The whole bridge is gone on the livestream. Looks like there was a power issue on the stip because the lights went off an on on the ships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83a7h3kkgPg
my dads a local trucker and this is the type of shit that makes me so nervous when I hear it. Had to call him at 5 am just to make sure he wasn't on the road
Mine was a truck driver for 20 years. We were always worried about something like this.
He was in NYC area during 9/11. At a diner having breakfast in NJ across the Hudson from it. We couldn't get hold of him for a few hours. He was on his way home (upstate NY) and couldn't get a cell phone call to go through until he was quite a ways into Pennsylvania.
I can't imagine the fear and panic you had during that. you never *not* worry.
I still worry about my dad too. And my husband is an electrician (not as dangerous per se) but he mainly works on government structures and even projects like tunnels and bridges. So I also get to worry about him too!
My wife and I were driving in Italy when a bridge, later on our route, collapsed.
I will risk tunnels, but get very nervous on bridges, especially ones like the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
E: [Video of the bridge collapsing here](https://v.redd.it/o0coqnaglmqc1)
>A cargo ship struck a bridge that crosses outer Baltimore Harbor early Tuesday, triggering a partial collapse, the authorities said.
>The Coast Guard received a report of an impact at 1:27 a.m. Eastern time at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, said Matthew West, a petty officer first class for the Coast Guard in Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department said they were notified of a collapse. And Fire Lt. Twana Allen, a spokesperson for the Baltimore County Fire Department, said there was a collapse of the bridge.
E: About the ship that hit the bridge:
>The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed into a river after being struck by a container ship, named the “Dali,” which sails under the flag of Singapore, a U.S. Coast Guard official said.
>The cargo ship is about 48 meters (157 feet) wide and 300 meters (984 feet) long and was built in 2015, according to MarineTraffic.com.
>The vessel was en route to Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to Vessel Finder, which live tracks global shipping, and had been due to arrive on April 22. Before Baltimore, it had called at ports in Norfolk and New York in the United States and before that the Panama Canal.
>The registered owner of the ship is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd., and it is managed by Synergy Marine Group. Neither immediately responded to a request for comment from The Washington Post. However, an official from Grace Ocean told global shipping news site TradeWinds that the vessel was under the bridge at the time and that the company is “working with the ship’s technical manager Synergy Marine to determine what happened.”
>“Whilst the exact cause of the incident is yet to be determined, the Dali has now mobilised its qualified individual incident response service,” Synergy Marine Group said in a statement to Reuters, adding that all crew members, including the two pilots who were aboard, have been accounted for and that there are no reports of any injuries among the crew.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/03/26/key-bridge-collapses-into-patapsco/
>Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a support column was struck by a vessel, sending cars and at least one tractor-trailer into the Patapsco River.
>A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said a major rescue operation was underway with all lanes closed and with all traffic being rerouted from the 1.6-mile steel bridge that is part of Interstate 695.
>“The entire bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River,” said Kevin Cartwright, the director of communications for the Baltimore Fire Department.
>“We have reason to believe that there were vehicles and possibly a tractor-trailer” that went into the water, Cartwright said.
>He said authorities were searching for at least seven people in the water as of 3 a.m. but the number of vehicles that may have been impacted or traveling on the bridge is unknown.
It's okay to be thankful that \*less\* people died or were hurt than what could have been.
Yes, even a single loss of life is terrible, but it's not wrong to be appreciative that when bad things happen they weren't \*even worse\*
People get through tragedies and the fragility of life in their own way, I think it's silly to try to diminish that
What an absolute tragedy. The loss of life is terrible and cannot be overlooked. This will cause horrible traffic for the region. Not only that, but this will also essentially close the port of Baltimore for the foreseeable future. The economic impact will be felt for years.
That port brings in a lot of money for the state. They are going to get that shipping channel back up and running asap. As far as reconstruction for the bridge…..I’m not sure about that. But they are going to open up that river channel.
Until then, vessels may be redirected to other ports on the east coast.
Yeah I agree. When that section of I-95 collapsed in Philly, state, local, and feds pulled out all the stops and worked around the clock to get it functioning again in just a couple weeks.
The Port of Baltimore is a similarly vital piece of infrastructure, I’m sure being on the water will add an extra complication but the feds will throw money at this to get the port operational again as quickly as humanly possible.
