Officials announced that on Sunday, Unified Command, the team leading the efforts in the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse, initiated the process of removing containers from the cargo ship.
UC states that the reason behind the removal of the containers on the M/V Dali ship is to facilitate access to the section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed onto the ship.
The Unified Command, consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland State Police, and Witt O’Brien’s representing Synergy Marine, plans to remove the containers in the upcoming week, weather permitting.
UC has been working diligently over the weekend to clear the wreckage from the site in order to widen the channel and accommodate a greater number of container ships.
Coast Guard Capt. David O’Connell, who serves as the federal on-scene coordinator for the Unified Command, has provided an update on the ongoing efforts to address the aftermath of the incident. According to Capt. O’Connell, the Unified Command is currently focused on several key objectives. These include the removal of enough debris to allow for the reopening of the channel to larger commercial traffic, the refloating of the M/V Dali, and the ongoing recovery efforts for those who are still missing. Capt. O’Connell emphasized that the team is dedicated to working diligently and ensuring that these goals are achieved safely and efficiently on a daily basis.
Six construction workers lost their lives in a devastating incident on March 26, when a cargo ship collided with the Baltimore bridge, resulting in a near-total collapse of the span at the Port of Baltimore. So far, the bodies of three workers have been recovered, leaving three others still missing.