Exploring 9 Important Aspects Of The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Ship

Exploring 9 Important Aspects Of The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Ship....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore resulted from a collision with a ship, as confirmed by the Maryland Transportation Authority early Tuesday.

The MTA posted on the social media platform X, stating, “I-695 Key Bridge collapse due to ship strike,” referring to the interstate highway. Drivers were urged to avoid the route over the Patapsco River, described as an “active scene.”

Initially, the MTA reported closure of interstate lanes in both directions due to an “incident” on the bridge, with traffic being redirected.

A spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department informed NBC News that individuals were potentially in the river.

Here are nine essential facts about the vessel involved, as compiled from AFP:

1. The ship responsible for the Baltimore bridge collapse is named Dali container ship and was recently constructed to sail under Singapore’s flag.
2. Constructed by the Korean Hyundai shipyard in 2015, it measures 300 meters long (985 feet), 48 meters wide, and 24.8 meters tall, with a gross tonnage of 95,000 tonnes, rendering it an average-sized container ship.
3. Departing from Baltimore port at 1 am local time Tuesday, it embarked on a roughly month-long voyage to Colombo in Sri Lanka, according to Marine Traffic. The collision occurred at 1:28 am.
4. The vessel is owned by Singapore-based Grace Ocean Pte Ltd, under a Hong Kong group, and was carrying containers on behalf of Danish shipping giant Maersk.
5. Synergy Marine, the Singapore company operating the Dali, reported that it was under the control of two Baltimore port pilots at the time of the collision.
6. The port of Singapore indicates there were 22 crew members on board, none of whom sustained injuries, as confirmed by Synergy, which also stated no leakage was detected.
7. The Dali frequently traverses between Asian ports and the East Coast of the United States, passing through the Panama Canal on March 13 before making stops at New York, Norfolk, and finally, Baltimore.
8. In 2016, shortly after commissioning, the Dali accidentally collided with a dock in the Belgian port of Antwerp, according to Vessel Finder and Shipwrecklog.
9. It has a fuel capacity of up to 8,344 cubic meters (2.2 million gallons), as per Marine Traffic, and is insured by UK-based Britannia.

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