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The FBI has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the massive container ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month — a probe that will look at least in part at whether the crew left the port knowing the vessel had serious systems problems, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Authorities are reviewing the events leading up to the moment when the Dali, a 985-foot Singapore-flagged ship, lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and slammed into one of the bridge’s support pillars, said the officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing probe.
On Monday morning, federal agents appeared to board the ship to conduct a search. Less than an hour after the sun rose at 6:30 a.m., a succession of three boats pulled to the port side of the Dali. About 6:50 a.m. Monday, people wearing yellow or orange life jackets entered the Dali through a lower door and climbed a ladder to the ship’s bow. About a half-hour later, nearly a dozen more people wearing dark clothing pulled up in a smaller boat and climbed aboard.
The FBI released the following statement Monday morning:
“The FBI is present aboard the cargo ship Dali conducting court authorized law enforcement activity.”
Six members of a construction crew working on the bridge were killed on March 26 when the large container ship crashed into one of the bridge’s main support pillars, causing the entire bridge to crumple into the water.
Police only had about 90 seconds to stop traffic from entering the bridge before the ship hit, causing the collapse.
Breaking news: The FBI has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the massive container ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month. https://t.co/z86Mu9vtkX
— The Liberal Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 15, 2024
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