Dale Pyatt Dredge working to remove road debris at Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site

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  • čas přidán 26. 04. 2024
  • The Francis Scott Key Bridge Salvage team continues to make headway. The Clam Bucket Dredge Dale Pyatt shows the muscle when called upon do get the job done.The Dali remains wedged into the support system of the bridge with massive sections of steel still across her bow.
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Komentáře • 133

  • @tallpine67
    @tallpine67 Před měsícem +23

    I really miss the squelch knob on these new radio's. I look forward to your videos everyday. Yours are by far the best. I knew those men were going to finish that 35 ft channel ahead of schedule and they did 6 days ahead. I hope they all got big bonuses because they deserved it. Please keep up these great videos. Thanks

  • @bradjtrains
    @bradjtrains Před měsícem +17

    Not only do they know what they are doing, but know what has to be done. Props to all of the crews working down there both on the river and at Sparrows Point! Theyve gotten a lot done in a month! Im local and never thought ships would be able to leave port this quickly

  • @delbroncarter5121
    @delbroncarter5121 Před měsícem +3

    I Watched The Workers Who Are Out Of Work At A Food Pantry Today! I Pray That The Work Gets Done ASAP.They Need To. Return. Work. The Don't Stop Coming In.God Bless Them!!!

  • @maryt2887
    @maryt2887 Před měsícem +6

    Man, that was a humongous piece of bridge! Love the way both operators worked together.

  • @georgerichwine1864
    @georgerichwine1864 Před měsícem +22

    Thank God we still have this capability, we need heavy industry.

  • @SteamCrane
    @SteamCrane Před měsícem +1

    Most of this video is Pyatt's operator rassling with a huge submerged beam, tearing it away from the pavement it's fastened to. He finally gets it mostly loose at 10:30, and brings it to the surface, but some pavement material is still hanging on. He keeps rassling to break it loose from the remaining material, and finally swings it to the barge. Great sequence showing how hard this is!

  • @craigroberson8757
    @craigroberson8757 Před měsícem +11

    Watching the Cashman Dredge gives us a true picture of the often very arduous job this is. He is grabbing completely mangled pieces of steel and asphalt. Nothing he is attempting to dislodge is uniform and attaches itself to anything it can. I have been watching the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The Gordie Howe Bridge gives us picture of what these men face. The girders and beams as they've attached each piece on that bridge. The size of each and precision work involved. These men and women are attempting to dislodge each piece of debris that they can't see. Thank you for the content you bring. I have a tendency to lose my patience, until I am reminded of just how difficult this job is. That is what your content does.

  • @Guido_Sarducci007
    @Guido_Sarducci007 Před měsícem +5

    Cashman is bringing in the cash! Hard earned and well deserved! Owning, managing, and the expenses on this scale is no Sunday picnic. Thanks again Minorcan!

  • @randylplampin1326
    @randylplampin1326 Před měsícem +13

    Our condolences to the families of those that perished. RIP.

  • @bass305-HCCA
    @bass305-HCCA Před měsícem +2

    God bless these guys. They are true professionals 😎

  • @lazygardens
    @lazygardens Před měsícem +11

    The big lift cranes get more glory, but this pair has moved barges full of debris, steadily.

  • @juliusmiami76
    @juliusmiami76 Před měsícem +11

    Fine job Andy despite what Joe says. Thanks!

  • @davidsignor7931
    @davidsignor7931 Před měsícem +5

    I saw that clamshell bucket sitting on the dock last Sunday it was near a smaller 4 wheeled dock crane you don't realize how big that bucket is I bet it could easily pick up 2 of those cranes at once I bet it was atleast 60 feet tall an amazing piece of equipment

  • @SteamCrane
    @SteamCrane Před měsícem +1

    You've been providing a great service that the drive by media isn't. A lot of the commenters don't understand the large safety zone, and need to use big lenses to get these shots. After watching your Golden Ray coverage, I was hoping you would do this, and it's excellent.

  • @avlnavybrat
    @avlnavybrat Před měsícem +2

    Thank you for showing some of the dredging work that is happening.

