Two Singapore-based companies whose cargo ship caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March have agreed to pay $101.9 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The disaster killed six people and blocked the Port of Baltimore, severely impacting the region’s shipping operations.
The DOJ announced the settlement with Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the owners and operators of the Motor Vessel Dali, on Oct. 24. The deal resolves a portion of the legal dispute that began in September when the DOJ sued the companies for damages linked to the federal government’s response to the incident….