Ot...ship hits bridge

[plastikdreams]

So evidently a ship hit the Frances Scott key Bridge in Baltimore around 0130...knocked the whole thing down...oops

 

[JPD]

“Now we’re going to turn to the experts at Practical Machinist to get the exact details of what happened…”

 

[standardparts]

Hopefully ruling out Boeing is involved?

 

[???]

Hopefully ruling out Boeing is involved?

Or Haas

 

[Doozer]

Maybe the bridge was getting old,
so the politicians bribed the captain
to hit the bridge, so they could get
federal disaster relief funding to
rebuild the aging bridge.

-Doozer

 

[???]

Breaking news.

Ships pilot in Baltimore bridge collision was convinced Moore Jig grinder experience qualified him to navigate large container vessel.

 

[DrHook]

Maybe the bridge was getting old,
so the politicians bribed the captain
to hit the bridge, so they could get
federal disaster relief funding to
rebuild the aging bridge.

-Doozer

It was Bush....

 

[broke]

The video is terrifying. I just hope they can find all the bodies.

The speculations seem to be a power outage caused loss of control. I'm shocked there wasn't some sort of back up to control critical functions.

 

[morsetaper2]

The video is terrifying. I just hope they can find all the bodies.

The speculations seem to be a power outage caused loss of control. I'm shocked there wasn't some sort of back up to control critical functions.

In my Un-expert opinion I believe that to be the case.

Below is radar animation of ships in the region as the container ship left its berth and hit the bridge. Two tugs assist in getting the ship turned 180* then depart to elsewhere once the ship is on course. It was reported that the ship lost power, and lights on the ship did go out on all the various videos. Then shortly before impact several vessels are shown racing toward the ship as it impacts the bridge pile.

I'm no expert, but I'd bet the actual case is some variation of that.

 

[Mcfish]

Or Haas

Or China

 

[GregSY]

I suspect it was what used to be called an 'accident' when such things still existed.

That said, it does look like the ship took a last minute turn that aimed it directly at the bridge pillar.

One mook on the TV (a reporter) was indignant that bridges aren't built to withstand such a hit. I presume this same mook is the type who votes for millions of tax dollars going to all sorts of more important things like indigenous studies, welfare, and the support of folk dancing in Lithuania.

One thing is for sure.....life will go on and in a few years this will be nothing but a minor incident that hardly anyone remembers. That, and a bunch of lawyers and study-ers will make lots of money off it.

 

[gustafson]

Actually bridges are built to withstand hits, it would be silly to do otherwise.
Ships got bigger
Ship lost power
no power no steering

 

[rjwalker1973]

I am thankful that it wasn't during rush hour. Still a horrible accident, but it could have been much much worse.

 

[Brett W]

Actually bridges are built to withstand hits, it would be silly to do otherwise.
Ships got bigger
Ship lost power
no power no steering

Maybe modern bridges, but no bridge built in the 70s was designed to take a hit from a massive modern container ship.

Maritime infographic: 50 years container ship growth | MaritimeCyprus

maritimecyprus.com

That bridge folded up like a wet noodle when it got hit in the video.

 

[Rob F.]

Here is a video of the collapse for those that have not seen it:

See the moment that Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed

A livestream captured the bridge collapsing into the river after it was struck by a container ship

qz.com

Other info:

'Key Bridge is gone': State of emergency in effect after ship strikes bridge

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed overnight as a result of a ship strike, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

www.wbaltv.com

 

[Bill D]

The video shows it took out one of the main support piers. Video also shows exhaust is very coal black smoke. Something is wrong with the engine. I assume a giant diesel engine.
Dali was built in 2015 by Hyundai and was flying a Singapore flag.
BillD

DALI, Container Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9697428 - VesselFinder

Vessel DALI (IMO 9697428, MMSI 563004200) is a Container Ship built in 2015 and currently sailing under the flag of Singapore.

www.vesselfinder.com

Dali, The Ship That Brought Down Baltimore Bridge

The Dali container ship that caused the collapse of a key bridge in Baltimore is recently built and flies under Singapore's flag.

www.barrons.com

 

[plastikdreams]

When 100k tons makes contact with something...there's a chance that something is going to move a bit.

 

[Bill D]

Irresistible force meets immovable object and we see the result. I bet Putin is hoping the Ukrainians are not taking notes.
BilLD

 

[wesg]

Smoke ... engine problem, or did they have it at '11' trying to stop?

 

[M.B. Naegle]

Smoke ... engine problem, or did they have it at '11' trying to stop?

Since the smoke starts after their first power failure, I'm thinking they were trying to stop as soon as the power came back on. I'm not a mariner but I imagine going full reverse is going to put quite a load on the engine.

That had to have been a gut wrenching experience for the crew. It's like watching a train wreck, but in slow motion, watching your efforts to stop it fail and the extent of the damage keep building.