That the police managed to stop traffic in less than 5 minutes once the ship lost control and sent a Mayday, then relayed to them was amazing. Yes it was 1: 30 AM , but I commend the police/dispatchers/port authority/ship's crew involved for quickly reacting saving many lives. So far ,there are only 6 dead from a bridge maintenance crew and the vehicles lost were their vehicles. You can see 3-4 stopped/parked vehicles with yellow flashing lights on the bridge before the collapse. I assume these were vehicles of the maintenance crew. No civilians vehicles/people seem to has been lost. Really miraculous given the scale of the disaster.
As a Chief engineer on ship, here are my points... 1. Whenever there is a blackout, stand by generators are to start immediately and sequential starting of associated equipments is completed in about 30 secs 2. Emergency generator comes on within 45 secs, if main generator fails to start due to some fault 3. Emergency generator provides power to steering equipment, no matter what. 4. My suspect is operational error/ human error....I don't suspect the fuel as it is being used for over a period of 20 hours atleast when they entered US waters 5. As a crew member, we are forbidden to talk except to our company spokesperson...and that is taken very serious and sensitive... A loose talk can lead to lot of speculations
From watching different large ship engineering videos, this is my take. Slow speed engines require external powered lubrication; cooling; fuel supplies pumps; high pressure air compressors for starting main engine; electric supplied from main service panel which is supplied from the ships service generators. So, if ships service generators quit then NO propulsion engine. They had mere seconds to locate A LOT of switches to be reset maybe breaker to be reset and all the while a whole lot of warning sirens and (24volt battery power supply) warning lights flashing; sound powered phones ringing with the engineers trying not fall from catwalks and climb stairs in pitch black darkness. That scenario would require some very well trained and cool head individuals to work thru the issues and restart all the machinery needed and YES, they crashed.
Thank you for providing 'actual news'. Corporate media is a joke. There are still media stations telling people that there were other civilian cars on the bridge and there was no warning. The entire thing happened in about 6 minutes. The fact that the crew was able to warn them to stop traffic in time is amazing. You can see a semi crossing over about 35 seconds before it hit the bridge. They stopped traffic just in the nick of time.
Yes indeed. I just watched another video one that is using the SPED UP and magnified video, and that channel gave a clickbait title as "UNSEEN VIDEO" and he was jumping to conclusions and conspiracies while analyzing the ships sped-up movement. Even said there might have been explosives involved. I left him a comment and pointed him to the real-time video of the incident, and I also left him a link to this channel's video so that he could learn something. However, my guess is that my comment will be deleted soon. The channel's name is Professor Nez.
I live in Baltimore and appreciate ALL of the information, because we are receiving NONE. Out post are being banned as Misinformation and we can not share the live stream video on Facebook. I have spent my life in Baltimore...... Before a few days ago, DALI was not a ship, he was an Italian artist, who created "The Broken Bridge and The Dream" in 1945. In 1947, Nancy Pelosi's father packed that dream up on a ship named "The Exodus" and sent it sailing out of Baltimore to Israel. Francis Scott Key was a founding member of the American Bible Society and the day after that bridge hit the water Donald Trump began selling Bibles and saying America needs to pray again. It is time for Americans to open their eyes and get off their knees...... this is NOT right.
It could have been so much worse. The mayday call and stopping the traffic, wonderful. The MV Dali pilots and the local police saved a lot of lives. Well done everybody.
It could have been worse eh. Well anything could be worse. Your brain could be worse.Saying something this bad could be worse is a hugely stupid insult to the grieving families of the dead and missing.
What about 3 or 4 generators? What about emergency generator? About dirty oil? Do they have oil separators which clean the oil for daily use? Something stinks in this case.
This is THE BEST bridge disaster news source in the world. We're fortunate to have you. Thank you, Professor.👍 May God hold the Souls of those six bridge workers in His hands. Amen.🙏💐😔
Really appreciate your thorough and thoughtful report here, Sal. This is _journalism_ in the best sense of the word. No flash, no sensationalism, just facts and information and noting where information is not known or not available. I think a lot of folks have forgotten what journalism is supposed to be.
As an old, retired mainstream television news director, I echo your sentiments. More sensationalism today compared to the "just the facts" of yesteryear. I miss those days. All of the bells and whistles do not improve the quality of the news content. And as I said many times in corporate meetings where I was not the most popular news guy present..."Content rules. Everything else is just glitter." Great channel you have here, Sal. Keep up the good work. Raeford Brown North Carolina
@@raefordbrown252I have a feeling you probably played a direct role in closing the door to good content behind you. Things didn't get how they are magically and without many failures by many people along the way.
From California, my sincere appreciation for your clear education on this accident. I've learned a lot from you. The mainstream media are trying, but without maritime experts on staff, they've largely gone with "big ship hit bridge."
They paid for 2 tugs and then let those tugs go? Many of these foreign flag vessels cut corners on maintenance and even try to use the shaft generator in port. It doesn't cost much more to keep a tug and use it to take off the pilot.
@@MaxAbramson3 Instead of blaming the ship for dismissing the tugs, we should ask why the port authority hasn't made it mandatory for tugs to accompany large vessels through the bridge (and attend inbound vessels before they reach the bridge.) A risk assessment should have identified the problem, but probably decided that the bridge hadn't been struck before so the risk was low. Easy for me to say with hindsight.
I've lost people close to me several times, once I was there. You can't describe the way it shatters your world. I can only image the grief those 6 families are going through and my heart goes out to them..
I'm from the UK, & I'm very sorry about the bridge disaster & thoughts & prayers for everyone involved. Thank you your channel has given out the most informative info told in layman's terms better than all the MSM. Thank you. ❤😢
Historically (and I'm not well read on this). this harbor and river and the Key Bridge location 4-mile distance from Fort McHenry (North Point) were the location of fantastical WAR of 1812 battles with the British.
@@250LM4me Thank you for that , & the named bridge is after the man who wrote the words for star spangled banner I heard. Its such a loss not only to Baltimore but I think all of the great USA. 🥰❤
This channel is fantastic, Sal you've created something that is very necessary and enlightening. Thanks for your hard work and effort. Peace and good wishes from Southern England!
All news agencies should take a look at what real investigative reporting should be like. Today....all they do is repeat and re-broadcast a news item sent out by the originating (one) source....so all you see is multiple agencies showing the exact same singular piece. This is lazy...unprofessional....cheap.
My💔for the bridge workers and their families. They had no chance. Thank you very much for explaining the course of this terrible catastrophe with so much expertise. Greetings from Germany. Just sad.
I've promoted your page. This is the best channel and source of news regarding maritime issues. I am very thankful for having found your channel. So much better than cable news.
Hey Sal. Good breakdown. I was on the bridge of the USS Constellation (CV-64) heading out from San Diego. We were on our last big turn in the channel. Rudder was 10-15 degrees left when we lost the load. Went dark. Holy hell what a feeling. Tugs too far away. Pilot had already departed. Attempted (and failed) to back on stbd engines to control the turn. Eventually added port engines for backing. Finally let go of the anchor to aid in stopping. Felt the ship shudder and was sure we were rubbing the bottom up on the bow. Tugs came to the rescue and pushed us back into the channel. (Most of the vessel was on the wrong side of the red buoy line!). Plenty of silt kicked up. Hell of a moment. Once we understood the problem (precious time) and what we actually could do about it, a vessel that size, fully fueled, certainly takes a while to get under control. Feel bad for Dali crew and especially the lost souls. Very unfortunate!