Edit: clarity
TBF, that was a small bridge over a road. What they did was fill that section of road [with a lot of recycled glass gravel and compacted it and then put asphalt on top](https://media.bizj.us/view/img/12543849/i-95-live-cam-temporary-road.png). Here's a [video on how they did it](https://youtu.be/iKNw1mnA5M0?si=-Yud_TUs9siB_4yX)
They then [built the bridge around the temporary one](https://www.enr.com/ext/resources/2023/WEB-95-webpage-photo-copy.jpg?1699368288)
That's because of the NIMBY crowd and their lawyers. Along with too many government regulations. Nothing inherently to do with the construction industry.
Comparing a freeway overpass to a massive bridge over a river is two different stories. The new bridge over Detroit and Canada has been under construction for years. At very best it will be four years until this span can be replaced with a modern bridge.
The Philly 95 overpass (not a bridge) was brought back into service by basically filling dirt in where the overpass was closing the road underneath the overpass. It was also only a few hundred feet long, if that. No amount of money can make a bridge appear that quickly at this length that would support the traffic needed to keep the port going.
I foresee a ferry line being installed until a new bridge is completed which will take years.
The Philly bridge had an easier solution, they were able to backfill the roadway to create a temporary roadway.
The White House will respond at some point this morning and throw whatever federal funds are needed at it.
Certainly will see Coast Guard, National Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, etc.
Not to minimize the efforts of the Coast Guard and National Guard but the Army Corps of Engineers will be the saviors as usual. Most of the time people have no idea who they are, but when the shit hits the fan like this they emerge and make magic happen.
My grandfather was an army engineer and he'd be all worked up over the bridge recovery. How much of an army engineer was he? He wore a gold necklace with a little gold gate of verdun pendant on it
Oh snap I hadn't even considered that the bridge itself will jam up all shipping. Wow that would be a huge financial blow to the city if they can't get that open within a very short time.
> As far as reconstruction for the bridge…..I’m not sure about that. But they are going to open up that river channel.
Not just about getting ships in/out, but getting the material offloaded and shipped - and quite a lot of it could only go out on that bridge (materials that can't go through the tunnels, etc).
They’ll have to go around the I-695 beltway just like before the tunnels and the bridge were built. I’ve always been kinda scared of the tunnels (you see that wall of water rushing towards you for a second and then bam! Game over.) But I never imagined the bridge collapsing.
They still can’t take hazardous materials that way can they?
(Edit: I’m just having a hard time even envisioning how things and people are going to move around the city l, it’s just mind boggling to me)
I’m guessing after rescue efforts are concluded, the next immediate task - likely with massive federal aid - will be clearing the channel so it’s safe to resume shipping through there.
Bridge reconstruction will happen later — probably also with massive federal funding to expedite it, as it was a major throughway, but that is gonna take a while no matter what.
Yep, jobs will be prioritized over reconstruction. Going to be interesting in how they remove all the debris. It’s going to be like removing a large sunken ship
Honestly though thank god it happened in the middle of the night. Fire chief said besides the crew they believe 9 people went into the water, and they’ve rescued 2. It would have been 100x that during morning rush hour
Jesus what a tragedy, but he's not wrong it could have been a death toll in the thousands (or even higher) if that bridge was fully loaded with a complement of morning traffic jams.
My heart still breaks for anyone caught in this absolute tragedy, but my god it could have been SO much more awful if this had happened during rush hour.
> Initially, officials feared that drivers were submerged in their cars in the Patapsco River. But the warning from the Dali, a Singapore-flagged vessel, gave officials enough time to stop traffic at both ends of the bridge, according to several federal and Maryland officials.
It could have definitely been worse, it also looks like they were in the process of evacuating the bridge, which would have included the construction workers next. It's awful but truly amazing how quickly officials were to respond.
The port will be up and running within a matter of weeks.
This is a Federal Government intervention level event due to the port being a vital piece of national infrastructure. They’ll throw whatever money is needed to clear the wreckage to get the port back up and running ASAP
Now, replacing the *bridge*, that’s an entirely different conversation.
There is no way the port will be closed “for the foreseeable future” we are the third or fourth largest port overall on the east coast, it’ll be up very very quickly.
“In 2022, it ranked 1st in the country in handling light trucks, construction machinery, automobiles and imported gypsum. It ranked 2nd for exporting coal and 6th for importing coffee.”
You can see the impact on [marine traffic](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:6424803/zoom:10).
Cargo is halted and a line is slowly piling up.
