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FBI launched investigation

The US Federal Police, (FBI) has launched an investigation focused on the 'Dali'. The investigation will at least partially investigate whether the crew on board the ship knew that the ship had serious problems with the systems when it left the port. The authorities are investigating the events leading up to the vessel losing power as it left the port. The investigation is being followed by the Maryland attorney general's office. Divers have found a fourth body of workers missing since the collapse of a road bridge in the US city of Baltimore. Two people were still missing. Authorities believed they too have died.

Cheasepeake 1000 removed large bridge piece

For the first time, contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have brought in the East Coast's biggest crane barge 'Chesapeake 1000C' to remove a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The large section of the main span was located in the federal navigation channel, and removing it will help advance the work to clear a limited access channel" for smaller merchant ships. The barge is operated by Donjon Marine and was originally built for in-yard operations at Sun Shipbuilding in the 1970s. It was upgraded from 800 short tons to 1000 short tons in capacity in the middle of its career, and it can lift more than any other floating crane on the East Coast. So far, it has been on standby while smaller cranes handled pieces up to several hundred tonnes in size, but Sunday's big lift speeded up the process by removing a large chunk at once. Report with photos: https://maritime-executive.com/article/east-coast-s-biggest-crane-barge-hoists-giant-piece-of-baltimore-bridge

Owner declares General Average

According to the insurance company WK Webster, the owner of the 'Dali' has declared "general average", which means that all parties involved - including the owners of the cargo - must contribute to the damages, which are expected to be record high. Years of legal wrangling are expected over the distribution of the payment of billions in damages in the wake of the accident. With the general average statement, all parties involved must share in the costs of the salvage operation and cleanup of the Patapsco River. In advance, the owner of the ship, Grace Ocean and the management company Synergy Marine, have requested a limitation of liability, which will öimit their liability at just 43.6 million. dollar in the case, which overall expects to mean payouts of billions of dollars- According to Lloyd's of London, the costs after the accident may turn out to be the largest payouts after a maritime accident in the history of insurance.