BRKG Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed - UPDATE, post 1056

Wildweasel said:

I hear the FAA will announce they're joining the investigation tomorrow and will announce the contract for total renovation of their headquarters day after tomorrow.

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You joke...but they have those mobile trailered-type signs (usually used for road construction) all over the streets around Dundalk at least, saying that "Drone and UAS activity is prohibited, per FAA regulations" so that means there are at least a couple of FAA folks around to "monitor" and ensure that is being enforced.

Slydersan said:

You joke...but they have those mobile trailered-type signs (usually used for road construction) all over the streets around Dundalk at least, saying that "Drone and UAS activity is prohibited, per FAA regulations" so that means there are at least a couple of FAA folks around to "monitor" and ensure that is being enforced.

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Signs are cheap. FAA monitors cost more. Sort of like those "speed checked by radar" signs.

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Baltimore To Reopen Limited Access Channel for Ships with Drafts Less Than 35 Feet on April 25
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I was watching some of the dismantling & removal of bridge sections this afternoon.

That river has a deceptively strong current! I remember AlfaMan saying something about that in the early days of the accident but this is the first time I'd actually seen how strong it was.

An update on the bridge channel:

Port Of Baltimore Partially Reopens, Allowing Trapped Cargo Ships To Exit​

BY TYLER DURDEN
FRIDAY, APR 26, 2024 - 10:25 AM

Officials at the Port of Baltimore opened a fourth, 35-foot deep, temporary channel through the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, allowing cargo ships trapped at the port to exit.

According to Bloomberg's ship tracking data, four of seven ships trapped at the port navigated the new temporary channel and are sailing down the Chesapeake Bay.



On Thursday, the Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, transited the temporary channel for Saint John, Canada. Three other ships, including the Saimaagracht cargo vessel, the Carmen vehicle carrier, and the Phatra Naree bulk carrier, were also able to exit.

The new 35-foot depth channel is a massive increase compared to smaller channels opened several weeks after the Dali container ship slammed into the bridge one month ago, toppling the bridge and paralyzing the port.

"While this is a significant achievement, we have a long way to go, and Unified Command is committed to fully opening the channel by the end of May," US Coast Guard Cmdr. Baxter Smoak told reporters.

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Next week, salvage crews expect to refloat Dali, which will then be pushed back to port by tugboats for inspection. Once Dali and all debris are removed, the main shipping channel could reopen next month.
However, Ben Schafer, an engineering professor at Johns Hopkins University, told AP News that a new bridge could take five to seven years to be rebuilt.

"The lead time on air conditioning equipment right now for a home renovation is like 16 months, right?" Schafer said.

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He continued: "So it's like you're telling me they're going to build a whole bridge in two years? I want it to be true, but I think empirically it doesn't feel right to me."

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Let's remember that the bridge was critical for the port and a critical feeder to the Interstate 95 highway network up and down the mid-Atlantic area. Local supply chain snarls will persist for years.

Quick update - heard on the news this a.m. that they are starting to remove pieces of the bridge that are actually ON the ship. They have to go slow because every time the take off a piece, it throws the balance off and the ship AND the containers shift around. But they expect they ship to be able to be moved by 10 May.... in 3 days ?!?! Great if that's the case, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Also, the initial U.S. gov estimates for the "new" bridge are $1.3 Billion and done by fall of 2028. That is believable.

If anyone is so inclined the local Scouts council (used to be Boy Scouts) are selling limited edition Key Bridge "memorial" council patches to raise money for those impacted by the bridge/port shutdown. $25 a piece. I got a couple for some Scout nephews, they're pretty nice. (The following page takes you there and sells the patches as "event tickets." So it's weird, but it works.)


I can't believe nobody has "requested" the steel wreckage from the bridge to make souvenir do-dads/plaques/etc. to either raise money or make money. I guarantee a huge amount of people in the local area would buy something like that.
(anybody that runs with that idea, let me know and I'll tell you where to send the royalties check! LOL)

Explosive charges are detonated on the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore​

Apparently that controlled detonation went well, and they plan on pulling the ship back to pier with whatever is left of the bridge on it. Spokesperson said it was easier to remove the remaining debris pier-side than out in the channel. So within a few days it should be out of the way and then they can work on removing the rest of the bridge.

