Baltimore bridge collapse after massive cargo ship collision
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2024
- Eight people were believed to have been on the Baltimore bridge when the massive container ship smashed into it in the early hours. Most of the 1.6-mile-long structure collapsed in seconds - sending those on it plunging into the river below.
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The disaster has closed one of the busiest ports in the US. But a distress call from the ship allowed officials to stop traffic crossing the bridge, averting an even bigger tragedy.
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How are people surprised that when you take out a major support on a bridge, the structure is critically damaged? These ships are huge and travelling at speed. Good grief.
It would have had a Pilot onboard. I hope the ships records are up to date.
@@tarqscam8491pilots fault he should just fly planes
@@nickcoppard5335 Sure thing bro, pilot is 100% responsible for the loss of power on the ship. This is mechanical failure. They tried what they could in order halt the ship. What I find strange is how much better protected the power line pilings are compared to the bridge structure.
Wrong, the Pilot "advises" the Captain
@@captmike1272
According to the report that is true which is why the pilot is on there
As a USCG Licensed Captain (Retired) myself, NOBODY has asked THE most important questions yet.
1) The Captain Radioed ahead, reported he was having mechanical issues, why were there no tug boats dispatched for assistance?
2) Was the Harbor Pilot onboard at the time of losing power?
3) Were the USCG Rules followed?
4) Was the USGG notified in advance, and what was their response? They had to have a command station at that large port.
There were two Baltimore Harbor pilots onboard. Two tug boats were dispatched immediately but they had no hope of arriving on scene fast enough.
Even if a tug was dispatched, could it have appeared on the scene in 5 mins time and averted this disaster from happening ?
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There were two Baltimore Harbor pilots onboard. - yes this is the rule there.
Just wait for the final investigation.
Thanks for your information for us to know. 👍 There should be protection of bridges same as the nearby power line poles in view. Especially protection of a busy US port as many say the serious reasons for at least some barriers like many bridges in less busier water ways.
I’ve crossed this bridge over 1000 times. I feel super lucky right now.
so what i learn is to never go on the east coast on a Tuesday morning.
You are not lucky but blessed by your creator. He gave you another chance in life to honour HIM
@@ajplays7241Never travel.
facts: only locals knowing the area well is allowed to control ships in that area. be thankful, indian crews were able to send sos in time
if it has gone done, clearly american's lack skills
I don’t understand how people think bridges should be able to withstand everything just because they are part of our every day lives. Planes crash, trains derail, and if huge container ships hit bridges, they will come down or be irrevocably damaged. Making any infrastructure completely resistant to any damage is impossible. I say all of this as someone from Baltimore and who is used to bridges being a part of every day life.
Bigger ships with full loads displaces huge tonnage of water. With this size and load somewhere around 50,000 to 100,000 tons traveling at 6 knots do you think that kind of bridge or any bridge for that matter can withstand the force?
100% there were vehicles on that bridge. You can clearly see them.
"it was not clear if there were any vechicals on the bridge at time fo the collaspe" i genuinely feel like people have got more stupid
Construction vehicles
@@letter1014 There were clearly several vehicles that were being driven by human beings, that went into the water.
They were MDOT 😢, such underated people
I'm a local there were vehicles driving. They can see the cars in the water but they're down 50 ft and the water is 40 degrees
1:35 "...it's not clear whether there were any vehicles actually on the bridge at the moment of collapse." Well, the footage at the exact moment the reporter says that shows multiple vehicles on the roadway. Top-notch reporting!
I would be more concerned about the guy saying “the investigation is ongoing”. Anyone underwater will be thrilled to learn they have to hold their breath even longer.
Sure, but they were all still, with sirens on. I also heard that the bridge was blocked off from public access, so in a way, there were no civilian cars on the bridge.
It was the construction vehicles.
Child rescue
I didn't understand how she couldn't see what you and I were seeing for real!
"how could such a bridge collapse in the first place" - what sort of question is that? the video shows the section of the bridge that collapsed was supported by two piers. one pier was destroyed. jeez, it's not rocket surgery.
