Two Singaporean companies who owned the ship that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have agreed to pay just under $102 million to settle the U.S. government’s claim.
Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine will pay $101,980,000 toward costs to restore port access and remove about 50,000 tonnes of steel, concrete, and asphalt after the container ship Dali lost power twice and struck a pier on 26 March 2024.
Six maintenance workers died when the bridge collapsed; two were rescued. The companies had initially sought to limit liability to $43.7 million. The settlement excludes reconstruction costs; Maryland’s claim and Baltimore city’s lawsuit remain pending.