Slydersan said:

Apparently that controlled detonation went well, and they plan on pulling the ship back to pier with whatever is left of the bridge on it. Spokesperson said it was easier to remove the remaining debris pier-side than out in the channel. So within a few days it should be out of the way and then they can work on removing the rest of the bridge.

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Bunch of pictures here:

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Crew trapped on Baltimore ship, seven weeks after bridge collapse​

14 hours ago
By Bernd Debusmann Jr,BBC News, Washington

Getty Images
The crew of the Dali remained on-board even as explosives were used to destroy part of the Key Bridge on its hull
As a controlled explosion rocked the Dali on Monday, nearly two dozen sailors remained on board, below deck in the massive ship's hull.
The simultaneous blasts sent pieces of Baltimore's once iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge into the dark waters of Maryland's Patapsco River, seven weeks after its collapse left six people on the bridge dead and the Dali marooned.
Authorities - and the crew - hope that the demolition will mark the beginning of the end of a long process that has left the 21 men on board trapped and cut off from the world, thousands of miles from their homes.
But for now, it remains unclear when they will be able to return home.
The Dali - a 948ft (289m) container ship - was at the start of a 27-day journey from Baltimore to Sri Lanka when it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending thousands of tonnes of steel and cement into the Patapsco. It left the ship stranded under a massive expanse of shredded metal.

A preliminary NTSB report found that two electrical blackouts disabled equipment ahead of the incident, and noted that the ship lost power twice in the 10 hours leading up to the crash.
The crew, made up of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan national, has been unable to disembark because of visa restrictions, a lack of required shore passes and parallel ongoing investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FBI.
On Monday, the crew remained on board even as authorities used small explosive charges to deliberately "cut" an expanse of the bridge lying on the ship's bow.
Ahead of the controlled demolition, US Coast Guard Admiral Shannon Gilreath said that the crew would remain below deck with a fire crew at the ready.
"They're part of the ship. They are necessary to keep the ship staffed and operational," Adm Gilreath said. "They're the best responders on board the ship themselves."

While the ship is likely to be re-floated this week, it remains unclear when it will be able to make the 2 nautical mile (3.7km) journey to port.

'A sad situation'​

Among those who have been in touch with the crew is Joshua Messick, executive director of the Baltimore International Seafarers' Center, a non-profit organisation that works to protect the rights of mariners.
According to Mr Messick, the crew has been left largely without communication with the outside world for "a couple of weeks" after their mobile phones were confiscated by the FBI as part of the investigation.

Watch: Baltimore bridge demolished with controlled explosions
"They can't do any online banking. They can't pay their bills at home. They don't have any of their data or anyone's contact information, so they're really isolated right now," Mr Messick said. "They just can't reach out to the folks they need to, or even look at pictures of their children before they go to sleep. It's really a sad situation."

The plight of the sailors also attracted the attention of the two unions representing them, the Singapore Maritime Officers' Union and the Singapore Organisation of Seamen.
In a joint statement on 11 May, the unions said that "morale has understandably dipped", driven by "unfounded fear of personal criminal liability" and emotional distress.
The statement also called for the "swift return" of the crews' phones, noting that losing communication with family members is "causing significant hardship for crew members with young children at home."

Dave Heindel, the president of the Seafarers International Union, said that "however long the investigation takes, the crew's rights and welfare should not be infringed upon".

"We call on the authorities to be mindful that seafarers utilise mobile devices to conduct personal business for bill payments, and, more important, transfer money to their home country to sustain families," he said. "Crew members are becoming demoralised without the basic tools we all take for granted."
Andrew Middleton, who runs Apostleship of Sea - a programme that ministers to ships coming through Baltimore - told the BBC he visited the sailors two weeks ago and found them in "good spirits" despite constant worries.
"Once we broke the ice and got everyone to say their name and what part of India they were from, and talk about if they were married or had children, we got the ball rolling," he said. "They were willing to kind of poke fun at one another a little bit.... we did our best to get them laughing and joking, hopefully to take their mind off things for even a few minutes."

