Preparation efforts are underway to remove spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on top of the Dali container ship, with special equipment being used to supervise the positioning and movement of the vessel and the bridge remains.
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Vessels travel through temporary channel as wreckage from Key Bridge collapse is cleared
Nineteen vessels have traveled through the 38-foot-deep Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel since it opened on April 25, carrying cargo such as sugar, cement, fertilizer and lumber, while efforts continue to clear a permanent 50-foot channel and remove the Dali ship.
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Baltimore City leaders file lawsuit against Dali owner, Gov. Moore gives updates on Key Bridge clean-up efforts
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and members of the Baltimore City Council filed a lawsuit against the owner and manager of the Dali, the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, alleging negligence in allowing the vessel to leave the Port of Baltimore with an unreliable power supply.
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Second channel opens near site of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, legislators seek to support recovery efforts
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, along with other local, state and federal officials, announced the opening of another temporary channel on April 2. The channels have partially reopened the Port of Baltimore’s waterways as clean-up and salvage efforts continue where a portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March […]
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Temporary channel opens as authorities strive to clear Key Bridge wreckage
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com It is still unclear when the rubble of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Dali container ship will be removed from the Patapsco River following the structure’s collapse on March 26. The Unified Command spent 10 hours cutting and lifting a 200-ton piece of the North section […]