"Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Dali Owners Deny Fault and Demand Liability Cap"
The owners of the Dali ship have denied responsibility for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, seeking a cap of $43.7m for any lawsuit payouts, as a temporary shipping route around the wreckage was opened to restore trade. The crew members of the Dali ship, stuck on board since the disaster, are in good health and assisting in the ongoing investigation, while President Biden has instructed a "whole-of-government response" to aid in the emergency response and rebuild the bridge. The ship's owner has filed a petition to limit liability under the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, a law that notably protected the makers of the "Titanic".