- SCI chaplains had to bring new SIM cards to stranded Dali crew members
- The FBI confiscated the phones and laptops during the initial stages of the investigation.
- Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez was identified as the fifth victim of the accident
The FBI seized phones and laptops belonging to the crew aboard the cargo ship Dali that crashed on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month.
On April 15, the FBI released a media statement saying that agents were aboard the Dali to conduct court-authorized “law enforcement activities.”
Crew members were eager to speak to trained Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) associate chaplains in their native language when they finally boarded the ship.
Chaplains learned from the crew that their cell phones and computers had been confiscated by the FBI as part of its investigation, meaning they had lost their contact numbers, WeChat and the WhatsApp apps they used to connect with family and friends. even more isolated crew members on board.
During their second visit, the chaplains brought new SIM cards and other items aboard the ship to offer to crew members, the maritime executive revealed.
Six members of a roadworks crew plunged to their deaths on March 26 when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s support columns.
The 50 m wide ship is stuck below deck. He arrived in Baltimore from Norfolk on Monday after previous trips to New York and Panama.
SCI employees contacted U.S. Coast Guard authorities to take care of the crew members and find out if and when their phones would be returned by the FBI.
The next day, the ship’s operator provided six new cell phones to the crew – and promised that their original phones would be returned at some point.
As the investigation continues, the body of the fifth construction worker killed after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed more than a month ago was finally found yesterday.
Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was identified as the victim found Wednesday, the police said. Key Bridge Response Unified Command Announcement.
Six members of a roadworks crew plunged to their deaths on March 26 when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s support columns.
Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez was identified as the fifth victim found Wednesday
He was a 49-year-old man from Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Five bodies have now been found, but one worker, José Mynor Lopez, has not been found.
They were all Latino immigrants who came to the United States from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Rescue crews found one of the missing construction vehicles Wednesday and notified Maryland State Police, officials said.
State police investigators, Maryland Transportation Authority police officers and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body inside a red truck. The State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Crime Scene Unit also assisted.
“We remain dedicated to the ongoing recovery efforts while knowing that behind every person lost in this tragedy is a loving family,” Maryland State Police Superintendent Roland Butler said in a statement.
Five bodies were found, but one worker, José Mynor Lopez, was not found.
“Along with our local, state and federal partners, we ask everyone to express their deepest sympathies and support to the families during this difficult time.”
The container ship Dali has been stationary amid the wreckage since the collapse, but crews plan to refloat and remove the vessel, allowing maritime traffic to resume through the Port of Baltimore.
Officials expect it to be removed by May 10, according to a news release from the Port of Baltimore.
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