Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AUG 4 – The lawsuit claims Hyundai Heavy Industries' defective switchboard design caused power outages that led to the Dali's collision, resulting in six deaths and extensive bridge damage.
- Owners of the cargo ship Dali are suing Hyundai Heavy Industries for negligence related to the ship's switchboard, which suffered from a faulty design.
- The Dali's power outage caused a collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, resulting in six fatalities.
- The Justice Department is pursuing over $100 million for cleanup costs related to the incident.
- Demolition efforts on the damaged bridge are ongoing, with plans for its replacement to be completed by 2028.
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DALI owners sue ship manufacturer, claim 'defective switchboard' led to power loss that caused bridge collapse
Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the owner and operator of the DALI ship, have filed a lawsuit against Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the manufacturer of the ship.The lawsuit alleges that the ship's collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge back in March 2024 was caused by HHI's negligence, stating that a "defective design" is what led to the loss of power on the ship.More specifically, the lawsuit states that a…
Dali operator Grace Ocean Private sues Hyundai over alleged 'design flaws'
A new lawsuit was filed Monday over the Dali cargo ship. | M Interactive Timeline of Dali’s departure to point of impact Grace Ocean Private, the Dali’s operator, sued Hyundai over the ship’s manufacturing, alleging the ship’s switchboard had design flaws. According to the lawsuit, those flaws allowed the ship to lose connections during normal operations. The lawsuit claims this caused the Dali to strike the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26,…
Dali Shipowners Sue HD Hyundai Over Alleged Defective Switchboard Linked to Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The operators and owners of the container ship Dali, involved in the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, have initiated legal proceedings against HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, asserting that faulty equipment supplied by the South Korean shipbuilder was responsible for the vessel’s critical power failure. In a complaint filed on July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Grace Ocea…
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