The lawsuit filed in Maryland provides the most detailed account yet of the cascading series of failures on the Dali that left the vessel’s pilots and crew...
The case alleges that the cargo ship’s electrical and mechanical systems were improperly maintained, causing it to veer off course before striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.FILE - The cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md.
Darrell Wilson, a spokesperson for Grace Ocean, said the owner and manager had no comment at this time but “look forward to our day in court to set the record straight.”Justice Department officials refused to answer questions Wednesday about whether a criminal investigation into the bridge collapse remains ongoing. The ship was leaving Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka when its steering failed because of the power loss. Six members of a road work crew on the bridge were killed in the collapse.
The complaint notes cracked equipment in the engine room and pieces of cargo being shaken loose by the vibrations. Inspectors also found loose bolts, nuts, washers and broken electrical cable ties, the Justice Department says. The state of the ship’s electrical equipment was so bad that an independent agency stopped further electrical testing because of safety concerns, according to the lawsuit.
If the transformers had been in automatic mode rather than manual, the ship “would not have lost power and steering for any meaningful period of time, and the devastating tragedy that ensued would not have occurred,” the lawsuit says.
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