There’s some implied stuff you miss in that sentence.
How could authorities not have put safeguards in place that would have prevented such a collapse. It seems the bridge wasn’t rated for impact by such a large ship
@@InfiltrateIndustries no bridges are.
@@InfiltrateIndustries The 🌉 was built in the 70s.. SMH
Disaster recovery? Does that exist in the bridge building arena as it goes in the IT arena?
@@InfiltrateIndustriesthis comment and the people who upvoted this. I can’t imagine the level of dumbness! Which bridge survives such momentum??
Indian are amazing, they saved life's , salute to be indian
facts: only locals knowing the area well is allowed to control ships in that area. be thankful, indian crews were able to send sos in time
if it has gone done, clearly american's lack skills
I'm an old autistic man now. The Francis Scott Key Bridge was my baby. As a child in the 1970's I literally watched the Francis Scott Key Bridge be constructed. As a kid my parents took me to swim at "Fort Smallwood Park" beach on Saturday and or Sunday afternoons. I used to rent a 50 cent tire inner-tube lay back and watch the bridge slowly come together with each passing week. I so absolutely and totally loved the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Today as adults my autistic brother drives and he'd take me over the Key bridge by motorcycle or truck as a treat when I felt sad. I could see the Key Bridge from my balcony. It made living here fun. Now its all gone! RIP my dear dear friend! P.S. My condolences to all affected humans.
More vaccines to you!
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@@1984Kojot Upon reading your reply if that is the best you can do then your need for vaccines is far in excess of anything I could hope to need in 250,000 life times. You poor dear heart. God love you and keep you. Dear Sweet Summer Child, Lay still now, be quiet till the swelling goes down! We good people will pray in vain for your sanity to return.
Aw, sweet comment. It made me feel nostalgic even though my parents hadn't even met by that time.
A suggestion - maybe morbid to some - if i were you, once things clear up over there, I'd try to go get a piece of debris from the bridge. Something small, marble sized, like a rock or screw or something.
As a sort of momento
Edit: like, the area around it. Im not suggesting you walk on the actual ramp thats still standing. It doesn't even necessarily have to be from the actual bridge. I've definitely nore than once taken a little scoop of dirt from a sentimemtal place/moment that i turned into a little mud-ball-bead
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I cant imagine...the people crossing in that time coming from work and slowly driving watching the ship with black smoke in it and all of sudden it collapse...gosh.. RIP TO DECEASED.
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@@nikiazum3541 His name is Putin, and no it wasn't.
Racism at its top there is a reason why world don't like USA, the captain of the ships were local the workers were Indians these indian works has sent a SOS message before collision saving lives and shameless USA people started posting racist tweets pathetic people
They obvs haven't played enough bridge building games
@@pleasantville4529don't be a pendant just cus he spelt it incorrectly - it was Poopin
Seeing cars driving over the bridge at 1:15, and a few moments before the hit the cars stop comming through.
That mayday call, and the reaction to it saved many lives. Sad about the workers :/
I had a coach in highschool who was terrified of crossing bridges. She drove us to Jacksonville FL and crossed a huge bridge there, she managed her anxiety so well that we did not see her freaking out. I remember wondering how she got such a phobia but now I understand her fear. RIP to all those who perished
That bridge is Jax is no joke. I hate driving over it every time.
That bridge didn't stand a chance against that big ship. It collapsed like it was nothing.
Thet bride pilon was struck with the weight of two super carriers.
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Those flimsy pillars could have been build with concrete piers around them for protection.
@@nikiazum3541cld even b a chink in his armour
@@KededianIt probably wouldn't haven't mattered, those super freighters take almost a mile to slow down and stop, if their power went out like reports say they did, then they also lost steering, the only real possible chance to avoid the bridge. That ship had several thousand shipping containers on it fully loaded, on top of the weight of the ship fully loaded for a global trip. So several hundred thousand tons of mass traveling at 8 knots is a unbelievable amount of force.
