On 20th May, the Dali, the containership involved in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, arrived back at the port of Baltimore.
In particular, salvage teams operating under the Key Bridge Response Unified Command successfully raised and relocated the M/V Dali on Monday around 7 a.m.
Utilizing the aid of five tugboats and additional support vessels, the M/V Dali was towed and propelled 2.5 miles, reaching a nearby marine terminal by approximately 9 a.m.
This milestone allows all pre-collapse deep-draft commercial vessels to enter and exit the Port of Baltimore.
The Unified Command continues to clear the remaining wreckage from the Fort McHenry Federal Channel.
…said the Unified Command in a joint statement.
The Unified Command expects the federal channel’s operational width to soon reach 400 feet with a depth of 50 feet. Following the removal of the 158-foot-wide M/V Dali, salvage crews will use cranes and barges already in place to clear any remaining bridge debris. This work will continue until the channel is fully restored to its original 700-foot width and all submerged steel is removed.
The Maryland Transportation Authority will continue to oversee the removal of the remaining steel and concrete outside of the federal channel.
This marks the resumption of commercial vessel transits in and out of the Port of Baltimore. This truly signifies the next chapter in restoring the waterway commerce in this region, which also serves as the economic engine for thousands of workers and their families who depend on commerce traveling through the Port of Baltimore.
…said the Unified Command.
“This marks the resumption of commercial vessel transits in and out of the @portofbalt,” said the Unified Command. Read more: https://t.co/O2zAaoCXC1
— USACE Baltimore (@USACEBaltimore) May 20, 2024
