Since the Dali cargo ship lost power and crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, on March 26, at least seven more incidents have occurred where a large vessel experienced a loss or reduction of propulsion, power, steering or maneuverability in Maryland waters.
According to an update to a Baltimore Sun analysis of Coast Guard reports, through Aug. 2 there have been at least 50 such incidents since 2021, 11 of them this year, including the Dali’s loss of power. There were 16 in 2023, 14 in 2022 and nine in 2021.
The map below shows the approximate locations of 47 incidents in Maryland waters as documented in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Incident Investigation Reports database. Location data and other details for three of the more recent incidents — involving the Baltic K, Sheng Ping Ha and Denebola vessels — weren’t readily available.
The table below lists all 50 incidents including three without public U.S. Coast Guard reports. The Sun reported on the Denebola’s steering issue at the beginning of August, and the other two incidents were disclosed by the Coast Guard on Aug. 2. Search or filter the table by date and ship length.
The Baltimore Sun will periodically update this page as new information about incidents becomes available.
Baltimore Sun reporters Hayes Gardner and Alex Mann and editor Christopher Dinsmore contributed to this article.
Since Key Bridge collapse, several ships have experienced trouble in Maryland waters