You can clearly see cars going down with the bridge collapsing
If you refer to the multiple vehicles on the middle span, notice the flashing lights. These were service vehicles for the road workers that were clearly acknowledged to be on the bridge. What isn't clear is if civilian vehicles were on the bridge at the time of the collapse. That's what the "ongoing investigation" is about (besides finding out what happened of course).
It’s not clear if any public or residents were in any vehicles on the bridge at the time of collapse
Those belonged to the construction crew working on the bridge. The police were able to stop traffic from going onto the bridge right before the accident.
Merica, land of the BS and stupidity
@pebmets so there were no construction workers on the bridge as she collapsed? All I know is that final semi truck got across just in time before she came down.
Skyway Bridge, after it was hit in 1981, now has barriers that can withstand super size containerships. Very few bridges can withstand being rammed by large ships.
Its probably no longer a rescue. But a recovery. Prayers for Baltimore. As a trucker i drove over that bridge. Thanks to the fast action of crews to report the destress by shutting down road.
There were at least 5-6 cars passed right before the bridge collapsed.
Yes... before.
Large trucks too.
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There were. That would have been extremely close for them considering the section of bridge that collapsed.
When this bridge was built in 1977, it was designed to withstand the impact of container ships way much smaller than the MV Dali. The bridge replacing this one will definitely be designed to withstand cargo ships probably twice the size of the MV Dali in the future. But all in all, sad to see people died.
Its Baltimore
The new bridge will be made of bamboo and old truck tires
@@sammyleebadasscash6503 And it surely won't be called Francis Scott Key any more. We don't do patriotism anymore and we all know why.
@@sammyleebadasscash6503and you the builder.
@@sammyleebadasscash6503 that's the best you can come up with?
Thanks for your common sense
I am surprised to see that the bridge doesn’t have a SAFE FAILURE MODE.
When a massive ship hits the main part that supports the structure of the bridge of course it’s going to collapse the entire bridge‘ so devastating….glad they were able to at least stop traffic and at least save more lives that way
There were construction vehicles parked on the bridge at the time. You can see their yellow flashing roof lights prior to the impact.
Must’ve been Stevie Wonder steering the boat
1:32 yes there were lots of cars
Very impressive that there was such speedy communication and coordination to block the traffic after the mayday.
Communist Maryland have “transportation police” all they do is patrol the bridge and give speeding tickets
MV Dali sent them message 5 min ago
Well, to be fair, any basic risk engineer would recommend such an action... With such a threat (because those ships are a threat to this kind of structure), contingency plans are required.
It seems that the ships are managed by the port authorities who know the area the best. Logical that they have communication means with the bridge management, especially on such a critical piece of infrastructure. And I don't know how many cas / trucks are on the bridge at peak traffic, but it's easily in the hundreds of vehicles.
Nothing impressive, just every day's normal.
Praise to all indians who send SOS massage at right time and saved many lives.
Well, the one who sent SOS was a local pilot. Not some Indian. But i appreciate you are trying to salvage the situation for your fellow Indians.
@@bharatindia8956 not " your fellow" but " our fellow bhartiya".
@@bharatindia8956 Joe Biden praised Indian crew for saving lives. how can you know situation better than him.
@@mohitjain9997 i think i have been respectfull enough.
@@mohitjain9997 are you aware that the ship's crew was Indian and that all the irregularities found on board are the fault of THAT crew?
Did you ever sailed onboard of such ship with INDIAN OFFICERS? I believe you not.
Question. How can a major harbour like this with a massive bridge and giant ships operate without TUG boats ? I really need to understand
tug costs money
There are tug boats. Tugs took the ship from its berth to the channel which is a straight path under the bridge and out of the harbor. From there it should be easy, but the ship had a propulsion problem.
he's literally everywhere.
also i grew up on mad bomber
It was deemed that tug boats are racist so they got rid of them.