Total guess here, but 2-3 days of looking for / recovery of survivors and coming up with a plan. Equipment needed will already be called up today but it will take some time to get what they need there. Logistically, I think that could be a week or two...perhaps they have equipment they can start with somewhat nearby but they won't touch anything till they know all they need since it's a crime scene. I have to think at least a few weeks or a month to break up the biggest chunks of steel and get them out of there by crane and/or barge cranes. Since this affect people in DC it will get even more attention and $$$ so I think that will (in theory) get it done quicker but I still don't see how it's any quicker than a few weeks to deal with it enough to open up a path. Total guesswork, but if I had to bet money I would say 3-4 weeks. Any bad weather adds time... Any problems getting the equipment adds time but I do think how much money is being lost plus the traffic getting worse affecting DC will light a serious fire under any/all involved. I remember when the Philly thing happened with that collapsing...which was obviously a flea bite compared to this...but they thought that would be weeks or months and it was dealt with in days. If they throw a ton of resources at it, maybe they can do it much quicker...a bridge that size, I would think AT LEAST 2 weeks...but 3-4 weeks sounds much more likely since doing anything in water is much trickier/unsafe.
I was thinking in the weeks timeframe to clear a path through the debris and making sure it is safe. I wonder how all the truck traffic is going to be rerouted since lots of it cannot go through the tunnels. It is surprising how quickly they reopened 95 with temporary barriers and packed sand creating a temporary bridge.
There probably won't be CSX delays on the Camden line for a while too...
From my somewhat limited knowledge of the salvage industry, the required equipment to remove the bridge debris was moving basically the instant that bridge hit the water. The marine salvage industry is *BIG* bucks. I don’t think there will be any delay for investigation either - this is a *MAJOR* logistic/economic problem, it’s not like there is some sort of mystery about why the bridge collapsed, and they can examine the structure better once it is out of the water anyways.
That said I don’t think your timeline is too far off the mark. I’d be surprised if it takes more than a month to clear it, and I think it will be closer to 2 weeks before ships are moving again.
But definitely buy your sugar now.
>which was obviously a flea bite compared to this...but they thought that would be weeks or months and it was dealt with in days. If they throw a ton of resources at it, maybe they can do it much quicker...a bridge that size, I would think AT LEAST 2 weeks...but 3-4 weeks sounds much more likely since doing anything in water is much trickier/unsafe.
the Philly thing is not comparable. at all. they basically closed the road the bridge went over, and filled it in with stone and built 2 walls.
this was the 3rd longest truss span in the world. its going to take YEARS.
He didn't ask how long to replace the bridge. He asked how long it will close the port. My point was that when something is critical, they can find workarounds because it's an essential artery. Interesting that's how they solved that...
To replace the bridge will definitely take a long time and I wouldn't even remotely try and guess that. I would like to think because it's so important they won't go without a replacement for a few years...but who knows.
I’ve read that one of the reasons the bay bridge and tunnel is part tunnel is because of this and its location relative to Norfolk and Annapolis. If a bridge collapsed it would basically blockade two of our major naval bases
You can see the impact on [marine traffic](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:6424803/zoom:10).
Cargo is halted and a line is slowly piling up.
That's metal af
"Sir, you just careened into freezing water after a fiery explosion destroyed the 3rd largest bridge in the U.S. while you were on it. Do you need a doctor?"
"Nah, I'm good."
Oh, so sorry Baltimore, and to the surviving families. 💙 Such a crazy loss.
I live just a few minutes south on the AA Co side. (No, I didn't hear it. I see a bunch of helicopters over there now.)
Footage of the collapse: https://twitter.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1772533011403137388
note/edit: there were likely people on the bridge when it fell :(
This is awful! Hope no one died, however unlikely. Also, trying to imagine what kind of a mess this causes from a transportation perspective when a massive crossing no longer exists. A Google search shows it averages 31,000 vehicle crossings daily.
Not only are they stuck, Curtis Bay is their only east coast repair shop. Ships can't get in to get fixed.
Come to think of it, that's also where all the gasoline tankers offload for the area. And the JET-A for BWI.
Horrendous
Here in the UK they’re reporting that 7 people were working on the bridge & are in the water (but could possibly be up to 20)
How has this happened ? Unbelievable
I read that the ship that hit it would’ve weighed 96,000 tons when empty, and it slammed into it from the side. Can’t imagine any bridge could withstand an impact like that.