  • @judyhawkins6584
    @judyhawkins6584 Před měsícem +2

    Really enjoying your videos, especially this one where I get to lean on the railing and gawk at the work happening in all its majestic gradualness.

  • @shellycooper1210
    @shellycooper1210 Před měsícem +1

    Wow, that passing boat really puts everything into scale. And That boat is yacht size to boot.

  • @waltsullivan8986
    @waltsullivan8986 Před měsícem +4

    I was impressed by use of the old, old techique of "drop a rock on it". Old ways are sometimes best ways.

  • @walterlamb4756
    @walterlamb4756 Před měsícem +1

    Always very impressive to watch the operator maneuver those Large clam buckets!!!

  • @ferdburful6352
    @ferdburful6352 Před měsícem +5

    American people working together. Like it should be.

  • @judycoyne7818
    @judycoyne7818 Před měsícem +1

    Tedious n time consuming work but where would we be without heavy equipment and the operators who know what they’re doing!! Good jobs everyone!!

  • @clifffoltz651
    @clifffoltz651 Před měsícem +4

    Excellent video, looks like things are cleaning up faster than expected there .

  • @andrewlewis3486
    @andrewlewis3486 Před měsícem +1

    The machines can't do anything without a skilled operator. These operators must be the best in the world!

  • @tacratt6091
    @tacratt6091 Před měsícem +14

    It’s like watching an Ant eat an Elephant!

  • @jeanettewolfenbarger1256
    @jeanettewolfenbarger1256 Před měsícem +6

    I saw a picture where two men were working under the bridge roadway before it collapsed. Could the two remaining men be under the roadway, and that is the reason they aren't found as of yet! Also thank you for giving us the public to be able see the operation of removing all the Debree.

    • @JoeLinux2000
      @JoeLinux2000 Před měsícem +5

      Because there were two survivors, one of which walked away, I think they know pretty much where the men were on the bridge. I heard the one that walked away was in his truck which had hand crank windows. We all need those hammers than can shatter the glass, but escaping something like this depends a lot on luck.

  • @ravenhhca
    @ravenhhca Před měsícem +4

    Great footage.......love these two

  • @steveminton8329
    @steveminton8329 Před měsícem +4

    Stuff like this Amazes me, this guy's know exactly what they are doing 👍👍👍

  • @taniafletcher5185
    @taniafletcher5185 Před měsícem +3

    Fantastic job guys, so interesting ❤ from a Aussie.

  • @alundurbridge3880
    @alundurbridge3880 Před měsícem +7

    The drop ball would slow down on hitting water .would it not be better to have pointed ball weight to generate faster speed of ball in the water to hit the submerged road surface .

    • @williamhall9204
      @williamhall9204 Před měsícem

      @alundurbridge3880 I don’t believe that to be a good alternative. The point of the weight is going to cause a problem. There would be too much deflection on contact. The larger contact area of the regular drop ball is actually a benefit. Also with a pointed weight, how many drops before the point is distorted?

  • @geraldineaherne9763
    @geraldineaherne9763 Před měsícem +1

    Excellent video Andy. Thank you.

  • @MadProfessor1962
    @MadProfessor1962 Před měsícem +3

    I was on the edge of my seat …

  • @user-cn4rg2bs4p
    @user-cn4rg2bs4p Před měsícem +6

    Hi there. yesterday the cashman lifted up a huge girder. caroline

  • @curi1080
    @curi1080 Před měsícem

    Fascinating, thank you

  • @The.Real.Timmii
    @The.Real.Timmii Před měsícem +3

    good info and video, thanks

  • @martylost167
    @martylost167 Před měsícem +2

    When does "The Claw!" from Texas debut?
    The 1000ton Hydraulic Grabber was shipped in on a barge and they maybe waiting on rigging item's.

