Dali had valid certificates at time of Baltimore collision: Singapore port authority

A drone view of the Dali cargo vessel, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, US.

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The vessel Dali that was involved in the Baltimore bridge collapse had valid classification society and statutory certificates on its structural integrity and equipment functionality at the time of the incident, Singapore's Marine and Ports Authority said on Wednesday.

In a statement, it said the Dali also passed two separate foreign port state inspections in June and September last year.