Hi Sal; As a former Navy officer (subs), I seem to remember that the stern of a single shaft vessel will walk to the left when you go astern on the shaft. That tells me that when they lost power, got it back and went full astern, the stern walked left adding to the turn toward the bridge. They could have gone hard left on the rudder, but the thrust astern would nullify the effect of the rudder. So, 20/20 hindsight tells me they should not have gone all astern and focused on steering back into the channel, but in the heat of the moment went panicked and went full stern. The same response on the Titanic caused a wider turn and the impact with the Iceberg.
Great input from a fellow Submarineer, Thank You!!. My thoughts on the FSK bridge collapse. That ship isn't that old, and I'm sure it has a digitally controlled or assisted ships control system. And I think it got hacked. An outside player hacked in, set in a designated course, then dropped the load and the rest is history.. in this day and age of drones, big brother, AI, cyber attacks, nothing should be ruled out.. When the Gubbment's initial response is IT WASN'T TERRORISM!!. my skepticism kicks in..
The rudder was not functioning after the restart and the propeller was turning counter clockwise. Then the power went out again. At some point, the Port Side Anchor was dropped which turned the Ship in the Bridge's direction. The last and 3rd time that the power returned, the lights lit up the crash site before the power went out for the final time before impact. I believe that all of this occurred in around or less than 4 minutes tops. Whew!!
@@5thribroarn304 if the port anchor was dropped, would that not have tended to turn the vessel to port, a much better outcome? Video shows shows the vessel turning to the right before hitting the column.
It's 20/20 hindsight, but with past events like this in Tampa, FL, and in Australia the Port Authorities should have "what if'd" this possible scenario and mitigated this potential by building massive fenders/bollards on both sides of the bridge support structures to deflect these ginormous container vessels in events like this.
This is my first viewing of this channel. Yes this is an unfortunate accident that has serious consequences with the loss of life the most disheartening outcome. What impresses me about this report is that there is absolutely no sensationalism. Just facts. We need more journalism like this. Thank you so much your time and thoughtfulness on this report.
Thank God for informed and intelligent reporting from Dr Sal during the ongoing tragedy in Baltimore. There is no substitute for experience and knowledge of ships and maritime transportation than What’s Going On With Shipping! Responsible information delivered by accomplished professionals is greatly lacking in the media. 🇺🇸⚓️
yes, indeed the engine spinning the propeller onto the rudder even caused the ship to lean to port (watch the video), as the ship increased speed during the turn towards the Bridge. the ship accidentally hit the bridge perfectly. Nothing to see here.
I admit I knew nothing about the maritime supply chain until I started following your videos. Your content has raised my awareness and appreciation for this unsung industry segment. This loss and what you have covered about the Suez and the Panama Canal challenges is startling. With hope for Baltimore, thank you.
Just in case you weren't aware, "Private Limited", abbreviated "Pvt. Ltd.", is a type of registered company in some former British territories. Also, you've probably heard this by now, but ITN in the UK is reporting that a worker at the port says the _Dali_ was having "severe" electrical issues during the two days they were at the container terminal; it's too early to tell if this is related to the ship losing power while underway, but in my opinion, it doesn't smell very good.
Living her in Baltimore, for one we are mourning the loss of those workers on the bridge. Going forward, this is going to be a nightmare for traffic though, all of those trucks that used the bridge, specifically with hazmats, now are going to be taking the Beltway all the way around the area.
And it’s going to be quite a while before you get a replacement bridge…I suspect at least 5+ years…the new Sunshine Skyway took 7 years but it was a total replacement of the entire much longer bridge.
thats right i forgot they cant take hazmat through the tunnels but no haz mat and no over sized loads can go throught it prob going to be the fort mchenry tunnel going to see more trucks with it dumping out right there basically at the seagirt but i fore see the tunnels getting more traffic then before and i dont live dow there anymore but grew up down there moved out in 2018
@@JohnHallgren it might get done sooner since it effects the ports cause hazmat trucks will now have to go up and around the belt way and it will take longer to get to the ports but it will take like they could probably get it done in a year but cause it government controlled its going to be more like 5 years cause it took them about that long to build it back in the 70's
Knowing pretty much zero about such things I think the wreckage will be cleaned up very quickly. The location near existing terminals the ease of barges to work will be beneficial. I also guess construction methods ingeniously developed for this particular application will erect a bridge in record time. To think a new bridge will be taller and maybe steeper ramping - this is going to be fascinating.
I'm Sure Nothing Could Possibly Go Wrong Ferrying Hazmat Through One Of America's Most Impoverished And Black Cities... Certainly Not With How Much Our Shadow Government Loves Black People Right?
I've never been involved in shipping or been a sailor. I was a firefighter for 38 years and I find your channel fascinating and loaded with information. Thanks.
That ironic I am also a fireman that has 45 years on the job following Sal's channel and fined the same. My dad was in the merchant marine and the Navy.
Excellent review! You have given those of us who are "maritime aware" all the details the general media never takes the time to learn and broadcast or print. Thanks!
The "general media" hires people based on how good they look to the camera, or how many minorities they need to show, not on their intelligence, or even their literacy. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard words used wrong, or out of context by the " Ken and Barbie" buffoons.
Thank you for clear explanations. Facts and calm voices are what is needed in situations like these. My heart goes out to my hometown and to everyone affected, especially the families of the lost construction workers. May the community come together in support.
I sent your videos to the three Baltimore stations and CNN. This is better than anything I am seeing on those stations. I hope they reach out to you. We all should so they get the message. Just added Bloomberg, WSJ, BBC, and FOX.
@@wgowshippinghi there just a quick message in regards to the steering gear. In such cases they should have operate the vessel with emergency sterering local control that to be operate don't need any power.
@Cinemabunny - That's casting pearls before swine. Don't you know that all local media know much more about EVERY subject than anyone else? I worked in local media for years. As a graduate Engineer in three disciplines, I want to puke every time one of these airheads postulates on things about which they knew absolutely nothing. I got in hot water several times when I tried to give a technical explanation about a field in which I had expertise. The News Director (!) told me they needed FACTS, not idle speculation. This guy was 3 years out of J School and I had to show him how to replace a tire. Denks Gott for retirement.
We all live in an age of information and news organizations the world over are well aware that SOME content creators on CZcams are a reliable source of information. Anything you might watch on CZcams has a tremendous potential to be wildly inaccurate or even totally fabricated. As good as much CZcams content might be...media researchers cannot always quickly (or ever) verify whatever information is being provided. I doubt we will ever see a time when the evening news will appear similar to what we can find on CZcams.
I am a retired electrical engineer with more than 50 years of marine experience.. The cause looks like it is centered on the two ship generators ( not including the emergency generator) that were not set up for proper parallel operation. They only shared load properly for a short time before one became motorized. This overloaded the loaded unit which then caused the unit to trip out. This load share problem is not unusual. Typically the ship operated its generators on a one or the other basis but in this case had both on to meet USCG requirements for port areas.
I believe you may be right. If it was a fuel problem you would have a "brown out" before the blackout as the generator struggles to keep up. I'm a retired Marine Engineer and I believe standard orders would dictate two generators to be running in constricted waters with bow and stern thrusters powered as well until the vessel has hit open water. The Emergency Bus is not connected to any thrusters but does power navigation lighting and steering pumps. It is worth noting that at 8 knots the effectiveness of the thrusters is greatly diminished. I'd estimate that roughly 5 knots was needed to maintain steerage.Also overlooked is the fact that once power is lost, those containers combine to form a gigantic sail and wind direction would play a major role.