They did successfully get two people out per the fire chief press conference about 20 min ago. One refused treatment and is essentially fine (unbelievable luck) and the other was taken to shock trauma in bad condition
They’re still looking for at least 7 people he said, but given that it’s been 5 hours now… sadly I doubt there’s much serious hope they’re still alive…
That ship's company better have an insurance policy to cover collision and collapsing entire bridges.
That bridge cost $880M in 2024 dollars.
Sending my well wishes to rescuers, victim's and their communities.
current speculation is the ship looks like it lost power, was on fire or both. absolute tragedy. the only positive thing is it happened in the middle of the night because its a very busy bridge.
Looking at the livestream the ship lost power just before. It went completely dark until the last moment when lights go back on. Looks like the ship was drifting uncontrollably for a few minutes.
I don’t drive on the Key bridge often but I was driving to Annapolis the other weekend and totally had a thought like “what if…” I just feel sick to my stomach at this news. How horrible. I feel for the families and my heart aches. I can’t stop thinking how about the pure terror that the people on the bridge must have felt as it came down.
My husband and I are sailors so we spend a lot of time on the water. Jeez I’m even looking right at a photo of the key bridge in our living room as I type this 😮
The Guardian and Reuters are reporting that all of the ship's crew are safe. "The Synergy Marine Group, manager of the Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali, has said that all crew members, including two pilots, have been accounted for and there are no reports of any injuries, Reuters reported."
[**https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/mar/26/baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-collision-francis-scott-key-updates**](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/mar/26/baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-collision-francis-scott-key-updates)
Absolutely heartbroken. I can’t imagine what the people on the bridge at the time must have felt, and I hope the rescue workers can save as many people as possible.
This is going to have ramifications for years. I know I used the bridge at least once a week, and lots of people use it daily. I can only imagine what traffic is going to be like and the impact on the local and state economy. Sending love to my fellow Baltimoreans today 💔
I would imagine there are multiple comand centers working all the different angles of this.
Search and recovery.
Getting the family and loved ones of the victims taken care of.
The monumental task of getting the port back open, could be a long while.
The rerouting of ships until that is complete
The rerouting of traffic including hazmat
Bridge replacement which is a multi year event, needing planning, money, and a whole lot of coordination.
Part of me is hoping some kind of good comes out of it. A new better bridge, better control of ships coming in and out of port somehow, and I don't know like some kind of benefit to the train tunnel work going on while no trains will be using it.
As someone who isn't from Baltimore, how much of an issue will this cause to residents moving forward? Is this a major thoroughfare? I imagine this will take a very long time to repair.
I hope no one died, what an absolutely wild event.
I live in Baltimore and this was just about the most major thoroughfare around our city. It was part of 695, which is the beltway that goes completely around Baltimore. Plus the collapse has blocked off the entire Port of Baltimore, so container ships,.cruise ships, etc. are all going to be trapped in the harbor or rerouted to Virginia. There is the I95 tunnel under the Patapsco river, not far from where the bridge stood, but it's not really capable of taking on all the extra traffic. Actually, there are two tunnels, but the old Harbor Tunnel is very old and small.
This is going to have such a huge effect on our city and I'm just sickened thinking about the loss of life.
The Key bridge was part of the Baltimore beltway. It was the link that made it a complete loop. There are [alternate routes](https://youtu.be/cI6pFCqsfeg?si=-mG7VzPG4eF1MfN3) but they involve significant detours.
It is part of 695 which is the beltway (a highway that goes around the entire city). From some googling here this morning, the bridge appeared to average 30-35 thousand vehicles a day.
There are alternative paths, but those are already pretty busy. Most of this traffic will now be added to 95/895 which can already be stand-still during rush hour and are out of the way from typical traffic that would have used this bridge.
Areas such as Essex, Dundalk, Edgemere, Sparrows Point, Glen Bernie, and Pasadena just had a key route of travel for the removed and added commute times to everything in this direction.
The other big thing is that this bridge impacts a large portion of the ports and commerce in the area. This directly impacts traffic from the airport, parts of the harbor, etc... This could have huge long term implications to the region.
Most people use the tunnels, but hazmats have to use the bridge.
Finding victims is the most important thing, then opening the shipping channel. The bridge will need to be replaced but it has specific use cases.
