MV Dali, the container ship that ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, USA on 26th March has been refloated and is being pulled out of the channel.
On Monday morning, recovery teams refloated the ship, which has been impeding shipping in the Port of Baltimore, two months after it crashed into the bridge and destroyed its span.
Six people were confirmed dead after the bridge collapsed and impeded vessel traffic at US’ busiest car shipment port.
Since the bridge collapse, authorities have opened four temporary channels to allow shipping to resume.
Recovery teams set off controlled explosions last week to allow them remove a portion of the fallen bridge from the bow of the Dali, which had been pinning the ship in place.
A preliminary report of the incident released last week stated that Dali had lost electrical power several times before crashing into the bridge as it was leaving the port.
Maryland state officials estimate it will cost $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion to rebuild the bridge and anticipates completion by fall 2028.
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