pjmedia.com By KEVIN DOWNEY JR.Â
On May 13, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers set off a series of controlled explosions to help free the Dali, better known as the ship, that plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26. What most people don’t know is that the crew was — and is — still on board. And they aren’t allowed to leave.
Navy salvage teams blow up a portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in controlled demolition #bridge #demolition #navy pic.twitter.com/T5XYbYXfkk
â Military Times (@MilitaryTimes)Â May 15, 2024
Two maritime unions, both from Singapore, are lobbying to have the crew freed. They also sent delegates to visit and check on the 21-member crew, 20 of whom are from India and one who is from Sri Lanka.
The two unions are said to be “deeply concerned” about the crew and their “emotional distress.”
And here’s the weird part: The FBI confiscated the crew’s cell phones as they and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continued to investigate the crash.
No, they aren’t being given shore leave either. They aren’t able to leave due to the investigations, as well as a supposed lack of shore passes and visa restrictions.
The unions released a joint statement on May 11 that said the crew’s morale has tanked because of an “unfounded fear of criminal liability.”
#BREAKINGÂ | Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse
Reports of multiple people & cars in the water pic.twitter.com/LbaUkOzyv5
â Breaking news 24/7 (@aliifil1)Â March 26, 2024
No one seems to know when the sailors will be free to leave. The crew has lost contact with the outside world.
âThey canât do any online banking,” Joshua Messick, an official with the Baltimore International Seafarersâ Center, stated. “They canât pay their bills at home. They donât have any of their data or anyoneâs contact information, so theyâre really isolated right now…
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE… (pjmedia.com)
Home | Caravan to Midnight (zutalk.com)
Be First to Comment