  • @almirria6753
    @almirria6753 Před měsícem +6

    Hey Capt. Andy, your recorded vids are much better quality than your live streams
    I guess your location has a very cruddy cell connection

    • @MinorcanMullet
      @MinorcanMullet  Před měsícem +5

      Conditions for the livestream yesterday weren't optimal. Hope you enjoyed today's video

    • @JoeLinux2000
      @JoeLinux2000 Před měsícem +1

      @@MinorcanMullet You don't know how something will work until you try it.

  • @ededmonds8792
    @ededmonds8792 Před měsícem +5

    Thanks Captain Andy.

  • @emarchiset
    @emarchiset Před měsícem

    Not sure to understand how exactly they are getting things done but seems highly professional and great to see. Thank

  • @Shipspotting_Vietnam
    @Shipspotting_Vietnam Před měsícem +1

    Great video!!!❤❤❤

  • @larrylawson5172
    @larrylawson5172 Před měsícem +2

    The Cashman clamshell is very difficult to operate. It takes extremely good, repetitive coordination. Modern equipment makes it easier but it is still not easy. You have 2 spools of wire to control. One opens and closes the clamshell. The other lowers and raises the clamshell. if you don't do it together, the clamshell closes while you are dropping it to dig. Or the clamshell opens while you are raising the clamshell and dumps whatever you just grabbed. There are 2 spools of wire that you should keep properly wound up tight. You do not want a birds nest of wire on a spool or crossed wires that can damage the wires and spool when lifting. You have a brake on each wire to control as well. And you have swing levers (likely now joysticks).
    I am not being critical. I have great admiration for the operators. The operator of the Cashman clamshell is very good. But, when you grab something as big and awkward as the girder, it is like the dog that caught the car. "Ok, dog. Now that you caught the car, what are you going to do with it?? Hummm??" Dog, -- while holding it very tight in its teeth, "I'm going to let go very, very, VERY gently once I know where to put it."

    • @williamhall9204
      @williamhall9204 Před měsícem +1

      @larrylawson5172 You make some excellent points. I’m wondering if the operator has the benefit of cameras in the cab to watch the winches. That feature is found on almost all the larger size mobile cranes. The big crawler and all terrain cranes pretty much all have that available.As you mentioned, the crane operator never wants that kind of problem. I’m sure that incorrect spooling of wire rope could be dangerous if not noticed quickly.

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem +1

      Dale Pyatt is a modern diesel electric crane built in 2013. It has joystick controls. Very probable that the hoist and closing drums can be synchronized electronically. Expect that it is very nice to run. Buckets are quoted at 30 and 60 yards, but with normal dredging, the big bucket is lightly built to handle sand and workable mud. The red bucket we are seeing is a heavily built "rock" bucket, and is probably 30 yards. Rock buckets are often used to grab and place breakwater stones, so this application is well within its capabilities.
      The yellow crane running the drop ball is a Lima 2400. It looks small here, but is actually a large machine when you get next to one. The last one was built ~1973, but quite a few are still working, many as dredges. Large cranes like this and most of the Manitowocs on site tend to have long working lives, as it is more economical to repair them than to buy newer machines.

  • @waynespyker5731
    @waynespyker5731 Před měsícem

    Can the drone view the salvaged materials on the barge here or at the recycling yard ?
    The girders under the roadway probably remain intact ?

  • @cozmo1266
    @cozmo1266 Před měsícem

    Audio from the Dali video from the other side of the river...well done.

  • @davidangelo8902
    @davidangelo8902 Před měsícem

    Any word on when they're going to start using that other big grab they barged in?

  • @db1206
    @db1206 Před měsícem

    Have all the maintenance/construction vheicles been located or removed yet? If they have and the missing 2 were not in them, then they are going to be a lot tougher to locate. If there was a strong current that night, they may have washed a long distance away from the debris.

  • @rev.fanboysfuntime3895
    @rev.fanboysfuntime3895 Před měsícem

    You have incredible access and footage. Please think about editing things down, either telescoping or by subject.

  • @woodzeppelin3241
    @woodzeppelin3241 Před měsícem +2

    Amazing that they can even see what they are pulling up. More daunting of a task than the Pearl Harbor salvage operation.

