Baltimore Bridge Accident

[brownmane]

"Clearly unseaworthy": Baltimore accuses Dali cargo ship owner, operator of negligence


The city of Baltimore said the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge was "clearly unseaworthy" when it left the Baltimore port last month, per court documents filed Monday.

The big picture: Baltimore's mayor and city council accused both the owner of the container ship Dali, Grace Ocean Private, and its operator, Synergy Marine Group, of being "grossly and potentially criminally negligent."

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/23/baltimore-ship-negligence-claim-bridge-collapse

maximus otter

I'm sure the city of Baltimore can say this, but until the federal investigation is complete there is no proof.

The city is obviously setting up to bring a civil (? I don't know law to know if this is the correct term) suit against the ship owners following whatever the federal jurisdiction finds and rules.

 

[RaM]

Bet there’s a few lawyers licking their lips

 

[brownmane]

Bet there’s a few lawyers licking their lips

It is the States.

 

[charliebrown]

From what the TV people said, the Maritime Laws of 1851 make things unclear.

The U.S. needed trade in those days and the Feds did not want anything to stop the free trading.

 

[brownmane]

From what the TV people said, the Maritime Laws of 1851 make things unclear.

The U.S. needed trade in those days and the Feds did not want anything to stop the free trading.

And that's where the investigations will have to be done to determine which laws apply.

 

[Stormkhan]

As any lawyer - U.K. or U.S. - would say when asked for an opinion or advice ...
"It depends."