The refloat and transit of the MV Dali from its current location in Baltimore to a local marine terminal is slated for the morning of May 20, if the right conditions are met.
As the authorities responsible for the indeavor informed in a statement, the refloat and transit of MV Dali sequence is deliberately designed to ensure all response personnel around the M/V Dali maintain control of the vessel, from refloat, transit to, and berthing at a local marine terminal.
Sunday update: The refloat/transit of the DALI from its current location to a local marine terminal is tentatively scheduled for Monday morning, with the full sequence estimated to begin roughly 18 hours beforehand, starting midday today, Sunday. pic.twitter.com/UW2E9xCeG1
— USACE Baltimore (@USACEBaltimore) May 19, 2024
Optimum conditions call for the transit of the M/V Dali to commence at high tide, predicted to be Monday at 5:24 a.m. The vessel will be prepared at 2 a.m., allowing the M/V Dali to catch the peak high tide for a controlled transit. The entire refloat sequence (prior to high-tide transit) was estimated to begin roughly 18 hours beforehand, starting midday on Sunday.
Example checklist items in this 18-hour countdown include:
- Release of some of the anchors and mooring lines currently attached to the M/V Dali (nearby tugboats on standby).
- De-ballasting of part or all of the 1.25 million gallons of water pumped onto the M/V Dali, to compensate for the weight removed during the May 13 precision cutting.
- Detailed inspections confirming all obstructions have been removed on the left (port) side of the M/V Dali by Unified Command dive survey teams.
