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re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed - container ship wrecked into it
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:01 am to bluebarracuda
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:01 am to bluebarracuda
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:02 am to BourreTheDog
who's waiting for some group to claim responsibility...
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:02 am to TopWaterTiger
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If they confirmed only 7 vehicles, did they find all 7?
It is a silver lining that so few vehicles were on the bridge, but could you imagine being a weary-eyed longshoreman going into work? You head up the bridge approach like you've done for years only to find out that the bridge isn't there anymore. Hopefully, those people had good brakes.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:04 am to Telecaster
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:06 am to tgrbaitn08
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Could be a disgruntled crew member killed the generators as they were approaching the bridge
you watch too much tv
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:13 am to Ripley
Holy shite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:13 am to Mr Breeze
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They should have insurance ultimately underwritten by the Lloyds syndicate.
It’s through Bermuda, but essentially the same thing.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:14 am to mule74
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$3bn reinsurance pool
That ain’t gonna cover it
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:15 am to 0x15E
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That ain’t gonna cover it
My first thought.
I wonder how many ships are now blocked in the harbor as well.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:16 am to farad
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who's waiting for some group to claim responsibility...
No.
Sometimes there's legitimate mechanical/electrical failures. They just typically aren't in the worst possible place at the worst possible time like what happened here.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:20 am to berrycajun
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A ship like this would have generators, right?
Yes, multiple.
It wouldnt necessarily have to be a fire. It could be any number of things. Like I mentioned in my previous post, could be as simple as a clogged filter.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:22 am to Indefatigable
That was my thoughts too. I don’t know what’s in that area or the layout. But my first question is, is there a carrier or a strategic asset that is now stuck or delayed.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:22 am to im4LSU
Just saw this on twitter. Guess it’s from presser:
I wonder if the 7 cars that went in were the construction vehicles. That doesn’t explain the semi though
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The crew of ship that hit the Baltimore's, Francis Key Bridge Alerted authorities of a power outage .. There was a Mayday that stopped cars coming over the bridge .. ~Per Maryland Governor, Wes Moore
I wonder if the 7 cars that went in were the construction vehicles. That doesn’t explain the semi though
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 9:25 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:24 am to Capt ST
I would think a Channel pilot was in charge of the vessel at that time.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:27 am to Indefatigable
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I wonder how many ships are now blocked in the harbor as well.
Damn, that’s a good point. They have to be pissed.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:30 am to im4LSU
Def not terrorists or intentional. You can see in the videos the ship loses power, restarts, then loses power again before drifting to its right and hitting the bridge. The black smoke billowing upon the first restart shows that likely the main diesels shut down and had to be restarted. The steering would probably be linked to the power from the main motors, not generators. Could be something as simple as a power distribution system breaker tripping, like one in your house.
Based on initial observations it looks like the boat lost steering right before it approached the bridge. Very bad timing and luck. At least it didnt occur when more people were on the bridge.
Based on initial observations it looks like the boat lost steering right before it approached the bridge. Very bad timing and luck. At least it didnt occur when more people were on the bridge.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 9:31 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:30 am to threeputtforbogie
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Damn, that’s a good point. They have to be pissed.
Looking at the AIS there are quite a few.....I just checked the route of the ship and they have just left port less than a mile away
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:32 am to berrycajun
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I wonder if the 7 cars that went in were the construction vehicles. That doesn’t explain the semi though
The Governor said that the mayday was in time to stop SOME of the traffic. It could be that one side was blocked before the other, which would explain why some were still coming right-to-left.
The construction vehicles were parked on the bridge at the time of impact.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 10:00 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:34 am to WizardSleeve
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Def not terrorists or intentional.
Since we’re throwing out conspiracy theories has anybody checked in on Boeing this morning?
This seems like exactly the new coverage they needed to get out of the cycle for a while.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 9:58 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:36 am to Ripley
And just when Crawfish prices were going down.. I guess a lot of Good Friday plans are going to be changing
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