Crews at the Port of Baltimore removed the giant Dali container ship from the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Monday. (Credit: WTTG)
Giant container ship causes fatal collapse Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore It was refloated and towed into the harbor nearly two months ago on Monday morning, marking a new opening in the city’s skyline.
The Singapore-flagged neo-Panamax container ship MV Dali has been stranded in the main shipping lane of the Port of Baltimore since colliding with a bridge on March 26.Her six construction workers were working on the bridge at the time. He died in the collapse.
Tugboats were seen maneuvering the huge vessel out of the collapsed wreckage around 7am on Monday morning during high tide. Fragments of steel from the bridge were sticking out of the ship’s bow, and chunks of concrete from the collapsed road remained piled on top.
As the crew slowly began towing the ship to the marine terminal, the hollowness of the city’s changed skyline came into view for the first time since construction of the Key Bridge was completed in 1977. The opening also highlighted the progress of the ongoing cleanup efforts. Hundreds of tonnes of twisted steel have already been removed from the collapse site.
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Tugboats were seen Monday morning rescuing the Dali from the remains of the collapsed steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore. (Unified Army/FOX News)
The collapse occurred after the Dali lost power while sailing through the Port of Baltimore. Although the ship temporarily regained her power, her second loss of power prevented the ship from moving in time to avoid collision with one of the piers supporting the main span of the Key Bridge. .
The Dali was being towed to a marine terminal, where officials said the ship would remain for several weeks for emergency repairs. The ship will then be moved to a shipyard for further extensive repairs. (Unified Army/FOX News)
preliminary National Transportation Safety Board The report said the ship had electrical problems before the accident, but it is unclear whether the initial failure played a role in the collision.
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The Dali will likely remain in port for several weeks, undergoing temporary repairs before being moved to a shipyard for more extensive repairs, officials said.
The Dali had been out of service for almost two months after colliding with one of the piers supporting the main span of the Key Bridge on March 26. (Unified Army/FOX News)
Officials said the crew, who have not been allowed to leave the ship since the accident, will be able to disembark once the Dali docks in Baltimore.
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20 of the crew members were from india The other man, from Sri Lanka, had been maintaining the ship and assisting investigators since the grounding.
Fox Business’ Eric Revell and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
