to clear them of liability/damages.....

"The companies that own and manage the Dali have asked a federal judge to absolve them of liability for the cargo ship’s crash last week into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which immediately collapsed, killing six people.

Grace Ocean Private Ltd., the owner, and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., which manages the 984-foot cargo ship, are both based in Singapore. Together, they filed a claim in Baltimore’s U.S. District Court asking a judge to clear them from liability or limit damages to the value of the ship plus the revenue it stood to make from its cargo, which they estimated at $43.7 million."

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/04/01/dali-owners-key-bridge-collapse-liability/

That was not the first time that ship caused damage.

I'm trying to find information to answer my own question. I found this link about an 1851 Limitations Act, that the owner/managrer of the Dali might use to limit the liability: https://tecex.com/past-present-and-future-1851-maritime-law-and-liability-cover/

I'm mentioning the law, because it is on the books, legal to use, much like the Arizona law that their antiquated s.c. used to ban abortions. Seems to me that it is past time to go through local, state, federal, laws on the books and update or repeal laws that don't benefit people living in this century.