Indian Crew On Ship That Hit United States Bridge To Stay On Board Till Probe Is Over – NDTV

United States bridge collapse probe: The 984-foot freight ship was bound for Colombo, Sri Lanka. New york city: The team of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan of the container vessel that hit a crucial Baltimore bridge recently is “hectic with their typical tasks” and will stay on board up until the examination into the mishap is finished. “It is verified there are 21 team members on board. The team members are hectic with their typical tasks on the ship in addition to helping the National Transportation Safety Board and Coast Guard private investigators on board,” a representative of Grace Ocean Pte and Synergy Marine informed PTI. The team is on board the container vessel Dali that hit the 2.6-km-long four-lane Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore in the early hours of March 26. The 984-foot freight ship was bound for Colombo, Sri Lanka. On the length of time the team would need to remain on board the ship, the representative stated, “At this time, we do not understand for how long the examination procedure will take and till that procedure is total, the team will stay on board.” The Singapore-flagged Dali is owned by Grace Ocean Pte Ltd and handled by the Synergy Marine Group. Previously, the non-profit organisation Baltimore International Seafarers’ Center had actually stated that the Indian team on board the container vessel was “healthy”. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in Delhi earlier stated that there were 20 Indians on board Dali and the Indian embassy in Washington remained in close touch with them and regional authorities. Recently, United States authorities started talking to workers on board Dali. The Synergy Group had actually stated in a declaration that the NTSB boarded the vessel on Wednesday and gathered files, trip information recorder extracts, and other proof as part of their examination. Grace Ocean and Synergy has actually verified the security of all team members and 2 pilots aboard the vessel. They, nevertheless, reported one small injury and stated the hurt team member has actually been dealt with and released from a medical facility. 6 individuals, who belonged to a building team fixing pits on the bridge when the accident happened, are presumed dead. Scuba divers recuperated the bodies of 2 of the building employees from a red pickup discovered immersed in the river and a search was on for the staying 4 victims. United States President Joe Biden stated that the team on board Dali had actually informed transport workers about losing control of the vessel, making it possible for authorities to close the Baltimore bridge to traffic before the destructive crash, “certainly” conserving lives. (Except for the heading, this story has actually not been modified by NDTV personnel and is released from a syndicated feed.)

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