Maryland sues owner and manager of ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

The cargo ship Dali is pictured stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge in Baltimore (Maryland National Guard/AP)

The state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the container ship Dali, which caused the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the massive vessel experienced an ill-timed electrical blackout and other failures.

Officials announced a new legal case on Tuesday that echoes several other recent filings alleging the ship’s Singapore-based owner and manager, Grace Ocean Private Ltd and Synergy Marine Group, knowingly sent an unseaworthy ship into US waters.