Crews begin removing cargo containers from ship that struck Baltimore's Key Bridge

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BALTIMORE, Md. (DC News Now) -- Crews with the Unified Command began to remove containers on board the M/V Dali at the Key Bridge collapse site on Sunday.

Removing the containers is a step toward safely moving the ship and fully reopening the Fort McHenry Channel. It will also let officials gain access to and remove the pieces of the bridge lying on the ship's bow, taking weight off the ship and eventually allowing it to move.

The Unified Command will continue moving containers in the coming days, as weather permits, according to an update from Key Bridge Response 2024.

Officials plan to move cargo off ship that struck Baltimore's Key Bridge

"The Unified Command is concurrently progressing on its main lines of effort to remove enough debris to open the channel to larger commercial traffic, refloat the M/V Dali and continue recovery efforts for missing loved ones," said Coast Guard Capt. David O'Connell, federal on-scene coordinator, Unified Command in a statement. "Every day we are working to achieve these goals safely and efficiently."

Workers also continued removing wreckage and debris from the site on Sunday. While marine traffic is still limited, officials say one vessel moved through in the past 24 hours, totaling 32 since the alternative channels were created.