(BALTIMORE) — The containership Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia on Monday, nearly three months after the ship lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse. Six construction workers on the bridge at the time of the incident were killed.
The ship arrived at the Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth, Va., on Tuesday, where crews were unloading containers to reduce draft, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. It will then head to the Norfolk International Terminal in Norfolk for further repairs.
The 984-foot Dali started moving shortly before 8:30 a.m. Monday. The ship was sailing under its own power with a full crew of 22 and six salvage experts, the Coast Guard said. The service oversaw the voyage and provided a 500-yard safety zone around Dali during its trip.
Shortly after leaving the Port of Baltimore early on March 26, the ship lost power and propulsion and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns. Dali was stuck amid the wreckage for almost two months, with a massive steel truss draped across its damaged bow. On May 20, the ship was refloated and guided back to port.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the ship experienced two power outages in the hours before it left the Port of Baltimore. In the moments before the bridge collapsed, the ship lost power again and veered off course. The agency is still investigating what caused the electrical failures.
