Tuesday will mark four weeks since the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was destroyed by a cargo ship, slamming into one of its main vertical supports, and now the city is taking legal action.
Baltimore City is suing the owner and operator of the Dali cargo ship in the collapse. The city blames the owners for having faulty equipment on the cargo carrier.
The city claims the crew was incompetent and inattentive in allowing the ship to crash into the bridge. Baltimore is not only seeking damages related to the lost revenue at the city’s port, but also the cost of replacing the bridge.
The owners of the Dali have sought to protect themselves by using an old maritime law, which limits damages to the value of items on the vessel.
Six construction workers were killed in the collapse. Two remain missing.
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