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A Singapore-flagged container ship called the Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse. The ship was travelling at 8 knots (9 mph) when it hit a pillar of the bridge at around 1:30 am. The ship had reported a power failure before the crash, which enabled officials to stop traffic on the bridge before the collapse. Six construction workers were presumed dead, and two survivors were pulled to safety.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Speed of the boat | 8 knots (9 mph) |
| Name of the boat | Dali |
| Size of the boat | 985 feet long, 95,000 gross tons |
| Number of crew members | 22 |
| Time of the crash | 1:30 a.m. |
| Location of the crash | Baltimore, Maryland |
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What You'll Learn
The ship was travelling at 8 knots (9 mph)
The ship that hit the Baltimore Bridge was travelling at 8 knots, or about 9 mph. This was described by Gov. Wes Moore as a "very rapid speed". The ship's crew notified authorities of a power issue through a mayday call before it struck the bridge, and President Joe Biden commended the fast action of Maryland transportation officials who closed the bridge before it was struck. The ship, named the Dali, was headed through Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, and was 985 feet long and weighed 95,000 gross tons. It had 22 crew members onboard at the time of the crash.
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The ship was called the Dali
The Dali reported a power failure before the impact, which enabled officials to stop traffic on the bridge before the collapse. The ship caught on fire, with dark smoke billowing out of it, before it crashed into the support structure. Segments of the bridge rapidly snapped and plummeted, causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water. Around 30 seconds after the ship’s initial impact, most of the bridge was in the water, with jagged pieces of its wreckage sticking above the surface.
The U.S. Coast Guard responded quickly to the mayday call and Maryland transportation officials closed the bridge before it was struck. Six construction workers were presumed dead and two survivors were pulled to safety, one of whom was hospitalised. The National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said a team of 24 investigators and other agency personnel were on the scene but held off boarding the ship during search-and-rescue operations.
President Joe Biden promised to visit Baltimore as soon as possible and said he wanted the federal government to pay to rebuild the bridge. "I'm directing my team to move heaven and Earth to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge as soon as humanly possible," he said.
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The Dali was 985 feet long and weighed 95,000 gross tons
The Dali ploughed into a support pylon of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the mouth of the Patapsco River at about 1:30 a.m. A trestled section of the 1.6-mile (2.57 km) span almost immediately crumpled into the icy water, sending vehicles and people into the river. Rescuers pulled two survivors to safety, one of whom was hospitalised. Six people are missing, presumed dead.
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The Dali was headed to Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Dali, flying under a Singapore flag, had 22 crew members on board at the time of the crash. The incident caused the bridge to collapse, sending vehicles and people into the icy water. Six construction workers were presumed dead, and two survivors were pulled to safety.
The U.S. Coast Guard responded quickly to the mayday call, and Maryland transportation officials closed the bridge before the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of 24 investigators to the scene. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is investigating the incident and cooperating with the U.S. Synergy Marine Group, which owns and manages the ship.
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The ship reported a power failure before impact
The Singapore-flagged container vessel named Dali, heading out of Baltimore Harbour bound for Sri Lanka, ploughed into a support pylon of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the mouth of the Patapsco River at about 1:30 a.m. (0530 GMT). A trestled section of the 1.6-mile (2.57 km) span almost immediately crumpled into the icy water, sending vehicles and people into the river. Rescuers pulled two survivors to safety, one of whom was hospitalised. They and the six missing were part of a work crew filling potholes on the road surface of the bridge, officials said earlier.
The ship, which is 985 feet long and weighs 95,000 gross tons, had 22 crew members onboard at the time of the crash, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, which said in a news release it is investigating the incident and is cooperating with the U.S. Synergy Marine Group — which owns and manages the ship.
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Frequently asked questions
The ship was travelling at 8 knots, or about 9 mph, when it hit the bridge.
The ship was called the Dali.
The Dali was headed through Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
There were 22 crew members on board the Dali at the time of the crash.
The Dali caught on fire, with dark smoke billowing out of the vessel, before it crashed into the support structure of the bridge. Most of the bridge was in the water within 30 seconds of the initial impact.