They used tugboats. Watch this for a detailed explanation czcams.com/video/N39w6aQFKSQ/video.html
I was told that the bridge was closed for construction but you can clearly see that there was cars and trucks traveling across the Key bridge at the time just before it collapsed. I pray for those affected. I traveled this bridge many times to go to work in the past. 😢 This is horrible! 🙏
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My understanding is construction was occuring but the bridge wasnt closed for it
They said they were just filing pot holes. @@tomcat5151
@@tomcat5151 It says in the video they were refilling potholes. It probably wasn't totally closed for that.
@@kevinmach730 here’s my guess, take it for what it’s worth. You can see regular vehicles driving over the bridge moments before, and you can see vehicles halted on the bridge during the collapse who I assume belonged to the construction workers. The authorities may have had just enough time to block the lanes of traffic, but not enough time to contact the workers.
Why is anyone shocked that the bridge went down so quickly....that barge hit a "main support beam". Even the Titanic sunk, and claims were that it couldn't. The bridge was hit at a critical point.
This is a suspension bridge. There’s a Domino effect if a pylon gets broken.
@@KaosNova2 That's not a suspension bridge!
Why they don't drop emergency anchor
@@user-eb1bx2ys6uthey did drop one of the anchors apparently, but it wasn’t sufficient.
@@user-eb1bx2ys6uthat ship weighs TONSSSSSSSS and in water, you don’t stop immediately. Even dropping an anchor takes a lot more time than most realize and you need to “set the anchor” too. It isn’t just as easy as it sounds, trust me. And I only had a small 38-foot power boat that I lived on and sailed around for pleasure. If it took us as long as it did to stop and set an anchor, I can only imagine it would take a cargo ship significantly longer.
watching from Taytay Palawan, Philippines
I really note what people say about the bridge I really hope the community will rise together and get this sorted ASAP
As we can clearly see from the video, MV Dali lost power at 01:24:32 EST. Watch all the lights go out. The engine probably stopped and she lost steering control. According to its GPS track MV Dali was sailing perfectly up the exit channel at 8.5 knots up until that happened.
After losing power MV Dali drifted out of her lane to the right and started to slow a bit - another solid indicator she lost power. The GPS track clearly shows all of this.
Still, 116,000 tons drifting out of control at over 8 knots. Stopping distance is measured in miles.
Power was regained (lights come back on) at 01:25:31 (no power for a full minute), possibly the emergency generator kicking on. The stack starts billowing thick black smoke at 01:25:43. I suspect they got the engine back on line and threw it into full reverse but none of this is going to help with steering control. Reversing causes the ship to shimmy, cavitation from the single prop and the loss of speed reduce rudder effectiveness - and these things don't exactly turn on a dime anyway. The GPS track shows the ship well out of its lane and slowing further. The ship drops the port anchor to try and slow down further but it’s too late. She hits the piling at 01:28:45 at about 1.5 knots. That might seem slow but 116,000 tons at 1.5 knots is a LOT of energy.
At some point during all of this MV Dali radio’d it was in trouble and the Governor reports they were able to stop traffic getting onto the bridge before the impact. The reports I am seeing are that 2 harbor pilots were on board. Tugs are not required to pass under the bridge and none were present.
Excellent explanation of events BUT You want to be careful using verifiable facts and evidence … the tin foil hat brigade will be after you!!
Thank you!! Someone with a brain
no, "ships power" ie. propulsion has nothing to do with the electric generators,
which probably control steering in most cases on these large vessels.
if the sea level is too shallow for anchors to work then why isn't there tug boats instead as a precautionary measure. Especially if you're going under a bridge and it acts as a key logistical route that connects half the country all together?
@@sadasasdas8467 - One anchor was never going to stop 116,000 tons of moving mass. It is likely the anchor was dropped to try and effect a change in direction - but all rather too late.
Why is he tap dancing around the question of potential people on the bridge. 'YES THERE WERE PEOPLE ON THE BRIDGE - We're still trying to determine how many and are committed to recovering everyone who may have perished due to the collapse'. Why would that be so hard...?
notify next of kin first priority not randoms on the internet
Because that is the narrative they are using to keep focus off the real thing in question. That’s how they do it, that’s mind control . This won’t have been an accident. You can smell the bs
@@Hotspur37 All he had to do was acknowledge that people *may* have died. If somebody died, they probably don’t have to notify next of kin unless they want to identify the victim by name.
