The operators and owners of the container ship Dali, involved in the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, have initiated legal proceedings against HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, asserting that faulty equipment supplied by the South Korean shipbuilder was responsible for the vessel’s critical power failure.
In a complaint filed on July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Grace Ocean (the registered owner of Dali) and Synergy Marine (its technical manager) allege that Hyundai improperly engineered and installed a key component of the ship’s electrical distribution system. The claim centres around an under-voltage release (UVR) mechanism tied to one of the ship’s main circuit breakers. The plaintiffs contend that a wiring connection—designed to carry control signals—was compromised due to the incorrect placement of a labelling band, preventing secure contact within the
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