What is troubling the family is that the company is not even giving complete information about how Kshitji died. His body was found in the cargo of the ship on March 24, some hours after he had gone into the cargo area of the ship.The family had tweeted to external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj about the incident and she had responded. Following this, the Indian embassy in Belgium is helping the family get back the body to India.
Kshitji had done his first year of college at Training Ship Rehman, Panvel, Mumbai and had to do an 18-months on board training . He was sponsored cadet for the Mediterranean Shipping Company which also has India offices. He was to become 3rd Navigating Officer after his training for MSC .He was a trainee for the Mediterranean Shipping Company in the ship at Brussels. According to Sagar, Kshitji had left for London on March 24, and was on board the ship in Brussels only two or three days before he died on board.
Some say ” may be it’s a case of expecting too much too early from a cadet”
Very sad to hear about this.
But personally I feel joining a ship at the age of 19 is an achievement, also it “could be digging your own grave” situation.
A ship is a no play zone. However experienced a person is, even Masters and Mates do have an accident. It’s just that one has to be very vigilant and very professional.
My deepest condolences to his family members. This is the WORST situation any seafarer and his family can go through.