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Cargo Ship Dali to Be Refloated Monday After Destroying Baltimore Bridge, Closing Harbor for Nine Weeks

May 19, 2024, 12:48 PM

The cargo ship Dali, which crashed into and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, closing Baltimore Harbor, is set to be refloated and moved to a nearby marine terminal on Monday. The operation, which has taken nearly nine weeks of salvage efforts, will involve the use of giant floating cranes and explosives. Preparations for the refloating began on Sunday and are expected to continue for 18 hours. The transit of the Dali is scheduled to commence at high tide, predicted to be around 5:20 a.m. on Monday morning, with initial preparations starting at 2 a.m. The Unified Command announced the plan, and Maryland Governor Wes Moore confirmed that the ship would be removed within days.