So refreshing getting straightforward information of an event without lots of if's, buts & over hype. Great News Channel. Wish there were more channels like yours, I can see it coming in our future, Real News💯👍💥
The lame steam media should be watching your videos and taking notes. Honest, factual news delivered in a short amount of time without all the fluff, plastic looks, bleached teeth and hair...Thank you for giving me hope in the first amendment again. May god bless those that lost their lives in this tragic event.
Sal has been on CNN, CNBC, and Fox, I believe. If he's unmarried / unattached, when this is over he deserves a date with Megyn Kelly. (Maybe she's tired of plastic men - hahaha.)
I really appreciate you walking through this incident with the multiple videos and putting the "way things work" in to perspective for the layperson whose closest connection is floating duckies in the bath. Horrifying as this is, the education you're sharing with us is concise and fascinating. I'm amazed and stunned by the scope and information in your other videos as well. The more you know.... Again, thank you for the clarity!
I live in Baltimore and even with all local news and all eyes on this, your channel is still the best source for technical info on this by a wide margin. Thanks for the updates
I live in Bradenton, Florida. I remember the day in May, 1980 when the Sunshine Skyway Bridge fell. Similar circumstances. I even compared it to the Dali and Ben Franklin Bridge before I saw people on t.v. comparing it. Everyone remembers where they were when the Skyway Bridge fell. Everyone. Major more loss of life here because of a Greyhound bus, with 20+ people on it. One truck fell and landed on a barge driver survived and one survivor skidded to a stop right where the Greyhound went over. Very Sad.
@@JohnHallgren he crashed onto the freighter before falling into the water. He woke up 40 feet below water and credits his US Navy survival training for making it out alive.
Sal nearly EVERYONE I watch is talking about YOU and the channel so glad I've been watching you so long getting REAL valuable info and good to see others watching you now. Stay frosty, stay blessed everyone🤘🇺🇸
Superb assessment, Sal,, thx so much! When I was with Naval Sea Systems Command in the late seventies, I conducted a super tanker safety maneuvering assessment in Puget Sound. The BP San Diego, fully loaded, without tug assist, and with engine full astern, took just under 5,800' to come to a full stop from 8kts. With a tug on either bow, under the same scenario, she stopped in under 2K feet...just a perspective.
Thank you for that perspective. Aot of folks here in the comments forget or don't understand that stopping a vessel in the water is much much different than stopping a vehicle on land. Not to mention the whole mass thing. Much appreciation to the pilots and crew who man these large vessels to transport our necessities safely.
@@erinmac4750 At some point, I'm hoping we'll hear the VHF 'mayday' from Dali to USCG on Ch 16. It would have been an instantaneous alert to the USCG watchperson on duty, the moment the bridge was notified of the propulsion plant failure. The watchperson would have aroused the duty watch officer, and made the report. OR, sensing the urgency of the call, the watchperson may have contacted the Key bridge authority on their own volition...it will be revealing to know the timeline of those events...
Sal, I'm wondering about another aspect of this event. It was the PORT anchor that was deployed. It seems to me from a momentum engineering aspect, drag on the port bow, would have swung the stern to port, pivoting the bow to starboard, where she struck. If the starboard anchor had been let go, perhaps the stern would have swung to that side, with the bow pivoting away from the bridge column. It just seems that given her momentum, that may have been the more prudent command...what do you think?
Sal and John had a brief conversation about fuel , older ships, old fuel, changing fuel requirements and refining processes . I had no idea the damage this could be doing to the ships . Changing tanks and all the procedures and training that it takes to properly run a ship. I would like to know more about that. The unintended consequences of changing policies that affect the entire world. It’s not just this but the planning and implementation of policies that are now affecting the US capabilities in industry and military is appalling. After listening to Sal and John there are experienced well educated people that are available to solve these huge needs, it’s important to task them to really solve these problems. Thank you Sal
If boat fuel is as bad as ethanol blend gasoline, we will see more problems. Many problems today can be traced back to a shortsighted environmentalist.
Thanks for the updates sal! Being a baltimore native, seeing the FSK bridge just disapear is a sobering sight. Cant believe dundalk has been mentioned on national tv as many times as it has.
Thank you for your expertise and the way you provided this detailed information. This is overwhelming for Baltimore. May God bless those lost and all who loved them.
Thank you. This is the kind of information we need. Your expertise is so appreciated. Nowadays we have to find the news on CZcams instead of the mainstream news. I trust you far more. Weird
I have been watching for a while, and it is nice to see people are turning to you, and getting good measured facts or informed opinions, not crazy internet rumors! Keep up the good work!
In the aspect of getting the bridge off of the MV DALI so that it can be moved, that is going to be a massive undertaking that will require huge sealift cranes on barges as well as empty barges to place the bridges sections on. That part of the work may even require cutting the bridge remnants into smaller sections and could require underwater torch cutting to free up the various bridge parts into manageable sections. All of that type of work is going to be very dangerous, especially for the recovery of the victims as well as divers who have to make underwater assessments about the parts of the bridge that we cannot see because it is underwater and a twisted mangle. A lot of the types of heavy lift cranes are used in the oil and gas industry for the construction of oil/gas drilling platforms and only move at the speed of what tugboats can pull them and that is based on sea & wind conditions. I don't know how many heavy cranes will be needed or where the closest ones are positioned at right now, but don't be surprised if they have to travel all the way from the Gulf of Mexico or even from Western Europe/North Sea region in order to get on station to even begin preliminary work. Either way this is one big mess that isn't going to be solved in even just 1-month. The state of the base of the 2 main piers were also not designed or upgraded to have collision proof protection which should have been retrofitted considering that the Tampa Bay bridge incident happened after the Francis Scott Keys bridge was built, so that is something else the NTSB & Coast Guard need to undertake and assess ALL bridges in major U.S. Harbors immediately and take proactive measures.
I would guess that the FSK pylons had protection sufficient vs. a ship the size of the Tampa one. So an analysis done after Tampa but before the rise of big container ships would find it sufficient. But the Dali is like 5x that size. Without a disaster like this, the increasing weight of ships was probably a frog slowly boiling issue.
@James_Bee guys like you are great until you hit a pothole and fall off your motorcycle not wearing a helmet. You sue for the pothole and everybody else pays for your lifetime of brain damage. Not that you should be forced to wear a helmet, but usually it's cheaper to pave the road.
Saw your interview on Mooch's channel. Excellent presentation, to the point and dispels all the conspiracy theory surrounding this accident . Thank you for you in depth analysis.
Thank you PhD Sal for your exceptional coverage of this most heartfelt tragedy. We can all hear the emotions in your voice. My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost to family and friends.
It's utterly astounding that such a fragile bridge was built across a high traffic container ship zone, with no escort tugs out past this bride, no strut protection for the stauntions, no safety protocols for a ship that lost control in such a confined and high density site...why is it that people only listen and make changes AFTER a major accident and deaths ?