He's a politician. They can't give straight answers. Plus he's a American.
Pray for Baltimore
are those explosions on the middle top of and two on the right side at the right pilon? keep looking at it
😢 shocking and heartbreaking indeed! Those innocent victims.
My prayers for the people lost and their families. What a tragic accident.
Thanks for posting
Kudos to the team that got the mayday and stopped the traffic, which you can see clearly cleared the bridge before impact. Im sad for those construction workers. Praying for their families.
1:35 its not clear? i count at least 4 cars on the bridge!!!!! wtf?
Stupid news
Those might have been the maintenance vehicles
I hate them!!!!!!! Liars
Or I think they meant those vehicles were the construction vehicles that they had already described.
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When you hit anything at precisely the wrong spot, it will come down - all of it. Weight is spread but take away a significant support, that's it.
Ok thanx
Great observation.
Why is the federal government paying to fix it? Shouldn’t the shipping company be paying? 🤔
All the cargo ship in this worlds are operated with a scam. The ship owner probably china. Lease to singaporean company. Whic is office in panama or bahamas registered ship to avoid situation like this
This happened in Australia in 1975 when the Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania. A bulk ore carrier struck one of the bridge pylons at night after losing power.
It looked exactly like that bridge game when u connect the wrong sticks
8 knots is not that fast, even in a harbor channel-in this case the main ocean access. A certain minimum speed is needed to maintain steering control.
Right now the main blockage is not the ship, unless it sinks, but is the bridge wreckage in the channel.
My question is the direction. Why was the ship travelling towards the bridge?
@@LADYG-gl1jxprobably they put the engine telegraph astern, which made the ship sway. Worst decision on that situation
Right, the footage was altered.
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@LADYG-gl1jx The Ship was in the channel for leaving the harbor, which is between the bridge piers. Reportedly when the ship lost power and hence propulsion and control it was then at the mercy of the momentum it had previously and then the harbor and ocean currents (tides). In the time the crew had available the engine control could not be re-established and the anchor that was dropped could not halt the ships movement in time.
1. A ship has a bow not a nose
2. 8 knots isn't a rapid speed
3. You can't survive in a car underwater
4. One port being closed won't affect international trade
5. The video was sped up
6. Its not a major shipping lane, its a channel
IDIOTS 😅
They will blame trump or putin somehow
@@fabr5747How are people on the ship responsible? Please do answer, excited to counter your claims.
@@onecalledlewis капитан этого корабля украинец🤣🤣🤣🤣
Armchair Captains are funny
Hope injured people will recover soon.. Condolences to families. Prayers from India 🇮🇳
Look at the load on that ship, I didn't think you could stack those containers that high on dry land let alone on a ship!
Actually, it looks like normal height stacking of containers. That's not the issue here surely?
@@cosmic_diver I was merely making an observation.
@@cosmic_diver 150,000+ ton of weight IS an issue though when you are talking about a ship possibly losing its course and unable to correct before disaster.
I agree it doesn't look at all safe physics wise, but I was in saw some going under the Revenal Bridge in Charleston, SC last week that looked stacked up even higher than this one.
@@kevinmach730 reason people are saying they should use tugboats coming in and going out of the harbor, that's a lot of weight to trust to one electrically controlled rudder.
That video of the ship was definitely speeded up for effect. You can tell by the insane speeds of the lorry's on the bridge
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Yeah I’ve seen a different video from a webcam, it clearly was going much slower. There were also very clearly several vehicles with flashing lights on the bridge. The ship was also much bigger then reported…
Did they even TRY to get anything right?
Rip to the construction workers.
They said 8 knots... how fast do you think that is? Obviously it's sped-up
What caused the power failure on the ship? How can repetition be avoided? Lessons to be learnt.
