<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">BALTIMORE – The refloat and transit of the M/V Dali from its current location to a local marine terminal
is slated for Monday morning (subject to change).<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
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<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Safety remains the Unified Command’s emphasis, as it has been during the execution of all tasks in
the nearly eight weeks of salvage operations.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
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<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The refloat and transit sequence is deliberately designed to ensure all response personnel around the
M/V Dali maintain control of the vessel, from refloat, transit to, and berthing at a local marine terminal.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
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<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Refloat:
<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Optimum conditions call for the transit of the M/V Dali to commence at high tide, predicted to be Monday at 5:24 a.m. The vessel will be prepared at 2 a.m., allowing
the M/V Dali to catch the peak high tide for a controlled transit.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">■ The entire refloat sequence (prior to high-tide transit) is estimated to begin roughly 18 hours
beforehand, starting midday on Sunday.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
■ Example checklist items in this 18-hour countdown include:<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">o Release of some of the anchors and mooring lines currently attached to the M/V Dali (nearby tugboats
on standby).<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">o De-ballasting of part or all of the 1.25 million gallons of water pumped onto the M/V Dali, to
compensate for the weight removed during the May 13 precision cutting.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">o Detailed inspections confirming all obstructions have been removed on the left (port) side of the
M/V Dali by Unified Command dive survey teams.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
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Transit to Marine Terminal:<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
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<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Once free of its current position, up to five tugboats will escort the M/V Dali the 2.5-mile distance
to the local marine terminal.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">■ The Dali will be escorted by tugboats as they tow/push the cargo vessel at roughly 1 mph on
its transit to the marine terminal.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">■ Earlier this week, a survey vessel confirmed a clear path for the M/V Dali to safely transit
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■ The marine terminal is a TWIC-controlled facility; entry is strictly controlled.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
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<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">■ Monday morning, once the vessel has begun its transit to the marine terminal, the Unified Command
will issue a media advisory to subscribers of the Key Bridge Response website. (The subscription form can be found at the bottom of the response newsroom webpage:
https://www.keybridgeresponse2024.com/newsroom)
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<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">■ Because the entire refloat and transit sequence is likely to take 21 hours or longer, the Unified
Command is not hosting a media availability for this milestone. However, four time-lapse cameras have been placed at key points along the refloat and transit route. The Unified Command will release a montage to the media as soon as it becomes available.<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">■ Graphic courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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