They try and make the excuse that bla bla when the bridge was built ships weren't as large but ships have been getting larger over time. Even the power lines had concrete barriers to protect them. Surely that would have been cheaper to give the bridge then build a new bridge.
an active shipping lane but yet NO CONCRETE DOLPHINS...!!! our local news here in PHL did a little story yesterday showing ALL the major bridges connecting NJ to PA over the Delaware River have these "bollards" protecting the pylons just in case... and we certainly don't have huge Commercial traffic like this coming up the Delaware (not anymore at least)... guaranteed somebody warned about this potential problem back 10, 20, and 30 years ago but they were IGNORED... ssdly contrary to what our Egos tell us, 'Murican society has gotten DUMBER not "smarter" as we'd like to believe. unbeknownst we're now living in a real life IDIOCRACY.
@@celewignNo kidding! The energy involved is bigger than a substantial missile hit. And the design to spread stresses throughout the structure is quite good - it just looks bad when the stress is this big and overwhelms the whole thing.
Sal, you have been my #1 source for maritime and shipping education and information since the beginning of your channel. I heard you mention conspiracy theories yesterday on the Q&A stream but I was not prepared when I went on "X" later in the day to see the misinformation and completely uninformed comments from so many people. Prayers to those that lost their lives.
Some notes: 1. The emergency generator will supply power to half of steering gear pumps (1 or 2). They lost the pumps for that 1 minute gap of total power loss while the genny sped up and connected. 2. The foremast light did not come on woth the emergency genny because it's not connected to the emergency switchboard and thus no power. 3. That ammount of smoke can only come if they did a crash astern order once back on the main generator. Starting air does not stirr up that amount of smoke.
This is the only person around with actual insight into the maritime industry. Wave upon wave of "experts" have bloviated their way onto TV, saying nothing of substance. This gentleman gives you information and facts. Thank you.
Thanks for the great videos. I have been sharing your one from yesterday with the shipping traffic feed and the video feed to anyone who is claiming conspiracy crap. I can't belive the b.s. some people are claiming that happened.
Thanks for all your hard work Sal I know this has been a long day for you and our thoughts and prayers go out to the families. You built a hell of a channel here and feel the need that I didn't even know I had. Keep up the good work and go well
Hey, I'm more of a train guy, but your channel is getting a lot of boost from this story. Hope you're doing well with the extra exposure. Good job keeping on top of the story, and presenting the raw facts.
Thank you for this excellent very professional update. The horror of this tragedy has everyone's full attention and curiosity. Thank you for the maps, your time researching this.
Hello! Speaking as a USN sailor. We are under-staffed, dramatically! There was a 'Musical-chairs' game played out where failures were 'swept under the carpet' until someone fell. Then the group was in trouble for being the one caught, or 'got off' if they were able to place blame elsewhere. This is just another reason the U.S. military is not the place for anyone. Regards
I just found your channel yesterday, and you have the best information available out there and your explanations are very articulate and well put together. Thank you very much
We were working this ship in Baltimore when it lost power a couple times why it was being discharged and loaded. Should have mever left port in that condition
Some of the 1st reports I about this accident were port workers saying the Coast Guard/Port Authority forced the Dali to leave so the next ship could take the berth. Is that true?
I’ve been following you since the Newark Port Fire and have become my source for all things involving ships! I agree your explanations are very clear, concise and doesn't take your audience for granted. Thank You.
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That the police managed to stop traffic in less than 5 minutes once the ship lost control and sent a Mayday, then relayed to them was amazing. Yes it was 1: 30 AM , but I commend the police/dispatchers/port authority/ship's crew involved for quickly reacting saving many lives. So far ,there are only 6 dead from a bridge maintenance crew and the vehicles lost were their vehicles. You can see 3-4 stopped/parked vehicles with yellow flashing lights on the bridge before the collapse. I assume these were vehicles of the maintenance crew. No civilians vehicles/people seem to has been lost. Really miraculous given the scale of the disaster.
It also sounds like the pilot sent out a warning via VHF which would have been picked up by all the truckers above them.
Yes, the flashing lights on the bridge was the road repair crew.
Those cars and trucks that passed mere seconds before collapse are extremely lucky.
Where's the proof they did that? Also, there is video showing a few cars plunging into the water.
@@truckercowboyed2638When did it become a drawbridge?
As a Chief engineer on ship, here are my points...
1. Whenever there is a blackout, stand by generators are to start immediately and sequential starting of associated equipments is completed in about 30 secs
2. Emergency generator comes on within 45 secs, if main generator fails to start due to some fault
3. Emergency generator provides power to steering equipment, no matter what.
4. My suspect is operational error/ human error....I don't suspect the fuel as it is being used for over a period of 20 hours atleast when they entered US waters
5. As a crew member, we are forbidden to talk except to our company spokesperson...and that is taken very serious and sensitive... A loose talk can lead to lot of speculations
From watching different large ship engineering videos, this is my take. Slow speed engines require external powered lubrication; cooling; fuel supplies pumps; high pressure air compressors for starting main engine; electric supplied from main service panel which is supplied from the ships service generators. So, if ships service generators quit then NO propulsion engine. They had mere seconds to locate A LOT of switches to be reset maybe breaker to be reset and all the while a whole lot of warning sirens and (24volt battery power supply) warning lights flashing; sound powered phones ringing with the engineers trying not fall from catwalks and climb stairs in pitch black darkness. That scenario would require some very well trained and cool head individuals to work thru the issues and restart all the machinery needed and YES, they crashed.
Well said do you think that maybe the ship is too old.. do you suggest maybe more modern ships
@@bjre.wa.8681 Some of the restarts take time - even if the crew functioned very well, they may have simply run out of time.
@@yolandagofigureThis is not an old ship.
@@SpringIsBACKnoting that the crew managed to do TWO restarts in those few minutes, as well as getting off a Mayday call.
Thank you for providing 'actual news'. Corporate media is a joke. There are still media stations telling people that there were other civilian cars on the bridge and there was no warning.
The entire thing happened in about 6 minutes. The fact that the crew was able to warn them to stop traffic in time is amazing. You can see a semi crossing over about 35 seconds before it hit the bridge. They stopped traffic just in the nick of time.
Watch the right side of the bridge several cars went in the water and the bridge frame fell on them.
@889Pammov Those were the four road maintenance workers' vehicles that all have flashing lights on top.
@@889PammovThose are the MDOT crew's vehicles.
Superb commentator, treating the viewers as adults, and demonstrating great experience. No guesswork and no looking for blame, excellent reporting😊
Yes indeed. I just watched another video one that is using the SPED UP and magnified video, and that channel gave a clickbait title as "UNSEEN VIDEO" and he was jumping to conclusions and conspiracies while analyzing the ships sped-up movement. Even said there might have been explosives involved. I left him a comment and pointed him to the real-time video of the incident, and I also left him a link to this channel's video so that he could learn something. However, my guess is that my comment will be deleted soon. The channel's name is Professor Nez.
Agreed!
I live in Baltimore and appreciate ALL of the information, because we are receiving NONE. Out post are being banned as Misinformation and we can not share the live stream video on Facebook. I have spent my life in Baltimore...... Before a few days ago, DALI was not a ship, he was an Italian artist, who created "The Broken Bridge and The Dream" in 1945. In 1947, Nancy Pelosi's father packed that dream up on a ship named "The Exodus" and sent it sailing out of Baltimore to Israel. Francis Scott Key was a founding member of the American Bible Society and the day after that bridge hit the water Donald Trump began selling Bibles and saying America needs to pray again. It is time for Americans to open their eyes and get off their knees...... this is NOT right.