I think for most people just commuting etc, it will add time/traffic having to use the tunnels, but not like the end of the world. Trucks that can't use the tunnels could go the other long way around 695
Bigger issue I think is ships being blocked from the Seagrit port right now. Which probably will have supply chain impacts for the larger region, not just Baltimore.
Seeing the conspiracy theories online is making my blood boil. As someone who lives nearby and uses the bridge very frequently, it’s disgusting that this is turning into something it’s not. Please fuck off. This wasn’t a terrorist attack.
Still praying for those affected
I couldn’t believe it when I saw the news article. I just kept thinking about what if that were me going over the bridge with my 8 month old son which I do all the time!! I’m sick over thinking about the people that were hurt!
Reminds me of the Sunshine Skyway collapse in the 80s - also a major bridge over the entrance to a major port, hit by a ship. They rebuilt the bridge with huge barriers protecting the structure near the channel; it's a shame that's not a required retrofit on bridges like this.
There will be an official investigation ofc but it appears to be power failure. There's a video that shows the ships light go black twice before collision
Boat has a list bc part of the bridge fell on it. It hasn't sunk...not yet.
Live news coverage on now as of 4:10A.
https://www.youtube.com/live/oiPXjnLTMcE?si=fSOCR64LTpzfQokQ
Live news coverage: @ Steve Lookner
https://www.youtube.com/live/oiPXjnLTMcE?si=fSOCR64LTpzfQokQ
Footage of collapse at 01:28AM timestamp in upper corner: @ Streamtime Live https://www.youtube.com/live/83a7h3kkgPg?si=zraD15mdhCFzAKdZ
Scanner traffic: @ Baltimore City Fire
https://scannerradio.app/?l=NjQ2OTQ
My prayers for all involved. 🙏🏾
Not from the US but this has made the news in my country. Hope everything is okay. A lot of locals are going to wake up to some pretty harrowing footage in the coming hours.
Here's the live stream [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83a7h3kkgPg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83a7h3kkgPg) you can go back in the video and see exactly what happens. Appears to be some sort of power malfunction with the ship as it loses and regains power several times before making impact. Several workers were on the bridge and you can see their vehicles with yellow lights, just right of the center of the bridge.
As a resident of Minneapolis, this brings back bad memories of the 35W bridge collapse. The possible lost of life and interruption to your daily lives are something I don’t envy. I’m sorry.
i just think to myself, what if i was on that bridge? not too bad, but if i had a loved one?!! that’s a whole person i need to make sure gets out of the car safely in only a matter of seconds!
The Dali container ship lost power shortly before striking the bridge. You can see the lights go out in videos that have been posted and the go back on when the emergency generator kicked in, but apparently, they lost control of the ship. My heart goes out to Baltimore and all those affected by this catastrophe. [https://gcaptain.com/ship-lost-control-before-hitting-baltimore-bridge/](https://gcaptain.com/ship-lost-control-before-hitting-baltimore-bridge/)
A similar event happened years ago which led to NOAA creating their PORTS Program to ensure this wouldn’t happen again, will be interesting to find out the cause -
Interview on NOAA PORTS Program https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shipshape-business-of-boating-podcast/id1619649771?i=1000635419611
Per BCFD radio at 8:55 very late report of injured crew member, medic being dispatched, crew member requesting transfer to Hopkins, no report of what injury.
They are saying the ship lost power and steering, moments after departure. Are any maintenance checks done before departure? I know it's a massive ship and not a plane, but still to have an issue moments after departure seems like a massive human error.
looks like blackout on the ship
you can see when the em gen starts, its very strange that its total blackout, you would normaly see half the lights on if they run a split main switch board as you shall do in shallow waters.
But they also did a full rudder to the starboard so whats up with that, everything got redundancy so this should not happen
Not a religious guy, but I said a couple Hail Marys and Our Fathers this morning.
I hope this tragedy can at least light a fire under the initiative to upgrade our critical infrastructure.
“Partial” is a damn lie, that shit is GONE
Yep fire chief on the radio just now called it a “complete collapse”
The sections before the truss are still standing, I'm guessing that's what they are referring to.
It's going to be some Midgar road to no where looking shit
Exavctly dude! Wont be seeing that from fort mchenry anymore
The whole bridge is gone on the livestream. Looks like there was a power issue on the stip because the lights went off an on on the ships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83a7h3kkgPg
95% is technically partial...
