Video: Maritime hit-and-run —lawyers seek damages
Cardiff Marine says the 177,900-dwt Madeira was minding its own business when a Chinese-owned handymax bulker struck it
A George Economou-controlled capesize bulker has been struck by a Chinese-owned handymax in the Gulf of Kutch.
The collision between the 177,900-dwt Madeira and the 46,500-dwt U Glory occurred in the outer Kandla anchorage, while the Madeira was lightering coal.
Lawyers for George Economou are now claiming at least $1m in damages after the U Glory struck the stationary Madeira. Two barges and a floating crane banked alongside the capesize were also damaged.
The Youtube footage shows the moment the U Glory hit the Madeira. What it does not show is what happens afterwards.
Lawyers for the Madeira claim the Chinese ship reversed direction moments after the collision, striking both barges and departing the scene without responding to protests from the Madeira’s master.
George Economou has begun an arrest action in the High Court of Gujarat, alleging that following the incident, the U Glory “in an unprecedented manner, the [U Glory] defendant manoeuvred to her starboard and continued towards the pilot station”.
“The circumstances suggest the U Glory’s interests are 100% responsible for this incident,” wrote UK Defence Club manager’s claims-executive Michael Chanouzas, in a correspondence filed with the court.