    • @JoeLinux2000
      @JoeLinux2000 Před měsícem +3

      I don't think they can see a thing. I call it the "grab and fracture" method.

  • @jamesalles139
    @jamesalles139 Před měsícem +2

    Well, Captain there has been some discussion on the YTs comment section.
    And we were wondering about an estimate on the lifting capacity of Cashman's Dale Pyatt.
    It isn't listed on the specification sheet, but it seems like a stout little crane.
    any opinion/insight?
    thanks for the video!

    • @williamhall9204
      @williamhall9204 Před měsícem +2

      @jamesalles139 I’m pretty sure that someone mentioned that the capacity is 350 tons for the Dale Pyatt. That was mentioned 1 or 2 days ago.

  • @ravenhhca
    @ravenhhca Před měsícem

    Slow week........after the big lift, these two boys were about the only guys working and getting anything done.......I await a comment from Sam

  • @durgan5668
    @durgan5668 Před měsícem +1

    True workhorse of the endevor. We've seen them fill up barge after barge of this stuff.

  • @bobcohoon9615
    @bobcohoon9615 Před měsícem

    If they had some kind of huge cutters working parallel with the water surface maybe that would help. Looks like a big chunk of roadway was lifted out

  • @judycoyne7818
    @judycoyne7818 Před měsícem

    Wonder how deep the water is where they’re working??

  • @45KevinR
    @45KevinR Před měsícem

    That scoop is nearly the size of the little boats that keep going past! Is that the giant claws we saw last week, or one size smaller.

    • @MinorcanMullet
      @MinorcanMullet  Před měsícem

      It's the Cashman dedge Dale Pyatt. The clam shell bucket has a 60 yard capacity.

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem

      ​@@MinorcanMullet Pretty sure that's the 30 yard bucket, very heavily built to cut through hard material and pick up objects. The 60 yard would be a lightly built "environmental" bucket for handling sand and contaminated material. We are on the Great Lakes, and get close (a few feet) to channel dredging every year.

  • @nopriors
    @nopriors Před měsícem +1

    It doesn't look like it is that far below the water. I am guessing it must be a good size debris pile

  • @gregjohnson7210
    @gregjohnson7210 Před měsícem

    great

  • @Grandpa82547
    @Grandpa82547 Před měsícem

    Do you know how deep the water is where they are dropping the ball?

    • @MinorcanMullet
      @MinorcanMullet  Před měsícem

      They are working in that channel area so the depth should be about 50'. The debris pile makes it shallower.

  • @waltsullivan8986
    @waltsullivan8986 Před měsícem

    Can you enable time stamps on your camera?

  • @conniechamberlain1259
    @conniechamberlain1259 Před měsícem

    Wish you were closer.

  • @Gary-Mudbrain
    @Gary-Mudbrain Před měsícem +1

    How about a slow pan of the cranes and other rigs and tugs on the site with info on where their home port is, the capacity of the cranes, hp of tugs (the triple stack aqua house tug is indeed triple screw 6,000 hp, saw it last week)
    We keep hearing about the 1,000 ton, which is interesting, but how about details like what the other rigs are doing, the cubic yards of the clamshell bucket the Cashman dredge is swinging, the capacity of it’s huge short boom - wide for lots of lateral load, the weight of the headache ball they are breaking up the roadway with, the truck tire above it is a shock absorber for lifting the ball. I like equipment details. Thanks, enjoy your feed.

    • @MinorcanMullet
      @MinorcanMullet  Před měsícem

      Heavy Lifters being used at the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site
      czcams.com/video/7j81GRnTnV0/video.html

    • @MinorcanMullet
      @MinorcanMullet  Před měsícem

      Starting Line Up at the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site.
      czcams.com/video/81lzj8L3dls/video.html

  • @waynemeyer1682
    @waynemeyer1682 Před měsícem

    I can't see where the dredge has brought up anything and put it on a bardge. Seems like it keeps dropping in back down.