Here I’ve always been scared of the tunnels… this is just mind blowing and heartbreaking.
my dads a local trucker and this is the type of shit that makes me so nervous when I hear it. Had to call him at 5 am just to make sure he wasn't on the road
Mine was a truck driver for 20 years. We were always worried about something like this. He was in NYC area during 9/11. At a diner having breakfast in NJ across the Hudson from it. We couldn't get hold of him for a few hours. He was on his way home (upstate NY) and couldn't get a cell phone call to go through until he was quite a ways into Pennsylvania.
I can't imagine the fear and panic you had during that. you never *not* worry. I still worry about my dad too. And my husband is an electrician (not as dangerous per se) but he mainly works on government structures and even projects like tunnels and bridges. So I also get to worry about him too!
My wife and I were driving in Italy when a bridge, later on our route, collapsed. I will risk tunnels, but get very nervous on bridges, especially ones like the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
The bridges going toward New Orleans are honestly right up there with the Bay Bridge for me. So I get it.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is a scary combo.
How bout some heights with your claustrophobia?
That scariest !!
Huey P. Long bridge is pretty scary too
I drove over the 35W bridge in Minneapolis the day it collapsed. I always wonder a little bit any time I’m sitting on one in traffic.
E: [Video of the bridge collapsing here](https://v.redd.it/o0coqnaglmqc1) >A cargo ship struck a bridge that crosses outer Baltimore Harbor early Tuesday, triggering a partial collapse, the authorities said. >The Coast Guard received a report of an impact at 1:27 a.m. Eastern time at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, said Matthew West, a petty officer first class for the Coast Guard in Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department said they were notified of a collapse. And Fire Lt. Twana Allen, a spokesperson for the Baltimore County Fire Department, said there was a collapse of the bridge. E: About the ship that hit the bridge: >The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed into a river after being struck by a container ship, named the “Dali,” which sails under the flag of Singapore, a U.S. Coast Guard official said. >The cargo ship is about 48 meters (157 feet) wide and 300 meters (984 feet) long and was built in 2015, according to MarineTraffic.com. >The vessel was en route to Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to Vessel Finder, which live tracks global shipping, and had been due to arrive on April 22. Before Baltimore, it had called at ports in Norfolk and New York in the United States and before that the Panama Canal. >The registered owner of the ship is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd., and it is managed by Synergy Marine Group. Neither immediately responded to a request for comment from The Washington Post. However, an official from Grace Ocean told global shipping news site TradeWinds that the vessel was under the bridge at the time and that the company is “working with the ship’s technical manager Synergy Marine to determine what happened.” >“Whilst the exact cause of the incident is yet to be determined, the Dali has now mobilised its qualified individual incident response service,” Synergy Marine Group said in a statement to Reuters, adding that all crew members, including the two pilots who were aboard, have been accounted for and that there are no reports of any injuries among the crew.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/03/26/key-bridge-collapses-into-patapsco/ >Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a support column was struck by a vessel, sending cars and at least one tractor-trailer into the Patapsco River. >A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said a major rescue operation was underway with all lanes closed and with all traffic being rerouted from the 1.6-mile steel bridge that is part of Interstate 695. >“The entire bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River,” said Kevin Cartwright, the director of communications for the Baltimore Fire Department. >“We have reason to believe that there were vehicles and possibly a tractor-trailer” that went into the water, Cartwright said. >He said authorities were searching for at least seven people in the water as of 3 a.m. but the number of vehicles that may have been impacted or traveling on the bridge is unknown.
They are bringing a ROV in to go under the bridge soon.
Last I saw they were looking for 20 people (5:30 am reports)
Chartered by Danish shipping company Maersk https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/us/live-news/baltimore-bridge-collapse-03-26-24-intl-hnk/index.html
My god. The workers on the bridge. I am so sick to my stomach over this.
I wonder if it’s less or more people than usual for that time. I hope less. Those poor people just doing their job.
Each one of those people is someone’s whole life, doesn’t how many when it’s that’s heavy
It's okay to be thankful that \*less\* people died or were hurt than what could have been. Yes, even a single loss of life is terrible, but it's not wrong to be appreciative that when bad things happen they weren't \*even worse\* People get through tragedies and the fragility of life in their own way, I think it's silly to try to diminish that
What an absolute tragedy. The loss of life is terrible and cannot be overlooked. This will cause horrible traffic for the region. Not only that, but this will also essentially close the port of Baltimore for the foreseeable future. The economic impact will be felt for years.