Next steps​

For the time being, the crew has been given SIM cards and temporary mobile phones without data included, according to Mr Messick.
They also received care packages from various community groups and private individuals, which in recent weeks have included batches of Indian snacks and handmade quilts.

The BBC has reached out to the ''unified command'' overseeing the government's response to Dali and the bridge collapse for clarity on when the sailors might be able to leave the ship and, eventually, be repatriated.

Darrel Wilson, a spokesperson for Synergy Marine, the Dali's Singapore-based management company, told the BBC that the crew is "holding up well" and that company representatives dispatched to Baltimore have been "checking on them constantly, from day one."
"All their needs are being met to the best of our ability," Mr Wilson said, adding that shipments of catered Indian food have been sent aboard to allow the cooks to rest.
Various religious representatives, including Hindu priests, have been providing services and emotional support to those aboard.

"It's small things to us," he said. "But those are big morale boosters."
Mr Wilson, however, said he was unable to provide a timeline for the crew to disembark, noting that - in addition to the investigations - "nobody knows the ship better than they do" and that they are integral for it to function.
Mr Messick said he expects to be able to board the ship to provide "emotional support" as soon as it is moved out of the shipping channel.
After that, he believes that small groups of sailors - perhaps five at a time - will be eligible for shore passes, albeit with heavy restrictions on their movements.
They will, for example, likely be required to have an escort for the duration of their time on shore.

"I'm trying to find out what the crew wants to do. I don't want to take them to a baseball game if they are going to be bored," he said. "So I've reached out to a local cricket club to see if they can organise a match."
Some crew members, such as the ship's captain, expressed an interest in being "somewhere contemplative, in nature", Mr Messick said.
"We're just trying to help them breathe a bit," he said. "They've been stuck on board this whole time. They need to enjoy a little more of the freedom that we enjoy every day."

Tex88 said:

Crew trapped on Baltimore ship, seven weeks after bridge collapse

Morale is low for the Dali's crew members, who are stranded on board by the ongoing investigation into the tragedy.

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Crew trapped on Baltimore ship, seven weeks after bridge collapse​

14 hours ago
By Bernd Debusmann Jr,BBC News, Washington

Getty Images
The crew of the Dali remained on-board even as explosives were used to destroy part of the Key Bridge on its hull
As a controlled explosion rocked the Dali on Monday, nearly two dozen sailors remained on board, below deck in the massive ship's hull.
The simultaneous blasts sent pieces of Baltimore's once iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge into the dark waters of Maryland's Patapsco River, seven weeks after its collapse left six people on the bridge dead and the Dali marooned.
Authorities - and the crew - hope that the demolition will mark the beginning of the end of a long process that has left the 21 men on board trapped and cut off from the world, thousands of miles from their homes.
But for now, it remains unclear when they will be able to return home.
The Dali - a 948ft (289m) container ship - was at the start of a 27-day journey from Baltimore to Sri Lanka when it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending thousands of tonnes of steel and cement into the Patapsco. It left the ship stranded under a massive expanse of shredded metal.

A preliminary NTSB report found that two electrical blackouts disabled equipment ahead of the incident, and noted that the ship lost power twice in the 10 hours leading up to the crash.
The crew, made up of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan national, has been unable to disembark because of visa restrictions, a lack of required shore passes and parallel ongoing investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FBI.
On Monday, the crew remained on board even as authorities used small explosive charges to deliberately "cut" an expanse of the bridge lying on the ship's bow.
Ahead of the controlled demolition, US Coast Guard Admiral Shannon Gilreath said that the crew would remain below deck with a fire crew at the ready.
"They're part of the ship. They are necessary to keep the ship staffed and operational," Adm Gilreath said. "They're the best responders on board the ship themselves."

