News / Legal battle heats up over 'unseaworthy' and 'reckless' MV Dali

Photo: US Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandro Rivera

MV Dali, which destroyed the middle three sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, left the port in unseaworthy condition and with an untrained crew, the city of Baltimore alleges in a new lawsuit against Grace Ocean and Synergy Group.

The containership suffered power outages, leaving propulsion and steering unresponsive in the crucial minute as it approached the bridge, the crew powerless to prevent the collision.

Following the incident, a legal case began between the Baltimore city ...