  • @darylreimer2161
    @darylreimer2161 Před měsícem +3

    Wow

  • @stancherry4716
    @stancherry4716 Před měsícem

    QQQ did they find all the bodies of the workes??

    • @UQRXD
      @UQRXD Před měsícem

      As of 26th 2 still missing.

  • @RitaFarrow
    @RitaFarrow Před měsícem

    any reason as 2 y the job is about 2 miles away can we not get closer,or is some jobs worth getting in the way

    • @michaelwilkening8542
      @michaelwilkening8542 Před měsícem

      I can see some idiot want to get to close and adding to the death toll of this accident. Never underestimate the ability of humans to do dumb things in the name of curosity. We are much worse than cats in that regard.

    • @lizj5740
      @lizj5740 Před měsícem +1

      Minorcan Mullet has negotiated with a local waterside landowner for a spot from which to operate his video and drone. I'd say he's done the best he could and was lucky to get the spot he has.

  • @michaelmurphy4600
    @michaelmurphy4600 Před 14 dny

    Looks like the operator is scared to open that clamshell bucket.

  • @stevejette2329
    @stevejette2329 Před měsícem +1

    In cartoons, crane operators swing the giant iron headache ball all around. But it is mostly dropped straight down.
    It is too uncertain to swing it around. One bad miss could topple a crane.

  • @georgecrossan4827
    @georgecrossan4827 Před měsícem

    How does the crane with wrecking ball keep from spooning the reel

    • @MinorcanMullet
      @MinorcanMullet  Před měsícem

      Brake

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem

      Skill. Running "friction" cable is a highly skilled job, such that most guys would rather run hydraulic.

  • @bmechanic4621
    @bmechanic4621 Před měsícem

    when are Thay going to get the bridge off the ship??

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem

      Low priority vs getting the narrow channel cleared to 50 ft depth.

  • @willarddunn8552
    @willarddunn8552 Před měsícem

    why is no closeups of the work? My camera can take pictures of the moon craters.

  • @user-cn4rg2bs4p
    @user-cn4rg2bs4p Před měsícem

    thats the one. caroline

  • @mrcoz1764
    @mrcoz1764 Před měsícem

    When are we gonna see that "Giant Claw" they showed us ??? In action actually doing something

  • @kevinswart1466
    @kevinswart1466 Před měsícem

    Why are they not using Lidar technology to see the bottom of the channel?

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem

      Detailed sonar images have been published.

  • @MarkMoody-mp6ir
    @MarkMoody-mp6ir Před měsícem

    😊😊

  • @Puddingtang636
    @Puddingtang636 Před měsícem

    Why not leave your camera on all day so we can tune in whenever we want to see what’s going on

  • @Comm0ut
    @Comm0ut Před měsícem +1

    We're lucky to have these crews but every major US harbor should have a Navy construction unit equipped and ready to clear blockage. Remember this proves it only takes ONE blockship to shut down this harbor and the next one could arrive tomorrow with an IED inside a container on the bottom of a stack. Blockships are an idea thousands of years old because they work, and our enemies do take notice. So do enemies of our allies whose harbors are also vulnerable. Truck bombs and drones are a drop in the bucket compared to the economic damage coordinated block ships can cause and the US is not ready.

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem

      Private contractors are better, since they do this all the time, and are scattered everywhere so that machines can get on site quickly. A Navy unit would be sitting around training most of the time, rather than getting OJT.

  • @aldo.olmedo
    @aldo.olmedo Před měsícem

    Why the hatchman keep scooping and dumping in the same place instead of loading the debris on the barge ? Not questioning just that I am intrigued 😮

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem

      Breaking the mess up. Bridge pavement would be full of rebar, and fastened to the beams, very hard to pick apart.

  • @kpdvw
    @kpdvw Před měsícem +4

    Government will ahve the shipping channel open in 5 months, real men will have it open in a Week....!

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem

      This is real men, and they are making fantastic progress considering the massive weight of the bridge.

  • @RobertFritzen
    @RobertFritzen Před měsícem

    why not use the navy trained dolphins to locate the last 2 workers

  • @ronwade2206
    @ronwade2206 Před měsícem

    Yes they cuss, just missed it. Fawk!

