US Indicts Ship Operators and Supervisor for Deadly Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse
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By Ben Brachfeld Published on May 12, 2026 01:49PM EDT
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Federal prosecutors have indicted Synergy Marine Pte Ltd (Singapore), Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd (India), and technical supervisor Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair for criminal charges related to the March 2024 MV Dali container ship crash into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. The collision caused the bridge to collapse, killing six construction workers, causing billions in damages, and disrupting a major transportation route.
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Synergy Marine Pte Ltd, based in Singapore, and Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd, based in India, as well as the companies' technical supervisor Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, face a litany of charges related to the deadly March 2024 crash.
the 900-foot container ship MV Dali smashed into one of the bridge's pillars, causing the 8,600-foot long truss bridge to collapse into the Pa
The 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge killed 6 construction workers, caused billions in damages and disrupted a crucial transportation route.
