UNIFIED EFFORT IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE

BALTIMORE, Md., April 17 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release:

As the cargo ship M/V Dali was leaving the port of Baltimore early on the morning of March 26, it faced a sudden loss of power and drifted into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing down much of the bridge and trapped itself in the wreckage. In the aftermath, a pivotal maritime salvage operation has unfolded with urgency and precision.

Soon after the collapse, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers charged the U.S. Navy's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) to support the Unified Command by leading the clearing of the Baltimore Harbor waterway. Its personnel alongside maritime salvage teams mobilized their resources to the site.

SUPSALV's expertise is recogniz...