The FBI, along with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division and Coast Guard Investigative Services, boarded a vessel managed by the same company responsible for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The vessel, Maersk Saltoro, was being subjected to court authorized law enforcement activity, although further details were not provided. The owner of the vessel, Grace Ocean Private Limited, and its operator, Synergy Marine Group, have been contacted for comment, along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland and the Coast Guard. The Environmental Protection Agency declined to provide additional information.
The Dali, a cargo ship that caused the collapse of the bridge, experienced power losses before crashing into a support pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Six construction workers died in the incident. In a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department, it was alleged that Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Group neglected electrical problems on the Dali, leading to the bridge collapse. The Dali and the Maersk Saltoro are both owned and managed by the same companies based in Singapore. The National Transportation Safety Board’s report mentioned the power losses that left the Dali without the ability to steer away from the bridge’s support pillar. The investigation regarding the incident is ongoing, with law enforcement agencies looking into the circumstances leading up to the bridge collapse.
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