While the ship is likely to be re-floated this week, it remains unclear when it will be able to make the 2 nautical mile (3.7km) journey to port.

'A sad situation'​

Among those who have been in touch with the crew is Joshua Messick, executive director of the Baltimore International Seafarers' Center, a non-profit organisation that works to protect the rights of mariners.
According to Mr Messick, the crew has been left largely without communication with the outside world for "a couple of weeks" after their mobile phones were confiscated by the FBI as part of the investigation.

Watch: Baltimore bridge demolished with controlled explosions
"They can't do any online banking. They can't pay their bills at home. They don't have any of their data or anyone's contact information, so they're really isolated right now," Mr Messick said. "They just can't reach out to the folks they need to, or even look at pictures of their children before they go to sleep. It's really a sad situation."

The plight of the sailors also attracted the attention of the two unions representing them, the Singapore Maritime Officers' Union and the Singapore Organisation of Seamen.
In a joint statement on 11 May, the unions said that "morale has understandably dipped", driven by "unfounded fear of personal criminal liability" and emotional distress.
The statement also called for the "swift return" of the crews' phones, noting that losing communication with family members is "causing significant hardship for crew members with young children at home."

Dave Heindel, the president of the Seafarers International Union, said that "however long the investigation takes, the crew's rights and welfare should not be infringed upon".

"We call on the authorities to be mindful that seafarers utilise mobile devices to conduct personal business for bill payments, and, more important, transfer money to their home country to sustain families," he said. "Crew members are becoming demoralised without the basic tools we all take for granted."
Andrew Middleton, who runs Apostleship of Sea - a programme that ministers to ships coming through Baltimore - told the BBC he visited the sailors two weeks ago and found them in "good spirits" despite constant worries.
"Once we broke the ice and got everyone to say their name and what part of India they were from, and talk about if they were married or had children, we got the ball rolling," he said. "They were willing to kind of poke fun at one another a little bit.... we did our best to get them laughing and joking, hopefully to take their mind off things for even a few minutes."

Next steps​

For the time being, the crew has been given SIM cards and temporary mobile phones without data included, according to Mr Messick.
They also received care packages from various community groups and private individuals, which in recent weeks have included batches of Indian snacks and handmade quilts.

The BBC has reached out to the ''unified command'' overseeing the government's response to Dali and the bridge collapse for clarity on when the sailors might be able to leave the ship and, eventually, be repatriated.

Darrel Wilson, a spokesperson for Synergy Marine, the Dali's Singapore-based management company, told the BBC that the crew is "holding up well" and that company representatives dispatched to Baltimore have been "checking on them constantly, from day one."
"All their needs are being met to the best of our ability," Mr Wilson said, adding that shipments of catered Indian food have been sent aboard to allow the cooks to rest.
Various religious representatives, including Hindu priests, have been providing services and emotional support to those aboard.

"It's small things to us," he said. "But those are big morale boosters."
Mr Wilson, however, said he was unable to provide a timeline for the crew to disembark, noting that - in addition to the investigations - "nobody knows the ship better than they do" and that they are integral for it to function.
Mr Messick said he expects to be able to board the ship to provide "emotional support" as soon as it is moved out of the shipping channel.
After that, he believes that small groups of sailors - perhaps five at a time - will be eligible for shore passes, albeit with heavy restrictions on their movements.
They will, for example, likely be required to have an escort for the duration of their time on shore.

"I'm trying to find out what the crew wants to do. I don't want to take them to a baseball game if they are going to be bored," he said. "So I've reached out to a local cricket club to see if they can organise a match."
Some crew members, such as the ship's captain, expressed an interest in being "somewhere contemplative, in nature", Mr Messick said.
"We're just trying to help them breathe a bit," he said. "They've been stuck on board this whole time. They need to enjoy a little more of the freedom that we enjoy every day."

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They have been off the ship, there is a Maritime group the can chaperone them off the ship to shop and stuff like that.
Granted not all of them at the same time.

