Salvage crews are currently focused on removing the thousands of tons of debris that landed on the Dali, a cargo ship involved in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The ship veered off course, crashing into a supporting column of the bridge, causing it to topple. Approximately 3,000 to 4,000 tons of steel and concrete now sit on the ship's deck, requiring removal before the ship can be refloated and guided back to the Port of Baltimore.
Photos displayed during a recent news conference showed a section of the fallen roadway crushing the ship's bow. Cranes have already lifted around 120 containers from the Dali, with 20 more to go before workers can begin removing the mangled steel and concrete debris. The ship, carrying about 4,000 containers, was bound for Sri Lanka when it lost power shortly after departing from Baltimore.
