Nearly two months after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the container ship Dali returned to the Port of Baltimore. Following the accident on March 26, the ship became stuck under part of the bridge, which was removed on May 13 in a series of controlled explosions. Five tugboats brought the ship to the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore on Monday.
ABOUT New York Times writes that the crew remained aboard the ship for almost two months while it was trapped under the bridge. The company is working with authorities “to see what the next steps will be to ensure possible shore leave for the crew,” said Darrell Wilson, a spokesman for the ship’s operator. “We will certainly work with the authorities to try to get the crew off the ship,” he added.
David O’Connell of the US Coast Guard explains News York Times that the ship would remain in Baltimore four to six weeks and then proceed to Norfolk for repairs.
As for cargo on board, operator Dali says containers must remain on the ship to keep it low enough in the water to pass under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as it heads to its next destination.
The company that operates the ship said the Dali had a capacity of 10,000 containers and was just under half full when it hit the bridge. Dozens of containers that were damaged or might have fallen on rescuers were removed while the ship was in the wreckage of the bridge.
Among the wide range of goods transported were soybeans. In April, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management said crews were concerned about dangerous gases escaping from decomposing soybeans. “The fermented beans have been packaged and the entire shipment of soybeans is being removed,” emergency officials wrote.