Maryland's Key Bridge collapses after it was struck by a container ship

[comochiefsfan]

Originally Posted by Sofa King

The ship wasn't running like it should have, just like the Ravens in the AFC Championship.

Comment of the year so far

[KC_Lee]

Some info regarding lack of tug boats.

Ships are not required to have tugboat escorts when passing under the Francis Scott Key Bridge so they have limited ability to slow down on their own when they lose power and can not put the propeller into reverse.

More at link; https://gcaptain.com/ship-lost-contr...timore-bridge/

[2bikemike]

Just read there were 20 construction workers filling potholes on the bridge at the time. They also estimate there were about 20 cars on the bridge at the time.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-collapse.html

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by 2bikemike

Just read there were 20 construction workers filling potholes on the bridge at the time. They also estimate there were about 20 cars on the bridge at the time.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-collapse.html

They just said on TV that they were able to close the bridge, and from the video, it looks like no cars or trucks were on the bridge aside from the construction trucks filling potholes. 6 construction workers unaccounted for, 2 survivors.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

They just said on TV that they were able to close the bridge, and from the video, it looks like no cars or trucks were on the bridge aside from the construction trucks filling potholes. 6 construction workers unaccounted for, 2 survivors.

That's amazing.

[scho63]

I think there are many cruise ships that use that port too. They are ****ed.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by scho63

I think there are many cruise ships that use that port too. They are ****ed.

They will get some cranes in there and have the port opened up in a few weeks. Its the traffic that's gonna suck.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

They will get some cranes in there and have the port opened up in a few weeks. Its the traffic that's gonna suck.

Given how much money currently isn't flowing into that port, I'd be surprised if it takes more than a week to at least get a lane open. There are a **** ton of companies that will lose a **** ton of money with all those ships sitting idle.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Given how much money currently isn't flowing into that port, I'd be surprised if it takes more than a week to at least get a lane open. There are a **** ton of companies that will lose a **** ton of money with all those ships sitting idle.

It's not hat simple but there will be some kind of round the clock work. I'd say at least a month. They should be planning right now and getting equipment in place.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Never been on that bridge. But I spent a great deal of time recently in the southeast and have traveled over the Talmadge bridge that spans the Savannah River in Savannah and the Cooper River bridge in Charleston.

Amazing seeing the size of those ships navigating a channel so narrow and passing side by side with another of the same breadth.

There is a proposal to raise the Talmadge bridge another 20 feet to nearly 200 feet, so that the largest container ships can pass underneath. They’ll replace the cables and and raise the bridge that way.

I’ve taken a tour on a ship through the Savannah River and you can see the graffiti on the underside of the bridge where merchant marine folks had climbed to the top of the container as they passed the bridge and wrote messages underneath.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Given how much money currently isn't flowing into that port, I'd be surprised if it takes more than a week to at least get a lane open. There are a **** ton of companies that will lose a **** ton of money with all those ships sitting idle.

Yep, they said the biggest hurdle is just getting the floating cranes.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by scho63

I think there are many cruise ships that use that port too. They are ****ed.

That would suck to have an upcoming cruise and the ship can't leave Baltimore Port.

Lot of money passengers have given the Big 3 cruise companies.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by scho63

That would suck to have an upcoming cruise and the ship can't leave Baltimore Port.

Lot of money passengers have given the Big 3 cruise companies.

In 2 and 1/2 to 3 hours it can be in Norfolk

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Does it take a god damn pig farmer to suggest they have a backup power supply connected to the friggin steering wheel!