The Justice Department has filed a civil suit seeking over $100 million in damages against the owners and operators of the containership Dali, which caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, killing six construction workers and disrupting commerce, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The collapse of the bridge in March severed a major highway and disrupted shipping operations at the Port of Baltimore and was triggered by the vessel’s collision with the bridge after it lost power.

The lawsuit names two Singapore-based corporations, Grace Ocean, the registered owner of the Dali, and Synergy Marine, which managed the ship. The Justice Department alleges that the companies failed to address critical safety issues, leading to the power outage that caused the vessel to strike the bridge.

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