by Mike Schuler at gCaptain
The M/V Dali was successfully refloated and relocated on Monday, marking a key step forward in restoring full operational capacity to the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26.
The Dali was refloated at high tide just before 7 a.m. with the support of five tugboats and various other vessels. The ship was then towed and pushed 2.5 miles to its new location at the Seagirt Marine Terminal, arriving around 9 a.m.
The successful relocation of the M/V Dali means that all pre-collapse deep-draft commercial vessels can now enter and exit the Port of Baltimore. The Unified Command, responsible for overseeing the operation, stated, “We’re pleased to see the successful refloating and moving of the M/V Dali today to its new location. We won’t slow down until the channel is fully restored.”
The operation to refloat the M/V Dali began on Sunday and involved releasing some of the ship’s anchors and mooring lines, de-ballasting part of the 1.25 million gallons of water pumped onto the ship, and conducting detailed inspections to ensure all obstructions had been removed from the port side of the vessel.
The Unified Command expects the operational width..
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