I been in Baltimore in 80 s i remember national aquarium container ships are so heavy we seen in suez only a litle misstake makes it go out of control
You can see the cars on the roadway!!!
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Duh
@@nikiazum3541bros onto nothing
That governor is so full of chit. When he says that there was no vehicle in the bridge
I don’t understand why he can’t just say it’s possible there were vehicles on the bridge like ?
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Praying for everyone 🙏
You should indicate when you are playing a clip at not 1x speed. The way you depict how fast the ship was approaching the bridge is very misleading.
You can absolutely see vehicles on the right side of the bridge go down with the bridge. They look like construction vehicles with flashing lights on top.
My heart dropped as soon as I saw that
So very sad. I hope they find the missing people for their loved ones sake. So sorry people of Baltimore.
there was no traffic on the bridge: at -171 seconds moving to the right, at -39 seconds moving to the left, into the crash the last circulating car was out of the bridge's three flights. There were three worker's flashing lights on the middle flight.
A steel bridge that is a fracture critical design that doesn’t have significant pile protection will catastrophically fail by removing just one of the piles holding up the steel bridge.
ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE for NOT having massive pile protection in place after similar circumstances of hitting and removing just one pile destroyed the Florida Sunshine Bridge.
I remember that well and studied the failure in my College engineering classes.
It wasn't traveling _that_ fast. The footage was sped up like crazy. Look at the blinking lights in the background and the cars zipping by. There were at least 30 seconds between traffic being stopped and the bridge collapsing.
7-8 knots
9 miles an hour and 150k tons yeah that bridge was screwed
For 150,000 tons that’s a good amount of speed
they are WAY off with "32,000 ton" - it's gross tonnage is 95,000 tons, maybe 32k when empty, but it has roughly 3,700 containers on board
Shocking and heartbreaking 😢😢😢
At least it took a ship to destroy the bridge, new bridges nowadays seem to collapse before they even get opened
All you have to do to figure out why the bridge went down is look at the size of the ship that hit it! ... and the cargo it was carrying. It would be very difficult to build any bridge that could withstand that kind of kinetic energy.
The ship was allegedly 116,000 tons and was moving at 1.5 knots. That IS a lot of force.
🫤 okay but how can you explain the massive explosion i mean it’s odd ?
Explosion? That was just waves. The fire that started later was from the engine
You need protective barriers around the piers like there are around the electricity line poles beside the bridge.
You could build concrete isles around the base of the pillars.
why is he smiling?
Shock can do strange things to people.
I noticed that too.
He is a politician.
reptilian 🦎
I like how there's a close up video, but it cuts to the distant view just before the hit.
you can see the cars on it.
Some crazy suggestions on how the bridge could have fared better.
30000 tonnes concentrated at a single point and importantly, as a lateral, not vertical, force.
C'mon folks not sure what bridge support would stand a chance.
Let's focus on the correct way to improve things.
How is it not clear if there were vehicles on the bridge, at least 4 were visible in the clip.
I can feel a tv mini series coming on.
Why allow huge cargo ships to navigate this water-way with bridges in place that cannot withstand a collision?
Ships have pilots that take ships in and out of ports.....
What school didn't you go to?
You cant make bridges strong enough mate, and if you could they would cost BILLIONS per foot.
Its a trade off, strong in all day to day ways, but nothing on this earth will stop whats gotta be close to a million dead weight tons... The inertia alone is huge.
What is it with American? Things always seem to crash into things
Cuz of the Houthis
All you needed was good guiding lights and luminescent buoys . Most likely the captain and crew were drunk and navigating without lights nor radar as they should so near land . 10 years jail for the captain .
When I saw this this morning my heart was broken.I cannot imagine
Really? This broke your heart?
Someone doesn't understand how the bridge came down? What structure could possibly withstand that much tonnage moving at 6 knots. That's if it was only 6 knots. Other accounts say up to 12. The bridge would have come down with contact at 1 knot. This bridge was built 50 years ago, before there was any conception of shipping of this size or mass. Its replacement will undoubtedly be a suspension bridge with pylons well clear of the navigation channel, possibly on land
It is not 32,000 ton ship. Its weight to capacity is 116,000 dwt (when fully loaded)
32,000 tons, that ship has to be at least 150,000 tons.
