Annapolis, MD. (AP) – owner of Cargo ship that crashed Francis Scott’s Bridge is sueing the company that built the ship, accusing the ship of negligence in the design of an important switchboard.
The owners of Grace Ocean Private and Synergy Marine PTE Limited, Dali filed a case against Hyundai Heavy Industries for the eastern district of Pennsylvania in the US District Court last week.
Grace Ocean Private accused the trial, “As a result of the faulty switchboard, the vessel faced a power outage, which led to the olition with the key bridge.”
Hyundai Heavy Industries could not be immediately reached for comment. The court record in the case did not name the legal representatives for Hyundai.
Grace Ocean Private said the switchboard was designed in such a way that the wiring connections were not safe. The blame, the company alleged, “the switchboard and the vessel caused improperly causing dangerous … when it gave up HHI control.”
“Signal wiring was loosened in the general operation due to the HHI’s switchboard and the faulty construction of the vessel, resulting in power outage, leading the Olzen,” the suit.
Dali was bound to Baltimore for Sri Lanka on 26 March last year, when its steering failed due to electricity loss. It crashed into one of the auxiliary columns of the bridge, destroyed a period of 1.6-mile and killed six members of a roadwork crew. The port of Baltimore was closed for months, and an increase in traffic congestion throughout the region remains a problem.
Justice department filed last year trial Trying to recover more than $ 100 million spent by the government to clean the underwater debris and reopen the city port. Cargo ship owner and manager agreed to pay more than $ 102 million at a cleanup cost to decide trial Bringed by the government.
In that trial, the Department of Justice Cargo ship was carelessly cut the corners and ignored the electrical problems known on the vessel. In particular, the Department of Justice accused the ship owner of failing to address “excessive vibrations” which were causing electrical problems.
National Transport Safety Board said Its preliminary report Last year’s Dali had experienced electric blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the port of Baltimore, and yet again again before the bridge was slammed into the bridge.
Last week, Maryland officials visited the site, where Demolition team Great saws, backhos and other heavy equipment are using giant saws, backhos and other heavy equipment to remove large sections of the remaining pieces of the bridge. Its replacement is expected to open in 2028.
Brian Vitte, Associated Press