  • @user-co7fb6qe5w
    @user-co7fb6qe5w Před měsícem

    Day 34 still no answers to reasonable questions on why/who is responsible for this catastrophic yet very preventable incident if all federal laws, mandatory safety regulations and protocall were followed. Who was responsible for greenlighting the Dali as seaworthy when it's electrical problems were not resolved while docked? Ok'd for a 27 day voyage to SriLanka halfway around the globe yet couldn't make it out of Baltimore?
    6 innocent lives lost and yet we don't have any factual and honest answers. Why?

  • @happyhome41
    @happyhome41 Před měsícem

    This strikes me as odd. Clear is the wrecking ball, dropping to the splash of the surface, presumably rendering big bits to smaller, flatter bits undersurface. Not at all clear what the dredge is doing. Appears as if detritus is being picked up, and then just dropped again. Can’t tell from this view at least, there is any intelligent plan to what is being done with the claw.

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem +1

      Picking it apart. Tangled mess.

    • @happyhome41
      @happyhome41 Před měsícem

      @@SteamCrane Thank you. 🙂

  • @lavernedofelmier6496
    @lavernedofelmier6496 Před měsícem

    Hard to believe the environmentalist haven’t stuck their noses into this project lol

  • @cozmo1266
    @cozmo1266 Před měsícem

    They’re just shuffling th debris to the side? Money ,money, MoneyBaltimore screwed right in front of you. Dockworker I guess you can pick up a camera and film as well😮😮

  • @stanthurman9008
    @stanthurman9008 Před měsícem +1

    I didn’t see any thing brought up ! Did see the other crane drop a dummy chunk repeatedly into the water , yaw paying for this chit ? L.o.l.

  • @user-kk7bb1rh1k
    @user-kk7bb1rh1k Před měsícem

    Sorry but your video didn't show much

  • @yvonbegin
    @yvonbegin Před měsícem

    look like they not sure what they are doing

  • @bobwalton4879
    @bobwalton4879 Před měsícem +3

    bore................Bore....................BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @michaelflaxcombsr9095
    @michaelflaxcombsr9095 Před měsícem +1

    MAN, COME ON BUDDY! YOU SHOULD HAVE LET THIS FINISH THE LIFT AND DUMP OR STACK ? YOU SHOULD HAVE LET IT FINISH BUDDY! THANKS ANYWAY, YOU HAVE A GREAT CHANNEL, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! BUT SOMETIMES THATS ALL IT IS, TIME!

  • @michaelflaxcombsr9095
    @michaelflaxcombsr9095 Před měsícem

    JUST LOOK HOW OFFSET THE WIEGHT IS ON THIS HUGE PIECE OF METAL AND CONCRETE, YET IT DOES NOT EVEN MATTER WITH THIS BEAST! UNBELIEVABLE! ITS NOT EVEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE! NORMALLY IT WOULD TAKE A CLAW OR CRAIN GRABBING EACH SIDE, BUT NOT WITH THIS MONSTER! IF YOU DIDNT REALIZE IT YOU DO NOW!

  • @johncipolla8335
    @johncipolla8335 Před měsícem

    The Title should say the name of the bridge . it is not the Baltimore Bridge

  • @dickdaley9059
    @dickdaley9059 Před měsícem

    Vital care must be taken to avoid contact with gas lines using the wrecking ball and the clam dredge. Always caution for the vehicles with victims anywhere near the debris to be removed. 🇺🇸⚓️

  • @johnkoopman1433
    @johnkoopman1433 Před měsícem

    If you get the opportunity, and I'm sure you'll make the effort, I'd like to see how that giant grabber gets hooked up to chessie and how it works. I'm surprised it is going to be hooked up to the chessie 1000 since it is a "stiff leg boom" barge and not a pivoting crane setup.⛓🔩⚒

    • @SteamCrane
      @SteamCrane Před měsícem

      Expect each lift will be very slow.