The Chesapeake 1000, the largest floating crane on the Eastern Seaboard, was used to clear the Key Bridge collapse site in the Patapsco River, allowing for the opening of temporary alternate channels for limited ship traffic to the Port of Baltimore. Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced additional assistance for businesses and workers impacted by the collapse, including grants and temporary wage payments. Three construction workers remain missing after the collapse, with recovery efforts ongoing.
The process of removing shipping containers from the Dali, the cargo ship that struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, has begun and is expected to take weeks to complete, with the goal of reopening the Port of Baltimore for marine traffic. Unified Command, comprising various agencies, is overseeing the removal of approximately 140 containers to lighten the vessel so it can be refloated and moved. The debris and vessel removal are crucial for restoring normal capacity access to the port by the end of May.
Unified Command in charge of the Baltimore bridge collapse wreckage has begun removing containers from the cargo ship M/V Dali to create access to the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The removal is aimed at opening the channel to larger commercial traffic, refloating the ship, and continuing recovery efforts for missing workers. Six construction workers were killed in the bridge collapse, with three bodies recovered and three others still missing.
A Unified Command consisting of the Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering Company, LLC, and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office has been established in response to a crude oil release in the Gulf of Mexico near Main Pass Oil Gathering's pipeline system in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The company is implementing its emergency oil spill response plan, and resources have been organized through Forefront Emergency Management and local Oil Spill Removal Organizations. The Unified Command is working with various agencies to ensure public safety and investigate the cause of the incident. No injuries or shoreline impacts have been reported.