It could have been so much worse. The mayday call and stopping the traffic, wonderful. The MV Dali pilots and the local police saved a lot of lives. Well done everybody.
I watched a semi cross the bridge RIGHT BEFORE the ship struck. He was so lucky. 🙏
@@OOL-UV2yea okay!
@@jamesplymire5342I seen a semi go straight into the water!
The time when the accident happened was a god send that it was quiet. Thought and prayers to those who lost their lives
It could have been worse eh. Well anything could be worse. Your brain could be worse.Saying something this bad could be worse is a hugely stupid insult to the grieving families of the dead and missing.
Losing Steerage Way in a Channel turn is the scariest thing I can think of as a Qualified Helmsman.
Where can you do qualifications for helms man?
What about 3 or 4 generators? What about emergency generator? About dirty oil? Do they have oil separators which clean the oil for daily use? Something stinks in this case.
shut up@@bluegold21
@@bluegold21 get a grip Ace.
@@garyowen9044 Eh? I asked questions about the comment and was told to get a grip. Are the questions scary?
I started following this channel after the Suez incident and I’m blown away by how relevant this channel has been with regards to current events!
This is THE BEST bridge disaster news source in the world. We're fortunate to have you.
Thank you, Professor.👍
May God hold the Souls of those six bridge workers in His hands. Amen.🙏💐😔
Go to the Alex Jones show, much more info
We all need a specific CZcams channel dedicated to bridge disasters, like this one!
He talks about any shipping related story in detail. Also alex jones is not a reliable news source.
alex jones is a fake news source.@@jakefriesenjake
6 guys working night shift to pay the bills - its never 6 billionaires is it...??
Really appreciate your thorough and thoughtful report here, Sal. This is _journalism_ in the best sense of the word. No flash, no sensationalism, just facts and information and noting where information is not known or not available. I think a lot of folks have forgotten what journalism is supposed to be.
As an old, retired mainstream television news director, I echo your sentiments. More sensationalism today compared to the "just the facts" of yesteryear. I miss those days. All of the bells and whistles do not improve the quality of the news content. And as I said many times in corporate meetings where I was not the most popular news guy present..."Content rules. Everything else is just glitter."
Great channel you have here, Sal. Keep up the good work.
Raeford Brown
North Carolina
Absolutely. Thanks lots.
@@raefordbrown252I have a feeling you probably played a direct role in closing the door to good content behind you.
Things didn't get how they are magically and without many failures by many people along the way.
From California, my sincere appreciation for your clear education on this accident. I've learned a lot from you. The mainstream media are trying, but without maritime experts on staff, they've largely gone with "big ship hit bridge."
Commie did it on purpose.
They paid for 2 tugs and then let those tugs go? Many of these foreign flag vessels cut corners on maintenance and even try to use the shaft generator in port. It doesn't cost much more to keep a tug and use it to take off the pilot.
@@MaxAbramson3 Exactly.
@@MaxAbramson3 Instead of blaming the ship for dismissing the tugs, we should ask why the port authority hasn't made it mandatory for tugs to accompany large vessels through the bridge (and attend inbound vessels before they reach the bridge.) A risk assessment should have identified the problem, but probably decided that the bridge hadn't been struck before so the risk was low. Easy for me to say with hindsight.
@@ianm452 Officers and managers are responsible for their decisions, as is the port authority.
I've lost people close to me several times, once I was there. You can't describe the way it shatters your world. I can only image the grief those 6 families are going through and my heart goes out to them..
Terrible news. Rip to all.
Thank you again for honest coverage without sensationalist bullshit.
I'm from the UK, & I'm very sorry about the bridge disaster & thoughts & prayers for everyone involved. Thank you your channel has given out the most informative info told in layman's terms better than all the MSM. Thank you. ❤😢
Historically (and I'm not well read on this). this harbor and river and the Key Bridge location 4-mile distance from Fort McHenry (North Point) were the location of fantastical WAR of 1812 battles with the British.
Thank you for your compassion, @Carolb66
Most welcome
@@250LM4me Thank you for that , & the named bridge is after the man who wrote the words for star spangled banner I heard. Its such a loss not only to Baltimore but I think all of the great USA. 🥰❤
@@Carolb66
Thank you.
Confident, intelligible, and factual explanations.
My God, Sal... Modern journalism could learn so much from your standard. Thank you!
As a Baltimorean thank you for continuing to track down information and keeping us all up to date in a concise but incredibly informative way.
This channel is fantastic, Sal you've created something that is very necessary and enlightening. Thanks for your hard work and effort. Peace and good wishes from Southern England!
All news agencies should take a look at what real investigative reporting should be like. Today....all they do is repeat and re-broadcast a news item sent out by the originating (one) source....so all you see is multiple agencies showing the exact same singular piece. This is lazy...unprofessional....cheap.
My💔for the bridge workers and their families. They had no chance.
Thank you very much for explaining the course of this terrible catastrophe with so much expertise. Greetings from Germany. Just sad.
I've promoted your page. This is the best channel and source of news regarding maritime issues. I am very thankful for having found your channel. So much better than cable news.
Hey Sal. Good breakdown.
I was on the bridge of the USS Constellation (CV-64) heading out from San Diego. We were on our last big turn in the channel. Rudder was 10-15 degrees left when we lost the load. Went dark. Holy hell what a feeling. Tugs too far away. Pilot had already departed.
Attempted (and failed) to back on stbd engines to control the turn. Eventually added port engines for backing.
Finally let go of the anchor to aid in stopping.
Felt the ship shudder and was sure we were rubbing the bottom up on the bow. Tugs came to the rescue and pushed us back into the channel. (Most of the vessel was on the wrong side of the red buoy line!). Plenty of silt kicked up.
Hell of a moment. Once we understood the problem (precious time) and what we actually could do about it, a vessel that size, fully fueled, certainly takes a while to get under control.
Feel bad for Dali crew and especially the lost souls. Very unfortunate!
Was driving in UK last night and I heard a voice on BBC World Service radio and heard a voice I thought I recognised and it was Sal of course!
Hi Sal; As a former Navy officer (subs), I seem to remember that the stern of a single shaft vessel will walk to the left when you go astern on the shaft. That tells me that when they lost power, got it back and went full astern, the stern walked left adding to the turn toward the bridge. They could have gone hard left on the rudder, but the thrust astern would nullify the effect of the rudder. So, 20/20 hindsight tells me they should not have gone all astern and focused on steering back into the channel, but in the heat of the moment went panicked and went full stern. The same response on the Titanic caused a wider turn and the impact with the Iceberg.
I surely agree with your assessment. I was thinking the same thing. (twelve summers in Alaska on a variety of boats/tenders)
Great input from a fellow Submarineer, Thank You!!. My thoughts on the FSK bridge collapse. That ship isn't that old, and I'm sure it has a digitally controlled or assisted ships control system. And I think it got hacked. An outside player hacked in, set in a designated course, then dropped the load and the rest is history.. in this day and age of drones, big brother, AI, cyber attacks, nothing should be ruled out.. When the Gubbment's initial response is IT WASN'T TERRORISM!!. my skepticism kicks in..
The rudder was not functioning after the restart and the propeller was turning counter clockwise. Then the power went out again. At some point, the Port Side Anchor was dropped which turned the Ship in the Bridge's direction. The last and 3rd time that the power returned, the lights lit up the crash site before the power went out for the final time before impact. I believe that all of this occurred in around or less than 4 minutes tops. Whew!!
