Jammu, April 3 -- A week has now passed since the container ship Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an accident that resulted in the bridge's collapse and left the Dali's 21 crew members stranded aboard the trapped vessel. While temporary navigation channels have allowed some restricted port traffic to resume, the complex recovery operation is still underway and officials have not provided a clear timeline for when the debris can be fully cleared.

The immediate challenge is removing the twisted steel wreckage from around the massive Dali, which remains pinned in place with over 4000 containers on board. Governor Wes Moore emphasized the enormity of the task, comparing pieces of debris to the size of the Statue ...