It’s around 115k
Where was the ship going and what was it carrying??? Hope it was not going to the war zone carrying those huge whatever being dropped innocent civilians. Lord have mercy and rest in peace those who transitioned in the tragedy and accident
@@zilipa944loaded up for a global trip. Baltimore is a very, very busy port
@@zilipa944 with containers stacked that high on deck, it's mostly empty containers
I don't buy that it was only 32,000 tons either.
im from st pete,we had that in 1980....i feel the pain.
Sunshine Skyway. It was the first thing I thought of! Very similar.
May God bless the families at this time. My prayers are with everyone, my heart breaks 💔
every accident is an insight into better engineering.
I like how the Mayor kept trying to steer the conversation to what went "right". I hate politicians.
It's not reality. They live in fantasy land.
Would you rather he ran around screaming the sky is falling? His job is to try to keep people calm. We will now have time to honor the people who lost their lives when it happened. It will be addressed. But if you remember Rudy Juliani after 9/11… People gave him credit for his positive leadership Then the we had the governor of Louisiana after Katrina screaming and yelling that they had at least 25,000 people dead without any knowledge of the real numbers. Both of their personalities had a big effect on people after those tragedies. I think this demeanor is helpful in the long run.
Because it is important for everyone to have all the information.
The Mayor is responsible potentially partially for managing this piece of infrastructure. He cannot discuss what happened in the ship, he has no responsibility, no influence, no expertise.
What he can determine is whether they did well according to the bridge safety plans. They seem to have done it.
His defensive stance is as if he knew something that would hold him accountable lol
@@seiji-kun9488 Such as?
Does he own the port and decides about the traffic? Probably not...
The city succeeded to react promptly and have no traffic on the bridge after the mayday... This doesn't even go through the mayor, this is pre-organised protocoles.
Conspiracies are killing democracies...
There was smoke coming from the ship. They called mayday to the bridge. They were having mechanical problems, the lights were going off...
Have you given your evidence to the investigators?
@jinxterx 😂😂😂
they were leaving harbour, what on earth was happening to their mechanical and systems checks before sailing. absolutely sounds like poor maintainaance. and cost cutting.
It's common knowledge.. Smoke from the ship, the lights going off, mechanical failure... They put it in reverse, it was to late...
@jinxterx It is common knowledge.. There was smoke coming from the ship. The lights were going off therefore it's mechanical failure... They tried to put it in reverse, it was to late... Inspection found deficiency for, Propulsion and auxiliary machinery Concerning... Also Structural Conditions, Hull damage impairing seaworthiness....
we cannot design structures for every eventuality - this is far beyond the norm
Feel so sad🙏🙏🙏
Reading these comments is enough for me to realise as a human race we are doomed !..... People have died... Show some respect
We can't help that you're naive
and you cant help that you have no empathy@@RyanGRyan1985
They should have had respect by not altering the footage. It's such a long video. They had plenty of time to play the footage without speeding it up and claiming "a very rapid speed".
Chatbots are not humans. I suggest you talk to actual humans instead of judging humans from social media comments. It takes a fraction of a second for a chatbot to generate a comment...
You should see what's happening in Gaza.
You'd think the possibility of a ship colliding with part of the bridge structure would be built into its design. May as well build the bridge out of porridge.
Our hearts and minds are with American friends! It is a sad day for the USA! I am one of millions of Canadians wishing the best recovery for our friends in the south of the border!
🙏🏾🙏🏾
Did she say" There could be people trapped inside their vehicles?" Yeah lady you got about 8 hours of air in your Toyota
I thought that too.
Yea media / news can't even be truthful on these issues. Sad the loss of life
Since the collapse of the Tasman bridge Aus 40+ years ago all traffic is stopped at both ends when a ship is crossing at designated /permitted times.
