re: Biden says that the Fed Gov't is going to fully fund the repair of the Scott Key Bridge

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That being said, maritime rules require that the ship drop anchor and wait for repair, if it has power problems. That did not happen. As there was enough time to call in an emergency and get local bridge traffic stopped, there was time to drop anchor. It's too bad that the ship lost power but they could have dropped anchor, stopped the boat and avoided crashing into the bridge. Heck it the harbor is only 50 feet deep. This is a really bad look for the ship captain, like there was incompetence and horrible decision making.

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I read earlier that he ordered the boat to be steered hard to the shore and to drop anchor so as to try and stop it. Was that not actually the case?