NTSB Board Meeting Update on MV DALI

Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine Group continue to extend their deepest sympathy to all those affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge incident of 26 March 2024.

We thank the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for the professionalism and technical rigour it has applied throughout this investigation. Since the outset, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine have fully cooperated with the Board, making personnel, records and technical information available as requested. We also thank the pilots and crew for their timely actions on the day of the incident, undertaken under exceptionally difficult circumstances.

We note the Board’s findings, including its observations regarding the vulnerability of the Key Bridge’s main support pier, as well as the comments relating to aspects of the vessel’s electrical arrangements. These matters will be reviewed in detail with our technical teams, the vessel owner and counsel.

Eight DALI crew members have remained in the United States to support the investigation. As part of the ongoing process and in consultation with the authorities, four of them have now been granted permission to visit their families back home in early December. We remain in close contact with all crewmembers and their families to ensure their wellbeing is fully supported.

We remain committed to constructive engagement with the authorities and to supporting all seafarers involved in this process.