FBI Boards Vessel Managed by Same Company as Ship That Collapsed Bridge

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Federal agents have boarded the Maersk Saltoro, a vessel managed by Synergy Marine Group, the same company that managed the Dali cargo ship involved in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. The Justice Department alleges that Grace Ocean Private Ltd., the owner of the Dali, and Synergy Marine Group recklessly ignored electrical problems on the vessel before the crash.

Baltimore City Fire Boat 2 floats past the Dali container vessel after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.Federal agents have boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that causedIn statements Saturday, spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland confirmed that authorities have boarded the Maersk Saltoro. The ship is managed by Synergy Marine Group.

"The Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division and Coast Guard Investigative Services are present aboard the Maersk Saltoro conducting court authorized law enforcement activity," statements from both the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office said., the U.S. Justice Department has alleged that Dali owner Grace Ocean Private Ltd.

The Justice Department is seeking to recover more than $100 million the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city's port. Darrell Wilson, a Grace Ocean spokesperson, confirmed that the FBI and Coast Guard boarded the Maersk Saltoro in the Port of Baltimore on Saturday morning.

Wilson has previously said the owner and manager "look forward to our day in court to set the record straight" about the Justice Department's lawsuit.

 

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