Dali Departs Baltimore | Ship Slated to Offload in Norfolk and Conduct Repairs | NTSB Update​

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DOJ Files $100M Lawsuit Against Owner and Operator of Ship That Destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses following container ship collision – March 26, 2024
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the owners and operators of the Dali, the Singaporean ship that collided with and destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.

The Gateway Pundit reported on the bridge’s collapse after the Dali took out a support column.

The Key Bridge is a major commuter route that carries the Baltimore Beltway I-695 over the Patapsco River at the southern end of Baltimore Harbor.

The Gateway Pundit reported that Grace Ocean Private Limited previously “denied any fault or neglect of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge” and requested to be exonerated from all liability for the Key Bridge’s collapse in a federal court filing.

“With this civil claim, the Justice Department is working to ensure that the costs of clearing the channel and reopening the Port of Baltimore are borne by the companies that caused the crash, not by the American taxpayer,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a press release.

The suit alleges that the incident was "entirely avoidable," arguing that electrical and mechanical systems were improperly maintained and violated safety regulations, and the ship was in "unseaworthy condition." Additionally, the complaint argues that "none of the four means available to help control the DALI—her propeller, rudder, anchor, or bow thruster—worked when they were needed to avert or even mitigate this disaster." The issues that led to the ship losing power multiple times and colliding with the bridge are credited by the Justice Department to the operators' decisions, which were "made to save money and for their own convenience."

Prior to the collision, the ship underwent multiple power losses while at the pier, including on March 25, before the incident occurred shortly after midnight on March 26. Despite an obligation to report the power loss, "the DALI’s power losses in Baltimore were not reported to the Coast Guard," the complaint states. Additionally, the ship failed to inform the pilot steering the ship of the irregularities and ship's defects, the lawsuit claims.

The complaint states, "As a result of the disaster, the United States incurred more than $100,000,000 in losses and response costs in the course of clearing the wreck and bridge debris from the navigable channel to reopen the Port of Baltimore." In addition to approximately $103,078,056 in damages, the United States also seeks punitive damages in an amount to be determined by the Court, citing the companies' gross negligence, willful, wanton, and reckless indifference.

"The new claims provide the most detailed account yet of what led to the bridge’s total collapse early March 26," Baltimore Banner reports.

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The Dali included a rigged transformer that had been repeatedly cracking from excessive vibrations and a “recklessly disabled” backup circuit system, the government alleges. Recent inspections had found loose bolts, nuts and washers and broken electrical cable ties inside the transformers and switchboards.

The ship’s electrical equipment was so poor that one agency stopped electrical testing because of “safety concerns,” according to the government’s court filing.

With a deadline looming next week to respond to the Dali operators’ petition to limit their liability, new legal claims are flowing in.

A criminal investigation is ongoing, officials said, as well as a National Transportation Safety Board inquiry. Certain members of the Dali crew, who hailed almost entirely from India, remain in Baltimore voluntarily to assist in the investigation, officials said.

You can read the full complaint here.

Press release from DOJ:

Claim Seeks Over $100M in Costs Incurred to Reopen Access to the Port of Baltimore and Punitive Damages for the Owner and Operator’s Reckless Conduct
The Justice Department filed a civil claim today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the container ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

In the early morning hours of March 26, the Motor Vessel DALI left the Port of Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka. While navigating through the Fort McHenry Channel, the vessel lost power, regained power, and then lost power again before striking the bridge. The bridge collapsed and plunged into the water below, tragically killing six people. In addition to this heartbreaking loss of life, the wreck of the DALI and the remnants of the bridge obstructed the navigable channel and brought all shipping into and out of the Port of Baltimore to a standstill. The loss of the bridge also severed a critical highway in our transportation infrastructure and a key artery for local commuters.

The suit seeks to recover over $100 million in costs the United States incurred in responding to the fatal disaster and for clearing the entangled wreck and bridge debris from the navigable channel so the port could reopen.

“The Justice Department is committed to ensuring accountability for those responsible for the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which resulted in the tragic deaths of six people and disrupted our country’s transportation and defense infrastructure,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “With this civil claim, the Justice Department is working to ensure that the costs of clearing the channel and reopening the Port of Baltimore are borne by the companies that caused the crash, not by the American taxpayer.”

