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re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed - container ship wrecked into it
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:39 am to SlidellCajun
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:39 am to SlidellCajun
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Not sure those containers were full heading back to Singapore
The ship was headed to Sri Lanka
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:42 am to SlidellCajun
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Not sure those containers were full heading back to Singapore
It was headed to Sri Lanka but your point remains.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:42 am to Ripley
OMG, the headlights on that bridge as it collapsed. Poor people, I can't even imagine the terror those poor people must have experienced when they felt that bridge collapse from under them. Plus that Baltimore dock was a MAJOR shipping hub in America. Yep, a crippling disaster that will surely sting.
There are preliminary reports the Container Ship lost power shortly before hitting the bridge. How can a huge multi-million dollar ocean going Container Ship loose power?
Regardless, there are some families hurting right now. Prayers for the victims. Prayers for the families.
Incredible, our country is collapsing.......literally.
There are preliminary reports the Container Ship lost power shortly before hitting the bridge. How can a huge multi-million dollar ocean going Container Ship loose power?
Regardless, there are some families hurting right now. Prayers for the victims. Prayers for the families.
Incredible, our country is collapsing.......literally.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:43 am to pankReb
Ignore Tate’s message. Watch X Video.
No smoke from the stacks. Power goes out. Power returns and tons of smoke. Power goes in and out again before collision.
He says cyber. This seems mechanical and as if backup gens/engines tried to startup but failed.
No smoke from the stacks. Power goes out. Power returns and tons of smoke. Power goes in and out again before collision.
He says cyber. This seems mechanical and as if backup gens/engines tried to startup but failed.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:46 am to ell_13
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He says cyber. This seems mechanical and as if backup gens/engines tried to startup but failed.
It can absolutely be cyber, these vessel controls are like your car, but far more complex. Now imagine you lose 24v power in your car while cruising at even 35mph.
The electrical problem manifests in a mechanical problem.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:46 am to Zarkinletch416
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This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:48 am to OU812ME2
This is Frank Sobotka's fault.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:50 am to Lakefront-Tiger
I work in cyber at nuclear plants. This doesn’t seem to be related to a digital failure where you would want power to remain so that you can take control. Simply causing a shutdown could be possible but the likelihood of cyber over mechanical is extremely small.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 7:52 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:50 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 7:51 am to prplhze2000
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This is Frank Sobotka's fault.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:51 am to Ripley
Frank Sobotka has the red arse for sure.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:51 am to ell_13
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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.
Apples and Oranges. Savannah River and Baltimore/Chesapeake Bay waterways are completely different
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:51 am to Zarkinletch416
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How can a huge multi-million dollar ocean going Container Ship loose power?
F1 cars with an army of mechanics and millions of dollars dumped into them lose power all the time. shite happens.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 8:00 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:51 am to prplhze2000
You beat me to it! Well played.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:52 am to ell_13
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Ignore Tate’s message. Watch X Video.
I love seeing these comments on twitter from people who've never driven a boat that size, or a boat at all for that matter.
To quote Jonesy in Hunt for Red October, "a boat that size doesn't exactly stop on a dime".
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:52 am to BourreTheDog
I never said they were the same. I said it depends on the port/river. Pay attention.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:52 am to ell_13
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Stacks don’t smoke like that either.
Spoke. Like someone that’s never pent a day in maritime
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:53 am to ZZTIGERS
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You gotta hope this guy is drunk, someone stole the ship, or he’s getting ship head, otherwise this will go down as a great American frickup
Are you suggesting that if he were drunk or getting a BJ that it would NOT be a great American frickup? Being drunk gives you a pass?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:53 am to Zarkinletch416
Ship power losses in transit are common, but they’re also uncommon. I was a ship agent for the biggest ship to enter the Port of Houston at the time, and it lost power and hit the mud bank. Joe Pibkic never heard about it, but the USCG did a full investigation before it was allowed to leave.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 7:54 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:54 am to ell_13
I know that when I want accurate and unbiased takes on maritime disasters, I go straight to Andrew tate 
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