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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Robert Dex

Cargo ship leaves Baltimore almost three months after deadly bridge smash

The cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge killing six construction workers has finally left the US port after almost three months.

The 984-foot Dali headed for Virginia on Monday sailing under its own power and with a full crew of 22 and six salvage experts on board.The US Coast Guard is overseeing the voyage and providing a 500-yard safety zone around the Dali during its trip.It is scheduled to go directly to Virginia International Gateway to have roughly 1,500 cargo containers off-loaded to reduce draft, the Coast Guard said.

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