<p>A week after the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, 21 sailors remain onboard the Dali ship involved in the&nbsp;accident. WION first <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-shipping-vessel-had-an-all-indian-crew-704493">broke the story</a> on March 26 that all crew members on DALI, including 20 Indians, are "doing fine".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-shipping-vessel-had-an-all-indian-crew-704493">Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: DALI ship’s all-Indian crew ‘doing fine’, firm’s rep tells WION</a></strong></p>

<p>"One crew member had a scratch on the head. That's that. Rest everybody else is doing fine," a Synergy Marine Group representative told WION on March 26.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident also&nbsp;resulted in the deaths of six road workers after the&nbsp;bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River&nbsp;just minutes into DALI ship's 27-day journey to Sri Lanka.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Baltimore bridge collapse: Indian crew to stay onboard till probe is over</strong></p>

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<p>It has now emerged that all 21 crew members will remain onboard the ship until the local authorities complete their probe into the incident.</p>

<h2><strong>US jurisdiction over DALI ship</strong></h2>

<p>The US investigators boarded the vessel on Tuesday (April 2) and collected voyage data recorder extracts and related material as part of their probe into the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge.&nbsp;The United States, in this context, is a port state.</p>

<p>A port state is a&nbsp;nation that allows Port State Control (PSC) at its ports. The PSC is responsible for inspecting ships that dock in their harbour to ensure they are up to international codes.</p>

<p>"The USA is currently applying its port state jurisdiction to investigate what happened [on March 26],"&nbsp;Mayank Suri, assistant professor at Jindal Global Law School told WION.</p>

<p>"Since it is such a big infrastructure collapse in the United States, they would want to make sure that before they let anybody go out of their jurisdiction, they take&nbsp;their testimony and evidence as well," Suri added. "</p>

<p>"But there are rights of the seafarers as well. Those rights would require that seafarers are let off as soon as the investigation is over... Their welfare must be kept in mind," Suri said further.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>India's Ministry of External Affairs and the US authorities are continuously in touch with each other over the well being of Indian seafarers onboard DALI ship, WION can confirm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"All [20 Indians onboard DALI ship]&nbsp;are in good shape, good health. One of them got injured slightly and needed to have some stitches. The stitches have been given and he has then gone back to the ship. Our Embassy is in close touch with the Indians on board and also with local authorities in this matter," Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement last week.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The crew of the DALI is well-supplied with food, water and essential supplies. The crew has also received aid packages from the non-profits.</p>


A week after the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, 21 sailors remain onboard the Dali ship involved in the accident. WION first broke the story on March 26 that all crew members on DALI, including 20 Indians, are "doing fine".

A week after the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, 21 sailors remain onboard the Dali ship involved in the accident. WION first broke the story on March 26 that all crew members on DALI, including 20 Indians, are "doing fine". Also read | Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: DALI ship’s all-Indian crew ‘doing fine’, firm’s rep tells WION "One crew member had a scratch on the head. That's that. Rest everybody else is doing fine," a Synergy Marine Group representative told WION on March 26. The incident also resulted in the deaths of six road workers after the bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River just minutes into DALI ship's 27-day journey to Sri Lanka. Also watch | Baltimore bridge collapse: Indian crew to stay onboard till probe is over × It has now emerged that all 21 crew members will remain onboard the ship until the local authorities complete their probe into the incident. US jurisdiction over DALI ship The US investigators boarded the vessel on Tuesday (April 2) and collected voyage data recorder extracts and related material as part of their probe into the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge. The United States, in this context, is a port state. A port state is a nation that allows Port State Control (PSC) at its ports. The PSC is responsible for inspecting ships that dock in their harbour to ensure they are up to international codes. "The USA is currently applying its port state jurisdiction to investigate what happened [on March 26]," Mayank Suri, assistant professor at Jindal Global Law School told WION. "Since it is such a big infrastructure collapse in the United States, they would want to make sure that before they let anybody go out of their jurisdiction, they take their testimony and evidence as well," Suri added. " "But there are rights of the seafarers as well. Those rights would require that seafarers are let off as soon as the investigation is over... Their welfare must be kept in mind," Suri said further. Baltimore bridge collapse: Drone captures devastating aftermath of ship collision (Video credit: news agency ANI)#BaltimoreBridge #BaltimoreBridgeCollapse pic.twitter.com/Uhwy5IGtmo — WION (@WIONews) March 27, 2024 × India's Ministry of External Affairs and the US authorities are continuously in touch with each other over the well being of Indian seafarers onboard DALI ship, WION can confirm. "All [20 Indians onboard DALI ship] are in good shape, good health. One of them got injured slightly and needed to have some stitches. The stitches have been given and he has then gone back to the ship. Our Embassy is in close touch with the Indians on board and also with local authorities in this matter," Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement last week. The crew of the DALI is well-supplied with food, water and essential supplies. The crew has also received aid packages from the non-profits.

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