The container ship that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland on Tuesday had previously been involved in another accident, where problems with propulsion-related hardware were cited, according to reports and statements. Ta.
of dali In July 2016, the ship collided with a berth in the Belgian port of Antwerp while unmooring just before departure. according to Marine tracking device VesselFinder. A crew mistake was reportedly the cause of the alliance, which occurred in clear skies. The ship remained afloat, but sustained significant damage to the stern and transom near the waterline. The ship was docked for repairs. Trackers reported that the stone walls of the harbor quay were also significantly affected.
Greek company Ocean Bulk Maritime owns the South Korean-made Maersk charter vessel, Vesselfinder has revealed.
Chilean authorities briefly detained him during a port inspection in June 2023. dali WRAL-TV due to “‘defect’ in ‘unreadable’ pressure gauge associated with ‘propulsion and auxiliary machinery'” report.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Confirmed MPA revealed that there was a “defective fuel pressure monitor gauge” during a “foreign port state inspection” in June 2023. The deficiencies were “corrected before the vessel departed port,” the MPA said. The ship has been sailing under the Singapore flag since October 2016 and was also inspected in September 2023, it added.
The impetus resurfaced in the MPA’s account of the Baltimore, Maryland, accident. (Related:
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“The ship management company, Synergy Marine Pte Ltd, informed the MPA that shortly before the accident, the vessel Dali momentarily lost propulsion.” M.P.A. said In the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse. “As a result, the aircraft was unable to maintain the desired heading and collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.”
Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. Headquartered in Singapore We have offices in the United States and other countries. The company said its “heartfelt sympathies go out to the families of the two deceased” and sent an emergency response team to Baltimore, according to the report. statement.
of dali“The necessary classification society and statutory certificate covering the structural integrity of the ship and the functionality of the ship’s equipment were valid at the time of the classification society.” [Key Bridge] incident,” the MPA announced. AddedAlso states that The company was investigating possible violations of shipping regulations.
According to the MPA, all 22 crew members survived the accident. However, one of them was injured, Synergy Marine said. The crew were treated and returned to the ship on Wednesday, but the search continued for the missing bridge worker, who is now presumed dead. The mental health team is providing “trauma counseling to crew members who are in distress,” Synergy Marine added.
The Key Bridge Response 2024 Joint Command, which includes the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said it is working to prevent further water pollution from the ship’s containers. statement.
It is approximately 984 feet (300 meters) long. daliThe 95,128 gross tonnage ship was heading to Colombo, Sri Lanka, where it was scheduled to arrive on April 22 before the Key Bridge accident. according to Vessel finder.
