The entire crew remains on the ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge two months ago

Back in March, when The container ship Dali lost its engine and crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridgeit raises a lot of questions. Can the boat be freed?? Who pays to repair or replace the bridge? Is waking up to blame for this? However, two months on from the accident, there seems to be a new question: Will the crew on the Dali be allowed to leave?

All 21 members of the Dali’s crew have been trapped on the ship since it crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The problem, according to Futurismwas one of the international visas – the Indians and Sri Lankans on board did not have the proper approval to set foot on US soil:

Last month, [Baltimore International Seafarers’ Center executive director Joshua] Messick said Futurism Last month, the crew remained on board because the Dali was “still considered an active vessel,” and the Indian and Sri Lankan sailors did not have visas to disembark on U.S. soil.

To make matters worse, the Dali’s crew had no contact with the people back home – their cell phones were confiscated by the FBI as part of the criminal investigation into the bridge collapse. WBAL television station in Baltimore spoke with a representative from the Seaman Church Institutewho visited the crew on the ship:

Dali’s crew members – 20 from India and one from Sri Lanka – remained on board to answer questions from FBI and National Transportation Safety Board investigators, as well as carry out necessary ship operations.

[Seaman’s Church Institute executive director Mark] Nestlehutt told 11 News Investigates that the FBI confiscated the crew members’ phones, computers and other electronic devices. He said the nonprofit is now trying to work with the FBI to get the crew’s phones back because some members are having trouble accessing their bank accounts to pay bills at home. without their equipment.

Even if the Dali’s crew are acquitted of any wrongdoing, they could still face heavy penalties from this accident – late payment notices, interest on bills and other problems stemming from their isolation on the ship. If only they hadn’t been awakened, they might have been reunited with their families.