FALLON, J.
Before the Court is defendant's motion for summary judgment. For the following reasons, defendant's motion is DENIED.
Summary judgment is appropriate if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). In this analysis, the Court must view the facts and inferences from the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. See Crescent Towing Salvage Co. v. M/V ANAX, 40 F.3d 741, 743 (5th Cir. 1994). Once the moving party demonstrates that there is no issue of material fact, the burden shifts to the nonmoving party to prove that there is an issue of material fact. See Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 587 (1986). The nonmoving party may not depend solely on denials contained in the pleadings, but must submit specific facts. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(e). If the factual context makes the nonmoving party's claims implausible, that party must come forward with more persuasive evidence than would otherwise be necessary to show an issue of material fact. See Matsushita, 475 U.S. at 587.
Defendant argues that no genuine material issues of fact exist as to its liability because it breached no duty owed to the plaintiff. In response, plaintiff contends that material issues of fact exist as to whether defendant breached its duty to plaintiff by permitting unloading of the vessel in inclement weather and by failing to keep the vessel steady under the slings of the crane.
Defendant did have a duty to keep the vessel steady while plaintiff unloaded the cargo. The captain of the vessel admitted in his deposition that it was his responsibility to keep the vessel under the slings of the crane. The plaintiff alleges that the vessel constantly moved during the offloading procedure and this caused or contributed to his injuries. Considering the facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the Court finds that plaintiff raises a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the defendant was negligent in failing to keep the vessel steady during the unloading of the cargo. Accordingly, defendant's motion for summary judgment is DENIED.