Historic Settlement Finalized for Dali Allision with Francis Scott Key Bridge Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. May 13, 2026 Source: NTSB Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that the State of Maryland has reached a final settlement of $2.25 billion with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the owner and operator of the M/V Dali, resolving the State’s claims against those parties arising from the cargo ship’s March 26, 2024 allision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.   On the morning of March 26, 2024, the M/V Dali crashed into a supporting column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its catastrophic collapse. Six construction workers lost their lives: Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Jose Mynor Lopez, Carlos Hernández, Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, and Maynor Yasir Suazo Sandoval. Two others were injured.   The disaster brought shipping at the Port of Baltimore to a complete halt, disrupted the livelihoods of thousands of workers, rerouted traffic through communities already bearing disproportionate burdens, and triggered economic ripple effects that continue to be felt across the State.   The State sought damages on behalf of its agencies for the destruction of the bridge, harm to the Patapsco River and surrounding environment, lost revenues, and the broad economic losses suffered by Maryland and its residents. Liskow finalized the settlement for its client, the State of Maryland, marking the largest single maritime property damage settlement in U.S. history. Liskow has played a lead role in many of the largest offshore incidents in the world, including the Golden Ray, Seacor Power, Deepwater Horizon, Ocean Ranger, Piper Alpha, Noble Globetrotter II, and Petronious events as well as less well-known but no less significant barge sinkings on the Mississippi River, chartered drillships impacted by weather systems in the Gulf, and vessel allisions on inland waterways and bays. The firm