Federal authorities, including the FBI, have taken action recently by boarding a vessel in Baltimore that shares ownership with the cargo ship responsible for the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year. The FBI, alongside officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division and the Coast Guard's Investigative Services, arrived at the Maersk Saltoro vessel managed by Synergy Marine Private Ltd., the same company that operated the ill-fated cargo ship, Dali. The bridge collapse occurred on March 26, resulting in the loss of six construction workers' lives as they were repairing the structure during the overnight hours in Baltimore.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Synergy Marine and Grace Ocean Private Ltd., both Singapore-based corporations that owned and operated the cargo ship Dali. The lawsuit, centered on negligence and dangerous cost-cutting decisions, holds the companies accountable for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The catastrophe led to the tragic loss of lives and significant damage to the bridge, causing a disruption in port activities for several months and obliterating a segment of Interstate 695.

A civil claim filed in federal court in Maryland by the Justice Department accuses the ship's owner and manager of sending an ill-prepared crew on an unseaworthy vessel into U.S. waterways. The federal government is pursuing over $100 million in costs incurred due to the disaster response, while Maryland, as the bridge owner, will seek its compensation separately. The FBI has initiated a criminal investigation into the bridge collapse, focusing on the actions of the crew and the ship's condition prior to leaving the port. The probe aims to determine if the crew was aware of any malfunctions of the vessel before the tragic incident occurred, as reported by the Washington Post.