Key Bridge Collapse Not the First Accident for the Dali

According to Vessel Finder and the maritime incident archive Shipwrecklog, the Dali – a 948ft (290-meter) cargo ship with a capacity of 10,000 containers – was leaving the container terminal of Antwerp heading to Bremerhaven [in 2016].

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As it did so, its bow reportedly swung around, causing the stern to scrape the side of the quay, significantly damaging several meters of the hull.

The ship was reportedly detained by authorities afterward and docked in Deurganckdok, Belgium. There were reportedly no injuries or adverse pollution.


According to Vessel Finder the weather was fine at the time, and the incident was reportedly blamed on the ship’s master and pilot on board.

Ed Morrissey

Interesting, worth noting, but it seems unlikely to have much connection to what happened today. The 2016 accident was simply pilot error; the Dali had some sort of obvious mechanical breakdown this morning that made the pilot lose control of the vessel. We can see that much from the video, as at least two power outages took place and smoke started coming out of the ship before it struck the bridge. 

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