Baltimore bridge collapse: Ship operator, employee face criminal charges
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Baltimore bridge collapse: Ship operator, employee face criminal charges

May 12, 2026
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Federal prosecutors announced criminal charges Tuesday in the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing the Singapore-based operator of a ship and a key employee of making critical decisions that led to the ship crashing into the span and killing six people. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called it a “preventable tragedy of enormous consequence.” The indictment names Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., based in Singapore, and Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd., based in Chennai, India.

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Ship operator, employee face criminal charges

Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, an Indian national who was technical superintendent for the Dali container ship, was also charged. The Dali lost power twice in a four-minute span as it moved to sea from the Port of Baltimore, causing it to crash into the Key Bridge on March 24, 2024. Investigators say a loose wire in a switchboard likely caused the first power loss.

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