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re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed - container ship wrecked into it
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:06 am to boosiebadazz
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:06 am to boosiebadazz
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What type of insurance limits do those big cargo vessels have to have?
Not enough
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:07 am to Deactived
I’m currently in Savannah and have watched a few ships of that size come through up the river and at least half have escorts of some kind.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:08 am to ell_13
Maybe we can withhold a few billion for ukraine and use it to fix this mess
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:10 am to Deactived
quote:So engine room then I suppose. Stacks don’t smoke like that either.
The stacks are behind the bridge.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:11 am to Indefatigable
They’ll send car carriers to Savannah, Tampa and Houston/Galveston. Baltimore is usually the first stop out of all those ports.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:12 am to ell_13
How does a ship like that have total power loss twice? Do they not have multiple as in at least 2 diesel motors if it’s diesel? I understand having engine problems, but it goes dark like total loss? I would have assumed it has 2 motors if not 4 plus a generator?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:12 am to ell_13
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This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:12 am to The Torch
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By The Dawns Early Light
1:30 am is still deep into night and dark as pitch
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:13 am to Dire Wolf
Baltimore shipping hasn't been the same since that pollock Sobotka went down.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 7:42 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:13 am to GetBackToWork
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You gotta hope this guy is drunk, someone stole the ship
Sometimes ships lose power. This happens on the Mississippi River. Remember the cargo ship that hit the Riverwalk?
O know a few river pilots and that happens more often that folks would be comfortable knowing.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:15 am to tgrbaitn08
Foreign flag.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:17 am to FleurDeLonestar
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Foreign flag.
Are there any “American flagged” big container ships AT ALL?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:17 am to Pooswa
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quote:Doesn't seam like that ship would have been able to fit under it. I thought the same thing..ship looks massive in comparison to bridge.
185 feet of clearance.
The gantry cranes that load/offload the containers have a 110 foot operating height. Plenty of clearance leftover.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:18 am to Damone
I cross the Miss River Bride in Baton Rouge all the time. This is my worst fear when I drive over that bridge
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 7:19 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:18 am to FleurDeLonestar
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Foreign flag.
They almost always are foreign flagged. Easy way to avoid taxes, liability, or paying your crew competitive wages
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:19 am to Granola
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I cross the Miss River Bride in Baton Rouge all the time. This is my worst fear when I drive over that bridge
My worst fear is a flaming 18 wheeler crushing me which seems to happen every few months
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:19 am to Y.A. Tittle
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Are there any “American flagged” big container ships AT ALL?
There aren’t. American shipping companies flag their boats with tax-haven countries.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:20 am to Granola
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I cross the Miss River Bride in Baton Rouge all the time. This is my worst fear when I drive over that bridge
My fear is just collapse because it's over 50 years old and Louisiana ain't known for its roadway/bridge maintenance.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:21 am to ZZTIGERS
quote:Doesn't seem to be one, unfortunately.
I’m not even gonna pretend to know what the redundancy plan is for that situation.
Perhaps, this is an opportunity to put one in place for any cargo vessel in US waters.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:21 am to ell_13
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This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 11:12 pm
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