The United States led the response efforts of dozens of federal, state, and local agencies to remove about 50,000 tons of steel, concrete, and asphalt from the channel and from the DALI itself. While these removal operations were underway, the claim alleges that the United States also cleared a series of temporary channels to start relieving the bottleneck at the port and mitigate some of the economic devastation caused by the DALI. The Fort McHenry Channel was cleared by June 10, and the Port of Baltimore was once again open for commercial navigation.

“The owner and operator of the DALI were well aware of vibration issues on the vessel that could cause a power outage. But instead of taking necessary precautions, they did the opposite,” said Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer. “Out of negligence, mismanagement, and, at times, a desire to cut costs, they configured the ship’s electrical and mechanical systems in a way that prevented those systems from being able to quickly restore propulsion and steering after a power outage. As a result, when the DALI lost power, a cascading set of failures led to disaster.”

Indeed, the lawsuit specifically asserts that none of the four means that should have been available to help steer the DALI — the propeller, rudder, anchor, or bow thruster — worked when they were needed to avert or even mitigate this disaster.

“This was an entirely avoidable catastrophe, resulting from a series of eminently foreseeable errors made by the owner and operator of the DALI,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. "The suit seeks to recover the costs incurred by the United States in responding to this disaster, which include removing the bridge parts from the channel and those parts that were entangled with the vessel, as well as abating the substantial risk of oil pollution.”

“In so many ways, the Key Bridge has symbolized the resilience of both the State of Maryland and our Nation. In a very real way, the Key Bridge was a pathway to the American Dream. A part of our culture is gone,” said U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron for the District of Maryland. “Those responsible for the Key Bridge collapse will be held accountable.”

The Justice Department’s claim also seeks punitive damages to deter the owner and operator of the DALI and others. During a press call announcing the Justice Department’s actions, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Chetan Patil of the Civil Division explained, “This accident happened because of the careless and grossly negligent decisions made by Grace Ocean and Synergy, who recklessly chose to send an unseaworthy vessel to navigate a critical waterway and ignored the risks to American lives and the nation’s infrastructure.”

The Department’s claim is part of a legal action the owner and operator of the DALI initiated shortly after the tragedy, in which they seek exoneration or limitation of their liability to approximately $44 million.

“Wholly preventable failures by the owner and operator of the DALI caused this tragic incident that cost six bridge construction workers their lives and closed one of the largest ports on the East Coast,” said Rear Admiral Laura M. Dickey, Deputy for Operations Capability and Policy of the U.S. Coast Guard. “The Coast Guard quickly responded by establishing a Unified Command with federal, state, and local stakeholders to rapidly open alternative channels and restore the Port of Baltimore to full operations in just over two months. We stand ready to support the Justice Department to ensure that those responsible for this tragedy pay the costs of reopening the Port.”

The claim on behalf of the United States does not include any damages for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The State of Maryland built, owned, maintained, and operated the bridge, and attorneys on the State’s behalf may file their own claim for those damages. Subsequently, pursuant to the governing regulation, funds recovered by the State of Maryland for reconstruction of the bridge will be used to reduce the project costs paid by federal taxpayer dollars.

The United States is represented in the filed action by attorneys from the Civil Division’s Aviation, Space & Admiralty Litigation Section and from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division.

The claims alleged by the United States are allegations only. There has been no determination of liability.

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Thanks for the update!

A lawsuit? Why not a fine?

It's the government, the only ones that know how to tap all of the water under a bridge.

Delta said:

A lawsuit? Why not a fine?

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Punitive damages were mentioned, but not specified above.

Dobbin

Delta said:

A lawsuit? Why not a fine?

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Might be different options on what they can do to squeeze money out of the shipping/insurance companies?

Millwright said:

Might be different options on what they can do to squeeze money out of the shipping/insurance companies?

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Why do I think that not one dollar that they might receive from this will ever be returned to the taxpayers that funded the repairs?