Baltimore shipping channel reopens 11 weeks after Key Bridge collapse

The main ship channel to the Port of Baltimore has been fully cleared of debris and was reopened Monday evening, 11 weeks after a cargo ship lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The Fort McHenry Channel had been blocked since March 26, when the container ship Dali lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s support piers, knocking it over and killing six construction workers who were filling potholes on the roadway.

“We’ve cleared the Fort McHenry Federal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/baltimore-shipping-channel-reopens-11-weeks-after-key-bridge-collapse

Key Bridge Response Unified Command moves Dali, restores use of Federal Channel

The containership Dali after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024

Salvors working with the Key Bridge Response Unified Command in Baltimore refloated and moved the containership Dali on Monday, May 20, at approximately 07:00 local time. With the assistance of five tugs and other support vessels, Dali was towed and pushed 2.5 miles (four kilometres), arriving at a...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/boxships/key-bridge-response-unified-command-moves-dali-restores-use-of-federal-channel/

VIDEO: Unified Command starts preparations for Dali refloat

Officials of the Key Bridge Unified Command were yesterday continuing to evaluate the Dali in preparation for refloating the vessel and clearing the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to the Port of Baltimore.

Since explosive cuts brought down most of the bridge structure that had been pinning the Dali down, the scene around the vessel looks a lot less chaotic. However, there is still a lot of clearance to be done prior to the Dali refloat.

Unified Command officials have evaluated sonar and lidar...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/salvage/video-unified-command-starts-preparations-for-dali-refloat/

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