The cargo ship that collided with the bridge still remains at the bottom of the seabed with an estimated 10,000 tons of zinc concentrate and is monitored constantly.
They decided to leave the ship where it sank.
The captain was granted an exemption not to use a pilot nor tugboats.
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It’s not known if the Off Course alarm sounded.
Later investigations revealed that the captain was way off course and not alert.
The only people that died were construction workers filling pot holes on the bridge (you can see the crew lights on the vehicles flashing as its collapsing)..
Outside of that, they stopped traffic onto the bridge before it hit and thats why you don't see any passing cars as it happened.
Cargo ships of that size didn't exist when that bridge was designed.
Yes they did The first cargo ship was built in 1931.
your point?
The thing is why was that ship travelling in that direction towards the bridge and why was it going so fast?
@barbarahalkyard1901 of that size?
BLACK SWAN EVENT. 4 SURE. THIS IS A BLACK SWAN EVENT 4 SURE....
Important question here is why was the vessel doing 8 knotts in port? That's insanely fast for a ship weighing 1000's on tons.
Mind you the video is sped up. Also you need some speed be able to steer such a big ship.
8 knots is slow. There is a minimum speed needed to keep steerage way - control over movement. This ship lost power so lost all control at a bad moment. That video showing it hitting the bridge has been sped up a lot.
Yeah the mayor looks so heartbroken
That's Sad I Feel Bad For The People Who Got Injuries And I Just Can't Believe It❤😮
Sadly, reminds me of one of my favourite films.....THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES.....which was based on a similar event ..... terrible accident, and a miracle not more people affected...
Reporters questions seem to be trying to blame the bridge lol
"we must ban assault bridges"
I would, the bridge should have been able to resist impact from a large ship. Ships hit things, you only have to search CZcams to find many many examples, thus the people responsible for the security of that bridge failed wholesale in their duties to protect it with adequate pier impact protection.
Nah, they're blaming Singapore, which our senators have mistaken for China. The footage is altered to make the ship look much faster than it was.
@@dougle03 it's about 50 years old. This might be why Biden wants to spend money on stuff like this to update America.
@@JB52520 yea they speed it up because the ships only doing about 10 mile an hour. But they did call a mayday that something was wrong. That's why no cars were on the bridge
I have been told that normally with bridges like this there is built small islands around the main pillars to protect it from an accident like this. Apparently that is not the case here.
"8 knots",... nope!
The marine trackers show 1.5 knots at impact and that video you show is clearly speeded up!,...
...the navigation and port lights are flashing far too fast,... anyone can go see the original!
1:59 Sonar? You just need eyes!! There are clearly cars on the bridge 0:07 1:20 What have the news become if I can do better reporting than them!?
the bed just got massively disturbed by falling bridge structure, there's gonna be mud and silt suspended in the water for weeks. You're not seeing anything in that.
I think they were just trying to see if the governor would answer a yes/no question. Which he didn't.
The power failure on the ship could be a result of human error. Someone might have turned off the power button during the electrical maintenance routine. Cruising canals, crossing under bridges, and docking ports are some of the most critical stages when it comes to maneuvering such vessels. Major maintenance work like electrical should not be done during these periods.
My heart goes out to the workers, god bless
Maybe turn off comments? We really don’t need to be subjected to pettiness!
Exactly 😢
This is the best comment on here. I decided not to read anymore comments after I saw yours. You're right. Taking in so much pettiness is not good for us.Thank you
9th busiest port in the US, you say? And it's completely shut down to ship traffic now? 🤔
Is that's what they say? Did you listen to he report too?
I assume most maritime traffic going in will be rerouted to the Port of Virginia
Try 20th
Why didn't they learn from the Tampa Bay Sunshine Skyway bridge collapse when a freighter struck that bridge support 30 years ago? When they reconstructed it they put in concrete bumpers around the supports so that a ship can't hit the supports again. Every bridge that spans a shipping channel should be looked at now.
8 knots is not a "rapid speed", it is probaby the speed required for steerage way and to contend with tidal flow.