Attorneys are urging a federal judge to prevent crew members on the cargo ship Dali from returning to their home countries as investigations continue into the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. The ship's crew, consisting of seafarers from India and Sri Lanka, were set to debark the vessel and head home, but a petition has been filed to keep them in the U.S. for ongoing civil litigation.
The bridge collapse, which claimed the lives of six construction workers and disrupted maritime traffic in Baltimore's port, has prompted legal actions to determine liability for the incident. The ship's owner and manager, both Singapore-based companies, have sought to limit their legal responsibility for the disaster.
