Shipowner seeks to limit bill after Baltimore bridge collapse

The owner of container ship Dali claims no responsibility for the accident that has led to at least two deaths when a bridge collapsed in Baltimore.
According to Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine, the repair and salvage costs could amount to USD 47.5m. | Photo: Tasos Katopodis/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
According to Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine, the repair and salvage costs could amount to USD 47.5m. | Photo: Tasos Katopodis/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
by Liv Almer, Sebastian Schlüter Jacobsen

The shipowner behind the ship Dali that caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore last week are trying to avoid responsibility for paying the bill for the accident, which could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.

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