Cargo Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge Was Also Involved In Antwerp Collision In 2016

According to data from Vessel Finder and the maritime incident archive Shipwrecklog, the cargo ship that collided with the Baltimore bridge, named the Dali, was also involved in a collision in Antwerp in 2016.

The same ship that struck and destroyed the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday also collided with another vessel in 2016 while it was departing the port of Antwerp, Belgium, sending people and cars flying into the water.

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According to data from Vessel Finder and the maritime incident archive Shipwrecklog, the Dali, a cargo vessel measuring 948 feet (290 meters) long and capable of carrying 10,000 containers, was departing from the container terminal in Antwerp en route to Bremerhaven. During its departure, the ship's bow is said to have veered, resulting in ...

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