The city of Baltimore is fighting the attempt by the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge to limit their liability under maritime law. “In no way should their liability be …
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has declared a state of emergency in Baltimore City in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse incident that took place this morning. https://youtu.be/7JDeBPuFQS0?feature=shared The declaration mobilizes Baltimore’s emergency resources to protect the persons …
A Coast Guard investigation into the grounding in March of a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay faulted the pilot tasked with helping the ship navigate the waterway, saying he relied too much on one piece of equipment to navigate …
There’s now a plan to refloat a cargo ship that’s been stranded in the Chesapeake Bay for days, the ship’s operator said Friday. Salvor Donjon Smit has conducted underwater inspections of the 1,095-foot (334-meter) Ever Forward and a rescue team …
The families of 10 sailors aboard a cargo ship that sank in a hurricane last year have settled claims with the vessel’s owner. The Florida Times-Union reports that each of the families will receive $500,000 each in the settlement with …
The owner of the U.S. cargo ship El Faro that sank in a powerful hurricane off the Bahamas nearly a month ago has filed for protection in Florida federal court from claims it is liable for the deaths of its …
