Cargo Ship Dali Leaves Baltimore for Virginia

The cargo ship Dali left Baltimore, making its way to Virginia. The ship departed from the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports on the East Coast.

Its cargo holds a mix of goods, including containers filled with manufactured goods and possibly some agricultural products. The exact contents of the cargo hold are not specified in the article.

The Dali is now navigating the Chesapeake Bay, a major waterway that connects the port city of Baltimore to the Atlantic Ocean. This route is a common one for ships traveling between Baltimore and Virginia.

The Dali cargo ship left Baltimore for Virginia on Monday, nearly three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key bridge's supporting columns.

The ship is headed to Norfolk, Virginia, with a crew of 22 and six salvage experts on board.

The U.S. Coast Guard is overseeing the voyage and providing a 500-yard safety zone around the Dali during its trip.

The Dali is scheduled to go directly to Virginia International Gateway to have roughly 1,500 cargo containers off-loaded to reduce draft.

The vessel will then travel further to Norfolk International Terminal, where it will undergo continued salvage and repairs from damage caused during the bridge collapse.

The Dali experienced two power outages in the hours before it left the Port of Baltimore, and lost power again before crashing into the bridge.

The National Transportation Safety Board investigation is still investigating what caused the electrical failures.

The FBI also launched a criminal investigation into the incident.

The Dali's crew had been unable to leave the U.S. since the crash, but under an agreement confirmed by a federal judge, they were allowed to head home last week.

Thousands of longshoremen, truckers, and small business owners have seen their jobs impacted by the collapse, prompting local and state officials to prioritize reopening the port and restoring its traffic to normal capacity.

The trip to Norfolk is expected to take between 16 and 20 hours.

The Dali cargo ship left Baltimore for Virginia on Monday, nearly three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key bridge's supporting columns, causing the bridge to collapse.

The Dali is a 984-foot vessel that started moving shortly before 8:30 a.m. with four tugboats.

It's headed to Norfolk, Virginia, for the removal of the remaining containers on the vessel and additional repairs, a trip expected to take between 16 and 20 hours.

The U.S. Coast Guard is overseeing the voyage and providing a 500-yard safety zone around the Dali during its trip.

A National Transportation Safety Board investigation found the ship experienced two power outages in the hours before it left the Port of Baltimore.

The FBI also launched a criminal investigation into the incident.

Some members of the Dali's crew were allowed to return home last week, with eight out of 10 doing so, according to Darrell Wilson, a spokesperson for ship manager Synergy Marine.

The Dali has a full crew of 22 and six salvage experts on board.

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