suing for legal costs and interest and still assessing the full extent of the damages and reserves his right to increase the amount of the claim. The lawyers also noted that as Patange was injured while on duty, the Deendayal Port Authority has taken responsibility for his injuries. When applying for the vessel’s arrest, Patange said there was a danger the port authority may permit the ship to depart once investigations have been concluded. The arrest will likely be lifted once security is lodged with the court by the ship’s protection and indemnity provider which was the UK P&I Club. The ship shifted to Kandla anchorage on March 9, where it remained stationary as of March 15.