This will come as little surprise to Marine Log readers, though it may come as a shocker to many in Baltimore. The owner and manager of the Dali, the containership that struck the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, filed a petition in U.S. District Court April 1 seeking exoneration from or limitation of liability in relation to the incident.
Similar petitions under the Shipowners Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, which limits claims to the value of a vessel plus any outstanding...