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The City of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of the cargo ship Dali, accusing them of negligence in the March 26th bridge collapse that killed six people. The city alleges that the vessel was unseaworthy when it departed port, citing a power problem experienced just hours before the incident. The owners and managers are seeking to limit their liability to $43.6 million, but the city argues that they should be held fully responsible for the disaster and its economic consequences. Investigations by the FBI and the National Transportation Safety Board are ongoing.

The cargo ship Dali, which collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26th, was deemed “unseaworthy” when it departed the Port of Baltimore, according to a recent court filing submitted by the city. The filing alleges that the ship’s parent company, Grace Ocean Private Ltd. (GOPL), should be held liable for the bridge’s destruction, contrary to GOPL’s efforts to limit its financial responsibilities.

The city of Baltimore has filed a court document accusing Grace Ocean Private Ltd., the parent company of the Dali cargo ship, of gross and potentially criminal negligence in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26th. The crash, which occurred as the ship was leaving the Port of Baltimore, resulted in the deaths of six construction workers on the bridge. Baltimore is seeking to hold Grace Ocean fully liable for the collapse and the subsequent damage to the city and its economy.