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re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed - container ship wrecked into it
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:41 am to fr33manator
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:41 am to fr33manator
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How many major bridges to make the crossing in that area? This is going to wreak logistical havoc
Traffic doesn't look bad, let's see what it looks like this afternoon. Baltimore has a pretty good highway system. There's two low-clearance interstate tunnel routes through downtown. The I-695 loop around the north side of Baltimore is going to see the largest increase in traffic as semis and hazardous cargo take that route.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 9:30 am
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:43 am to SlidellCajun
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Pilots generally don’t navigate the ship though.
They point out markers, objects, bridges….
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:43 am to Fun Bunch
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In a sense its catastrophic timing...but in another sense this could have happened at rush hour or something.
agreed. a 1:30 am event limited lots of traffic.
But the ship losing all power at that moment...
If they confirmed only 7 vehicles, did they find all 7?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:45 am to tgrbaitn08
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Multiple generators
If it’s a single screw does it also have a generator running at the same time? It seems crazy to me that if the single engine dies all the power for the vessel is also lost? I mean the lights all go out? If you lost power like that at sea with decent waves it could be catastrophic to the cargo?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:45 am to Indefatigable
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Anyone know where they can send the car carriers for the next couple of years? This is going to be a pretty big disruption for them.
I know someone who had a car delivered to the Charleston port once.
Don't know if that extra concrete at the base of the Ravenel bridge over the Cooper river would have stopped the ship form hitting the support, but the Key bridge didn't even have those.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:46 am to TopWaterTiger
Marquette Transportation breathes a sigh of relief, as they are free to run into the Sunshine bridge without much coverage after this
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 8:49 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:47 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Living in Louisiana all my life, still horrified of this happening down here
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:49 am to berrycajun
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the other refused treatment
Survives a bridge collapse and just goes home
A true baw
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 8:52 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:50 am to Nitrogen
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Living in Louisiana all my life, still horrified of this happening down here
It nearly happened to the Sunshine bridge a few years ago. Hit by a crane at 1:50am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:50 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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There appeared to be an explosion on the container ship as it collided with the bridge sending container and diesel flooding into the water. One of the vehicles that fell to the water was a tractor-trailer.
The Daily Mail says that there was an explosion on the ship. I can’t make out from the article if the explosion was prior to the collision or caused by the collision.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:51 am to PsychTiger
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but the Key bridge didn't even have those.
Key Bridge was built in the 70s before the Sunshine Skyway disaster. Why they didn't add barriers around the supports though is another question.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:52 am to Wally Sparks
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Looks like the power poles had more protection than the bridge supports
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:53 am to Deactived
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That's exactly what they do
He's not entirely wrong. Usually the ship captains "drive" the ships and the pilots guide them in and out of ports
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:53 am to WeeWee
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appeared
Appeared to whom? I think they’re confused about the black smoke coming from the diesel engines.
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The Daily Mail says that there was an explosion on the ship.
They are not saying there was an explosion. They’re saying there *appeared* to be an explosion. Appeared to whom?
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 8:55 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:54 am to baldona
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If it’s a single screw does it also have a generator running at the same time? It seems crazy to me that if the single engine dies all the power for the vessel is also lost? I mean the lights all go out? If you lost power like that at sea with decent waves it could be catastrophic to the cargo?
Even if it was a single screw that doesn’t mean there’s only one main engine. Could be an in line configuration
And if it’s a classed vessel it has to have redundancy
I just heard the ship only ha: 22 crew members from India.
I you know you know that India has the most incompetent marine crews and basically zero regulations when it comes to marine safety
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:56 am to baldona
Would a vessel this size have bow thrusters to assist with steering? I’m assuming the power failure would negate those as well.
Awful situation.
Awful situation.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:57 am to Ripley
Not sure of the channel layout but i would think it would be pointed to pass through the bridge at the time of power failure. Inertia would carry it forward more or less along that path. It appears it turns to starboard during the incident so either it was in a turn at failure or something caused the rudder to move. Unless wind/current were a factor. Pure useless speculation on my part...
Looks like the USCG station is blocked from access to the Atlantic....
Looks like the USCG station is blocked from access to the Atlantic....
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:57 am to Telecaster
Governor holding presser right now.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:58 am to Telecaster
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vessel this size have bow thrusters to assist with steering? I’m assuming the power failure would negate those as well.
Yes and yes but a 900’ ship would laugh at bow thrusters
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:01 am to Wally Sparks
Anyone else find the lack of first responder presence odd in this photo? No Tugs, USCG, supply boat type respons or the like? I count maybe 3 small craft.
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