Officials have announced that the crew of the Dali, the container ship grounded after a bridge collapse in Baltimore, will stay on board while demolition crews use explosives to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The steel span landed on the ship's bow after the Dali lost power and crashed into one of the bridge's support columns on March 26, leaving the port closed to most maritime traffic.
The controlled demolition, scheduled to take place in the coming days, aims to allow the Dali to be refloated and guided back into the Port of Baltimore, facilitating the return to normal maritime traffic. This development will bring relief to thousands of longshoremen, truckers, and small business owners affected by the port closure.
