Overview

• The DOJ's lawsuit claims the Dali's owner and operator, Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Group, ignored known electrical issues leading to the bridge collapse.
• Six workers died and one survived after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed while they were filling potholes, with the disaster halting port operations for months.
• Damon Davis, a road inspector who narrowly escaped the collapse, plans to file a claim against the ship's owner and manager, citing negligence.
• The crash occurred after the ship experienced power blackouts, causing it to lose steering and crash into a critical support column of the bridge.
• The DOJ's lawsuit details the ship's poor maintenance and makeshift repairs, which included using a cargo hook to limit vibration, contributing to the disaster.