The cargo ship, Dali, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore, can finally move in the Patapsco River. Ever since the incident back in March, the ship has been stuck in the water while various organizations worked on site cleanup. This changed earlier this week when the ship was refloated and moved to the Seagirt Marine Terminal. Once the short move was successfully executed, Dali was brought back to the port to be looked over for damage. It ultimately came back to the port about two hours after it left, being assisted along by five tugboats.
The ship was trapped as it was under a significant amount of debris from the bridge collapse.
With Dali moving, many have high hopes for the future of the Port of Baltimore. They were able to see a significant amount of growth and success in the cleanup process with the space being cleared from the ship moving. Additionally, by moving the ship out of the spot that it was previously stuck, they opened up the Port of Baltimore to see ships coming once again in and out.
While there is still a lot of work to be done when it comes to the clean-up, the Unified Command organization is excited to see the significant progress they have made. They are continuing their work on clearing out the wreckage. They anticipate to still work at a quick pace, saying they do not plan to slow down until the port has been fully cleared and restored back to its original status.
Unified Command has said they expect a zone of 400 feet wide and 50 feet deep to be open very soon.
The original clear zone for ships to enter and exit the port was 7000 feet wide. While they are not quite back to that status yet, they want to open up the port once again to as much incoming and outgoing traffic as possible while they continue their work to fully reopen. There is still a good amount of steel below the mudline that has to be removed before the port is back to its full, original potential.