@@5thribroarn304 if the port anchor was dropped, would that not have tended to turn the vessel to port, a much better outcome? Video shows shows the vessel turning to the right before hitting the column.
It's 20/20 hindsight, but with past events like this in Tampa, FL, and in Australia the Port Authorities should have "what if'd" this possible scenario and mitigated this potential by building massive fenders/bollards on both sides of the bridge support structures to deflect these ginormous container vessels in events like this.
It’s nice to be able to listen to someone when they explain something and truly understand it. Thank you.
This is my first viewing of this channel. Yes this is an unfortunate accident that has serious consequences with the loss of life the most disheartening outcome. What impresses me about this report is that there is absolutely no sensationalism. Just facts. We need more journalism like this. Thank you so much your time and thoughtfulness on this report.
Accident??? Not so sure
Thank God for informed and intelligent reporting from Dr Sal during the ongoing tragedy in Baltimore. There is no substitute for experience and knowledge of ships and maritime transportation than What’s Going On With Shipping! Responsible information delivered by accomplished professionals is greatly lacking in the media. 🇺🇸⚓️
yes, indeed the engine spinning the propeller onto the rudder even caused the ship to lean to port (watch the video), as the ship increased speed during the turn towards the Bridge. the ship accidentally hit the bridge perfectly. Nothing to see here.
Thanks, Sal. As always, you're a class act. Our thoughts go out to the families who lost loved ones.
Thanks Sal. Most TV reports I have seen, having been using too much guesswork. Your reports are always professional, and concise. Excellent as always.
I admit I knew nothing about the maritime supply chain until I started following your videos. Your content has raised my awareness and appreciation for this unsung industry segment. This loss and what you have covered about the Suez and the Panama Canal challenges is startling. With hope for Baltimore, thank you.
Just in case you weren't aware, "Private Limited", abbreviated "Pvt. Ltd.", is a type of registered company in some former British territories. Also, you've probably heard this by now, but ITN in the UK is reporting that a worker at the port says the _Dali_ was having "severe" electrical issues during the two days they were at the container terminal; it's too early to tell if this is related to the ship losing power while underway, but in my opinion, it doesn't smell very good.
Living her in Baltimore, for one we are mourning the loss of those workers on the bridge. Going forward, this is going to be a nightmare for traffic though, all of those trucks that used the bridge, specifically with hazmats, now are going to be taking the Beltway all the way around the area.
And it’s going to be quite a while before you get a replacement bridge…I suspect at least 5+ years…the new Sunshine Skyway took 7 years but it was a total replacement of the entire much longer bridge.
thats right i forgot they cant take hazmat through the tunnels but no haz mat and no over sized loads can go throught it prob going to be the fort mchenry tunnel going to see more trucks with it dumping out right there basically at the seagirt but i fore see the tunnels getting more traffic then before and i dont live dow there anymore but grew up down there moved out in 2018
@@JohnHallgren it might get done sooner since it effects the ports cause hazmat trucks will now have to go up and around the belt way and it will take longer to get to the ports but it will take like they could probably get it done in a year but cause it government controlled its going to be more like 5 years cause it took them about that long to build it back in the 70's
Knowing pretty much zero about such things I think the wreckage will be cleaned up very quickly. The location near existing terminals the ease of barges to work will be beneficial. I also guess construction methods ingeniously developed for this particular application will erect a bridge in record time. To think a new bridge will be taller and maybe steeper ramping - this is going to be fascinating.
I'm Sure Nothing Could Possibly Go Wrong Ferrying Hazmat Through One Of America's Most Impoverished And Black Cities... Certainly Not With How Much Our Shadow Government Loves Black People Right?
I've never been involved in shipping or been a sailor. I was a firefighter for 38 years and I find your channel fascinating and loaded with information. Thanks.
That's cause you never went anywhere or done anything. You're dad probably got you your pathetic government job.
Really though. This channel makes me want to get involved in the industry.
gangstalker loser traitor of the people
That ironic I am also a fireman that has 45 years on the job following Sal's channel and fined the same. My dad was in the merchant marine and the Navy.
My dad and my grandpa were firemen (NY)
Excellent review! You have given those of us who are "maritime aware" all the details the general media never takes the time to learn and broadcast or print. Thanks!
The "general media" hires people based on how good they look to the camera, or how many minorities they need to show, not on their intelligence, or even their literacy. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard words used wrong, or out of context by the " Ken and Barbie" buffoons.
Thank you for clear explanations. Facts and calm voices are what is needed in situations like these.
My heart goes out to my hometown and to everyone affected, especially the families of the lost construction workers. May the community come together in support.
I sent your videos to the three Baltimore stations and CNN. This is better than anything I am seeing on those stations. I hope they reach out to you. We all should so they get the message. Just added Bloomberg, WSJ, BBC, and FOX.
Wow, thanks
Many thanks from me in the DC-Baltimore metro area and as another fan of factual content.🙏
@@wgowshippinghi there just a quick message in regards to the steering gear. In such cases they should have operate the vessel with emergency sterering local control that to be operate don't need any power.
@Cinemabunny - That's casting pearls before swine. Don't you know that all local media know much more about EVERY subject than anyone else? I worked in local media for years. As a graduate Engineer in three disciplines, I want to puke every time one of these airheads postulates on things about which they knew absolutely nothing. I got in hot water several times when I tried to give a technical explanation about a field in which I had expertise. The News Director (!) told me they needed FACTS, not idle speculation. This guy was 3 years out of J School and I had to show him how to replace a tire. Denks Gott for retirement.
We all live in an age of information and news organizations the world over are well aware that SOME content creators on CZcams are a reliable source of information. Anything you might watch on CZcams has a tremendous potential to be wildly inaccurate or even totally fabricated. As good as much CZcams content might be...media researchers cannot always quickly (or ever) verify whatever information is being provided. I doubt we will ever see a time when the evening news will appear similar to what we can find on CZcams.
I am a retired electrical engineer with more than 50 years of marine experience.. The cause looks like it is centered on the two ship generators ( not including the emergency generator) that were not set up for proper parallel operation. They only shared load properly for a short time before one became motorized. This overloaded the loaded unit which then caused the unit to trip out. This load share problem is not unusual. Typically the ship operated its generators on a one or the other basis but in this case had both on to meet USCG requirements for port areas.
I believe you may be right. If it was a fuel problem you would have a "brown out" before the blackout as the generator struggles to keep up. I'm a retired Marine Engineer and I believe standard orders would dictate two generators to be running in constricted waters with bow and stern thrusters powered as well until the vessel has hit open water. The Emergency Bus is not connected to any thrusters but does power navigation lighting and steering pumps. It is worth noting that at 8 knots the effectiveness of the thrusters is greatly diminished. I'd estimate that roughly 5 knots was needed to maintain steerage.Also overlooked is the fact that once power is lost, those containers combine to form a gigantic sail and wind direction would play a major role.
And your very specific and in depth analysis is based on what evidence exactly? The lights went off?
Should of ran split plant operations ?
@@SamGouldsboro Should have or should've. "Should of" is not English.
@@denislaouenan5553They wouldn't switch fuels deep inside the bay, would they?
So refreshing getting straightforward information of an event without lots of if's, buts & over hype. Great News Channel. Wish there were more channels like yours, I can see it coming in our future, Real News💯👍💥
The lame steam media should be watching your videos and taking notes. Honest, factual news delivered in a short amount of time without all the fluff, plastic looks, bleached teeth and hair...Thank you for giving me hope in the first amendment again. May god bless those that lost their lives in this tragic event.
