Operator of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse will pay $100 million settlement, DOJ says
Nearly seven months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland was struck by a shipping vessel and collapsed, the U.S.
Nearly seven months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland was struck by a shipping vessel and collapsed, the U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement of more than $100 million with the companies that owned and operated the vessel, the Dali.
Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Private Ltd., which are based in Singapore, have agreed to pay $101,980,000 to settle the civil claim brought by the U.S. for the costs to respond to the "catastrophic collapse," the Justice Department said in a statement Thursday.
It said the money will go to the U.S. Treasury and other federal agencies that were directly affected by the incident or involved in the response.
In a complaint Sept. 18, the U.S. claimed civil damages totaling $103,078,056 under the Rivers and Harbors Act, the Oil Pollution Act and general maritime law, according to the release.
There are still dozens of outstanding civil claims, including one from the state of Maryland, seeking damages from the owners of the Dali.
Rating: 5