MV Dali
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![]() Dali in the Port of Rotterdam in 2017.
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Name | MV Dali |
Namesake | Salvador Dalí[4] |
Owner | Grace Ocean Pte Ltd.[3] |
Operator | Synergy Marine Group, Maersk |
Port of registry | Singapore |
Builder | Hyundai Heavy Industries (Ulsan, South Korea)[5] |
Yard number | 2678[2] |
Laid down | 10 October 2014[2] |
Launched | 27 December 2014[2] |
Christened | 5 January 2015[4] |
Completed | 5 March 2015[2] |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type | Neopanamax container ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 299.92 m (984 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 48.2 m (158 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 15.03 m (49 ft 4 in) |
Depth | 24.8 m (81 ft 4 in) |
Installed power | 41,480 kW (55,630 hp) MAN B&W 9S90ME-C9.2 2-stroke, single acting, 9-cylinder diesel engine[6][7] |
Propulsion | Single shaft; fixed pitch propeller |
Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
Capacity | 9,971 TEU |
Dali is a Singapore-registered container ship. As of 2024, her owner is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd.[3] In March 2024, the ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, causing a catastrophic structural failure of the bridge and resulting in at least one casualty.[8]
Construction and characteristics
Construction of the Dali began in 2014 in HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan shipyard in South Korea.[5] The ship is based on the "Hyundai 9000 wide beam" design, modified to increase container capacity from 9,034 TEU to 9,962 TEU by relocating the wheelhouse from three-quarters aft to a more forward position.[9] Dali and her sister ship Cezanne[10] were christened with the names of the painters, Salvador Dalí and Paul Cézanne.[4] Both vessels were delivered to owner Oceanbulk Maritime SA in early 2015, for charter by Maersk.[9] Dali was registered in Majuro, Marshall Islands.[7]
In terms of her characteristics, she is a Neopanamax ship with a gross tonnage of 95,128, length of 300 meters,[4] and a beam of 48.2 meters. The draft of the ship is 24.8 meters.[4] She is powered by a 41480 kW MAN B&W 9S90ME-C9.2 2-stroke, single acting, 9-cylinder diesel engine,[6][7] and has a fixed pitch B-1-3000 thruster for propulsion. The ship can reach a speed of 22 knots, and has a capacity of 10,000 TEU.[4]
Incidents
2016
On 11 July 2016, Dali collided with the berth at the container terminal in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, causing significant damage to the vessel's stern and transom.[11] The berth was also damaged and closed for cargo handling operations. There were no injuries or water pollution reported.[12] At the time of the incident the ship was owned by Oceanbulk Maritime (a Greek company) and chartered by Maersk.[12]
2024
On 26 March 2024, Dali departed the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, United States, on a journey to Colombo, Sri Lanka,[3] with a crew of 22[13] and 2 pilots.[14] Shortly after leaving the port, the ship lost power. The vessel issued a mayday,[15][16] and soon afterwards it collided with a support pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing a catastrophic structural failure of the bridge.[17][18]
Reference
- ^ "DALI, Container Ship". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Dali (159208)". Register of ships. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Who are Synergy Marine Group, the company that manages the ship responsible for Baltimore bridge collapse?". 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "HHI Names Two Containerships for New Year". 5 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "DALI, Container ship, IMO 9697428". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Marine MAN Ltd - DALI (Container ship)". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Shiphoto.com - Ship Photography Archive - Dali". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Ng, Greg (26 March 2024). "'Key Bridge is gone': Ship strike destroys bridge, state of emergency declared". WBAL. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "9,962-TEU wide beamed Jenny Box joins Maersk's China-India service". 6 August 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Dali arriving at Felixstowe, light ship, 4th October 2015. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO: Mega container ship Dali Allided with berth at Port of Antwerp". 14 July 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016". 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore Bridge Collapse". 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "What we know about the container ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge". 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Cargo ship issued mayday before hitting Baltimore's bridge, enabling authorities to limit traffic Boston Herald
- ^ Live Updates: 6 People Are Missing in Baltimore Bridge Collapse The New York Times
- ^ Yoon, John (26 March 2024). "Cargo Ship Hits Key Bridge in Baltimore, Triggering Partial Collapse". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Part of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after being hit by large ship; cars in water". CBS News. 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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