Sal has been on CNN, CNBC, and Fox, I believe. If he's unmarried / unattached, when this is over he deserves a date with Megyn Kelly. (Maybe she's tired of plastic men - hahaha.)
@@SpringIsBACK - she's plastic herself...
I really appreciate you walking through this incident with the multiple videos and putting the "way things work" in to perspective for the layperson whose closest connection is floating duckies in the bath. Horrifying as this is, the education you're sharing with us is concise and fascinating. I'm amazed and stunned by the scope and information in your other videos as well. The more you know.... Again, thank you for the clarity!
I 100% agree!
I live in Baltimore and even with all local news and all eyes on this, your channel is still the best source for technical info on this by a wide margin. Thanks for the updates
Thanks for staying on top of this, Sal. Every time I see someone say it was deliberate I send them to your CZcams page.
What blew me away is how that bridge crumbled.
I appreciate that you explain how if one of the pillars goes, it's all goes.
This is just so sad.
I just want to add my thanks, Sal. You are my go-to sauce for shipping. No frills, no razamatz, just solid facts.
I live in Bradenton, Florida. I remember the day in May, 1980 when the Sunshine Skyway Bridge fell. Similar circumstances. I even compared it to the Dali and Ben Franklin Bridge before I saw people on t.v. comparing it. Everyone remembers where they were when the Skyway Bridge fell. Everyone. Major more loss of life here because of a Greyhound bus, with 20+ people on it. One truck fell and landed on a barge driver survived and one survivor skidded to a stop right where the Greyhound went over. Very Sad.
The Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia is still standing, and has never been hit., The Dali hit the Key bridge in Baltimore.
@@jamesmorris8572Great call. Keep us on our toes.
Um, the survivor of the Skyway was in a pickup truck and landed on the freighter…it wasn’t a barge.
The bus has 22 on it, so a total of 35 fatalities.
@@JohnHallgren he crashed onto the freighter before falling into the water. He woke up 40 feet below water and credits his US Navy survival training for making it out alive.
@@KrokLPYep,Ford Courier. Bounced off the side of the ship that hit the bridge and into the water. The ship's crew fished him out.
Excellent reporting on facts. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
Thank you for what you do, Sal. So many misinformed people have no idea what we do. You are an important voice for us in the maritime community.
Sal nearly EVERYONE I watch is talking about YOU and the channel so glad I've been watching you so long getting REAL valuable info and good to see others watching you now. Stay frosty, stay blessed everyone🤘🇺🇸
Superb assessment, Sal,, thx so much! When I was with Naval Sea Systems Command in the late seventies, I conducted a super tanker safety maneuvering assessment in Puget Sound. The BP San Diego, fully loaded, without tug assist, and with engine full astern, took just under 5,800' to come to a full stop from 8kts. With a tug on either bow, under the same scenario, she stopped in under 2K feet...just a perspective.
Tugs remaining connected at 8kts?
No, they connected when full reverse was ordered....@@artysanmobile
Thank you for that perspective. Aot of folks here in the comments forget or don't understand that stopping a vessel in the water is much much different than stopping a vehicle on land. Not to mention the whole mass thing.
Much appreciation to the pilots and crew who man these large vessels to transport our necessities safely.
@@erinmac4750 At some point, I'm hoping we'll hear the VHF 'mayday' from Dali to USCG on Ch 16. It would have been an instantaneous alert to the USCG watchperson on duty, the moment the bridge was notified of the propulsion plant failure. The watchperson would have aroused the duty watch officer, and made the report. OR, sensing the urgency of the call, the watchperson may have contacted the Key bridge authority on their own volition...it will be revealing to know the timeline of those events...
Sal, I'm wondering about another aspect of this event. It was the PORT anchor that was deployed. It seems to me from a momentum engineering aspect, drag on the port bow, would have swung the stern to port, pivoting the bow to starboard, where she struck. If the starboard anchor had been let go, perhaps the stern would have swung to that side, with the bow pivoting away from the bridge column. It just seems that given her momentum, that may have been the more prudent command...what do you think?
I'm grateful your videos showed on my home page. I'm also grateful for your observations, descriptions, and analyses.
Found you through Ward Carrol. Now a subscriber of your channel. Appreciate the factual information that you both provide.
Sal and John had a brief conversation about fuel , older ships, old fuel, changing fuel requirements and refining processes . I had no idea the damage this could be doing to the ships . Changing tanks and all the procedures and training that it takes to properly run a ship. I would like to know more about that. The unintended consequences of changing policies that affect the entire world. It’s not just this but the planning and implementation of policies that are now affecting the US capabilities in industry and military is appalling. After listening to Sal and John there are experienced well educated people that are available to solve these huge needs, it’s important to task them to really solve these problems. Thank you Sal
Also causing tremendous damage to the environment, particularly the west coast
How did they solve anything?! Man you people are gullible
If boat fuel is as bad as ethanol blend gasoline, we will see more problems. Many problems today can be traced back to a shortsighted environmentalist.
The Dali was completed in South Korea in 2015. Less than ten years old, this is a relatively young ship.
@@George-dy3pt Shut up and go home, armchair quarterback! You have no idea what you are babbling about!!!
Thanks for the updates sal! Being a baltimore native, seeing the FSK bridge just disapear is a sobering sight. Cant believe dundalk has been mentioned on national tv as many times as it has.
Thank you for your expertise and the way you provided this detailed information. This is overwhelming for Baltimore. May God bless those lost and all who loved them.
Thank you. This is the kind of information we need. Your expertise is so appreciated. Nowadays we have to find the news on CZcams instead of the mainstream news. I trust you far more. Weird
I have been watching for a while, and it is nice to see people are turning to you, and getting good measured facts or informed opinions, not crazy internet rumors! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for your recent video explaining the bridge incident I hope you have tremendous success on the internet ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Congratulations Sal, on your earlier interview with the BBC! Great job building your channel.
Thank you for your coverage Sal! I didn't notice the start of the left turn until you pointed it out!
In the aspect of getting the bridge off of the MV DALI so that it can be moved, that is going to be a massive undertaking that will require huge sealift cranes on barges as well as empty barges to place the bridges sections on. That part of the work may even require cutting the bridge remnants into smaller sections and could require underwater torch cutting to free up the various bridge parts into manageable sections. All of that type of work is going to be very dangerous, especially for the recovery of the victims as well as divers who have to make underwater assessments about the parts of the bridge that we cannot see because it is underwater and a twisted mangle. A lot of the types of heavy lift cranes are used in the oil and gas industry for the construction of oil/gas drilling platforms and only move at the speed of what tugboats can pull them and that is based on sea & wind conditions. I don't know how many heavy cranes will be needed or where the closest ones are positioned at right now, but don't be surprised if they have to travel all the way from the Gulf of Mexico or even from Western Europe/North Sea region in order to get on station to even begin preliminary work. Either way this is one big mess that isn't going to be solved in even just 1-month. The state of the base of the 2 main piers were also not designed or upgraded to have collision proof protection which should have been retrofitted considering that the Tampa Bay bridge incident happened after the Francis Scott Keys bridge was built, so that is something else the NTSB & Coast Guard need to undertake and assess ALL bridges in major U.S. Harbors immediately and take proactive measures.
