Baltimore ship operator says all crew are safe

Singaporean company Synergy Group, which operates the ship that caused a bridge collapse in Baltimore (U.S), confirmed that none of the ship’s 22 crew members were injured and guaranteed that they are collaborating with the authorities to determine the causes of the incident.

“All crew members, including the two pilots, were located and there are no reports of injuries. There were also no (reports of) contamination.” of the waters, points out the company in a statement, which indicated that all crew members are of Indian nationality.

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The Synergy Group indicated that “The exact cause has not yet been determined.” to which your shipFrom there” collided with one of the bridge pillars Francisco Scott Key of the American city that caused infrastructure collapse at around 01:30 local time (05:30 GMT).

“The owners and managers (of the ship) are cooperating fully with federal and state government agencies. of the North American nation, highlighted the Singaporean company when guaranteeing that mobilized their incident response service.

Previously, the American police He had ruled out any intention in the accident.

The ship operated by Sinergia Groupmaritime transport company that manages a fleet of more than 600 merchant shipsis owned by the Singaporean company Grace Oceanwho has not yet responded to EFE’s requests for comment on the incident.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said in a statement that it is in contact with the US Coast Guard to “provide necessary assistance” and will also open its own investigation into the incident.

The fire chief of Baltimore, James Wallaceinformed local media that two people were rescued alive – one of them in serious condition – from the waters of the river Patapscowhile searching for at least seven people who remain missing.

The bridge Francisco Scott Key It is vital infrastructure for Baltimore and especially its port, which generates $2.6 billion in revenue and more than $395 million in taxes annually. Last year it had traffic of 395 million tons of cargo.

Specifically, the freighter Deli had left Baltimore Harbor thirty minutes before impact for a planned 27-day voyage intended to Sri Lankaaccording to the portal Vessel Finder which tracks maritime traffic.

Early morning prevented a major tragedy on this bridge, which in 2023 had a total traffic of 12.4 million passengersaccording to the government of Maryland.

Source: Elcomercio

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