US EditionLoose wire led to power outage before March 2024 Baltimore ship crash, NTSB says
A loose electrical cable on the cargo ship Dali caused power loss, leading to the 2024 crash that killed six workers and collapsed the Baltimore bridge, NTSB investigation finds.
- On Nov 18, the National Transportation Safety Board said a loose wire caused a power failure aboard the cargo ship Dali, which struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, killing six construction workers.
- Investigators found the Dali had suffered repeated power losses, including a blackout during in-port maintenance and a second caused by a fuel-flushing pump requiring manual restart down two decks.
- NTSB staff showed the ship’s inspection limits as the 947-foot Dali lacked infrared thermal imaging, which the wiring inspection protocol did not require despite its frequent maritime use.
- Authorities and state lawyers are pursuing probes and litigation; officials raised the replacement bridge project cost to $4.3 billion to $5.2 billion and delayed opening to late 2030, with Moore saying, `We remain committed to rebuilding...as possible`.
- Board staff recommended periodic inspections of high-voltage switchboards and changes to speed power recovery, the NTSB urged urgent assessments of 68 bridges in 19 states, and the NTSB board is scheduled to vote later Tuesday on probable cause findings and safety recommendations.
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A months-long investigation by the US National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that a single loose wire on the 300-metre container ship Dali was to blame for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last year. Six people died when it crashed into the bridge. The cost of rebuilding the bridge has more than doubled due to rising material prices, local authorities say.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed the analysis of its report on the Dali cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, United States last year. According to the data provided, a loose cable in the electrical system caused a switch to open unexpectedly what triggered a series of events that caused two blackouts on the ship and the loss of propulsion. Six workers died in the accident.
An accident in March last year claimed the lives of six workers.
According to one report, the workers who died on the collapse of the Baltimore bridge could have been saved if the alert had been given earlier More than a year and a half after the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.
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