We should also wear bubble wrap body suits when we go outside.
You know... just in case.
I would guess that the FSK pylons had protection sufficient vs. a ship the size of the Tampa one. So an analysis done after Tampa but before the rise of big container ships would find it sufficient. But the Dali is like 5x that size. Without a disaster like this, the increasing weight of ships was probably a frog slowly boiling issue.
Recently saw the arrival of a new heavy sealift crane on CZcams into Amsterdam. Probably fully booked already or they wouldn’t have had it bu8ld.
Of course, it's a massive undertaking. And, gee, who knew there are infrastructure issues in this country?
@James_Bee guys like you are great until you hit a pothole and fall off your motorcycle not wearing a helmet. You sue for the pothole and everybody else pays for your lifetime of brain damage. Not that you should be forced to wear a helmet, but usually it's cheaper to pave the road.
Sal, the go to guy for accurate shipping information! Tks for doing video's for us!
I didn’t know you had a PhD in Maritime shipping.
This guy is the real thing.
Saw your interview on Mooch's channel. Excellent presentation, to the point and dispels all the conspiracy theory surrounding this accident . Thank you for you in depth analysis.
Appreciate the work, Sal. I'm sure the past day has been exhausting for you.
He’s gotten hella views tho 😁
Tim Pool referenced him and his videos will get more clicks, views and subs.
@@kennymichaelalanya7134 ugh that beanie wearing gnome
Many thanks for educating us. We moved away from Baltimore a while back but still think of it as a special place. What a tragedy. No easy answers.
U are a man right?
I found your video that morning and saw you on our local news later that day!
Sal, you are our go-to source on this incident. Thank you for the honest reporting.
Thank you PhD Sal for your exceptional coverage of this most heartfelt tragedy. We can all hear the emotions in your voice. My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost to family and friends.
Saw you on the Australia ABC news. Really clear communication, which is difficult in such a brief interview
I knew there wasn't something right about this guy or his info...
This is mainstream news media in disguise again.
It's utterly astounding that such a fragile bridge was built across a high traffic container ship zone, with no escort tugs out past this bride, no strut protection for the stauntions, no safety protocols for a ship that lost control in such a confined and high density site...why is it that people only listen and make changes AFTER a major accident and deaths ?
They try and make the excuse that bla bla when the bridge was built ships weren't as large but ships have been getting larger over time. Even the power lines had concrete barriers to protect them. Surely that would have been cheaper to give the bridge then build a new bridge.
@@Drak976well maybe now they will use tugs until these huge container ships are past the new bridge...a lesson learned the hard way.
an active shipping lane but yet NO CONCRETE DOLPHINS...!!!
our local news here in PHL did a little story yesterday showing ALL the major bridges connecting NJ to PA over the Delaware River have these "bollards" protecting the pylons just in case...
and we certainly don't have huge Commercial traffic like this coming up the Delaware (not anymore at least)...
guaranteed somebody warned about this potential problem back 10, 20, and 30 years ago but they were IGNORED...
ssdly contrary to what our Egos tell us, 'Murican society has gotten DUMBER not "smarter" as we'd like to believe. unbeknownst we're now living in a real life IDIOCRACY.
I don’t think it’s fair to say a bridge is fragile when a 110000 ton ship hits its pylons…
@@celewignNo kidding! The energy involved is bigger than a substantial missile hit. And the design to spread stresses throughout the structure is quite good - it just looks bad when the stress is this big and overwhelms the whole thing.
Awesome video. Here this is what brought me to your channel but you got a new subscriber! Thanks for the info
Sal, you have been my #1 source for maritime and shipping education and information since the beginning of your channel. I heard you mention conspiracy theories yesterday on the Q&A stream but I was not prepared when I went on "X" later in the day to see the misinformation and completely uninformed comments from so many people. Prayers to those that lost their lives.
This is incredible footage and a detailed analysis. Thanks Sal. ⚓️
This is by far the best walkthrough of this situation I've seen so far. Much appreciated.
I keep posting on all my other chanels to come here, so much better info!!! Thanks Prof Sal
Some notes:
1. The emergency generator will supply power to half of steering gear pumps (1 or 2). They lost the pumps for that 1 minute gap of total power loss while the genny sped up and connected.
2. The foremast light did not come on woth the emergency genny because it's not connected to the emergency switchboard and thus no power.
3. That ammount of smoke can only come if they did a crash astern order once back on the main generator. Starting air does not stirr up that amount of smoke.
This is the only person around with actual insight into the maritime industry. Wave upon wave of "experts" have bloviated their way onto TV, saying nothing of substance. This gentleman gives you information and facts. Thank you.
You had the best and soonest coverage of this event. Kudos!
Appreciate your breakdown and analysis of this incident. You are a beacon of information!
Thank you for making this complex situation more understandable. It's horrific. I feel fortunate to have come across your channel.
This channel is awesome. I love the updates with the map pulled up
Always great content. Congratulations on the success of your channel! You deserve it.
Thanks for the great videos. I have been sharing your one from yesterday with the shipping traffic feed and the video feed to anyone who is claiming conspiracy crap. I can't belive the b.s. some people are claiming that happened.
Thanks for all your hard work Sal I know this has been a long day for you and our thoughts and prayers go out to the families. You built a hell of a channel here and feel the need that I didn't even know I had. Keep up the good work and go well
Excellent Report! Very professionally done! Thank you and keep up the good work! God Bless!❤
Thank you for the information! Appreciated!
Hey, I'm more of a train guy, but your channel is getting a lot of boost from this story. Hope you're doing well with the extra exposure. Good job keeping on top of the story, and presenting the raw facts.
When this happened I knew you would know what I needed to know and I know where I would continue to keep myself updated. Thanks Sal.
Thank you for this excellent very professional update. The horror of this tragedy has everyone's full attention and curiosity. Thank you for the maps, your time researching this.
Thank you Sam for your clear and precise information
I think you called it correctly earlier, tried to reverse, screw walked the stern to port, bow swung into the piling.
Excellent briefing. Real information, to the point.
Thank you! I just found your channel.
Hello! Speaking as a USN sailor. We are under-staffed, dramatically! There was a 'Musical-chairs' game played out where failures were 'swept under the carpet' until someone fell. Then the group was in trouble for being the one caught, or 'got off' if they were able to place blame elsewhere. This is just another reason the U.S. military is not the place for anyone. Regards
Thank you Sal for the updates. Its sad this have happened. Our hearts and prayers for those families who lost their loved ones.
I just found your channel yesterday, and you have the best information available out there and your explanations are very articulate and well put together. Thank you very much
One, if not the only voice of reason. Thank you.
Great commentary. One note from Ireland: Dundalk (named after the town in Co Louth) is not 'dun-dock' it is 'dun-daawk'
boy you know so much about ships nice to have you around
We were working this ship in Baltimore when it lost power a couple times why it was being discharged and loaded. Should have mever left port in that condition
Some of the 1st reports I about this accident were port workers saying the Coast Guard/Port Authority forced the Dali to leave so the next ship could take the berth. Is that true?
You would think they'd have a tug or two for iffy situations especially with such a flimsy bridge that is so important to the economy.
I’ve been following you since the Newark Port Fire and have become my source for all things involving ships! I agree your explanations are very clear, concise and doesn't take your audience for granted. Thank You.
Love the level of detail you provide!
Thank YOU! You're teaching me a lot. I had NO idea how complicated these things are.