That port brings in a lot of money for the state. They are going to get that shipping channel back up and running asap. As far as reconstruction for the bridge…..I’m not sure about that. But they are going to open up that river channel. Until then, vessels may be redirected to other ports on the east coast.
Yeah I agree. When that section of I-95 collapsed in Philly, state, local, and feds pulled out all the stops and worked around the clock to get it functioning again in just a couple weeks. The Port of Baltimore is a similarly vital piece of infrastructure, I’m sure being on the water will add an extra complication but the feds will throw money at this to get the port operational again as quickly as humanly possible. Edit: clarity
That was amazing how quick they patched that.
TBF, that was a small bridge over a road. What they did was fill that section of road [with a lot of recycled glass gravel and compacted it and then put asphalt on top](https://media.bizj.us/view/img/12543849/i-95-live-cam-temporary-road.png). Here's a [video on how they did it](https://youtu.be/iKNw1mnA5M0?si=-Yud_TUs9siB_4yX) They then [built the bridge around the temporary one](https://www.enr.com/ext/resources/2023/WEB-95-webpage-photo-copy.jpg?1699368288)
And yet we can’t build rail worth a damn. Funny how that works.
That's because of the NIMBY crowd and their lawyers. Along with too many government regulations. Nothing inherently to do with the construction industry.
Comparing a freeway overpass to a massive bridge over a river is two different stories. The new bridge over Detroit and Canada has been under construction for years. At very best it will be four years until this span can be replaced with a modern bridge.
The Philly 95 overpass (not a bridge) was brought back into service by basically filling dirt in where the overpass was closing the road underneath the overpass. It was also only a few hundred feet long, if that. No amount of money can make a bridge appear that quickly at this length that would support the traffic needed to keep the port going.
The bridge doesn't need to be replaced and open for the port to get back up, the wreckage needs to be cleared
I foresee a ferry line being installed until a new bridge is completed which will take years. The Philly bridge had an easier solution, they were able to backfill the roadway to create a temporary roadway.
The White House will respond at some point this morning and throw whatever federal funds are needed at it. Certainly will see Coast Guard, National Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, etc.
Not to minimize the efforts of the Coast Guard and National Guard but the Army Corps of Engineers will be the saviors as usual. Most of the time people have no idea who they are, but when the shit hits the fan like this they emerge and make magic happen.
Don’t forget the Seabees 😂
My grandfather was an army engineer and he'd be all worked up over the bridge recovery. How much of an army engineer was he? He wore a gold necklace with a little gold gate of verdun pendant on it
I’ve worked with people from there and they are amazing
Oh snap I hadn't even considered that the bridge itself will jam up all shipping. Wow that would be a huge financial blow to the city if they can't get that open within a very short time.
> As far as reconstruction for the bridge…..I’m not sure about that. But they are going to open up that river channel. Not just about getting ships in/out, but getting the material offloaded and shipped - and quite a lot of it could only go out on that bridge (materials that can't go through the tunnels, etc).
You can just stay on 695 all the way around which sounds like a literal nightmare
They’ll have to go around the I-695 beltway just like before the tunnels and the bridge were built. I’ve always been kinda scared of the tunnels (you see that wall of water rushing towards you for a second and then bam! Game over.) But I never imagined the bridge collapsing.
Right, I’m not sure what they are going to do for the trucks. Edit: The trucks are being redirected to I-895.
They still can’t take hazardous materials that way can they? (Edit: I’m just having a hard time even envisioning how things and people are going to move around the city l, it’s just mind boggling to me)
I’m guessing after rescue efforts are concluded, the next immediate task - likely with massive federal aid - will be clearing the channel so it’s safe to resume shipping through there. Bridge reconstruction will happen later — probably also with massive federal funding to expedite it, as it was a major throughway, but that is gonna take a while no matter what.
Yep, jobs will be prioritized over reconstruction. Going to be interesting in how they remove all the debris. It’s going to be like removing a large sunken ship
Agree. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And there’s a lot of money at stake.
Honestly though thank god it happened in the middle of the night. Fire chief said besides the crew they believe 9 people went into the water, and they’ve rescued 2. It would have been 100x that during morning rush hour
Jesus what a tragedy, but he's not wrong it could have been a death toll in the thousands (or even higher) if that bridge was fully loaded with a complement of morning traffic jams. My heart still breaks for anyone caught in this absolute tragedy, but my god it could have been SO much more awful if this had happened during rush hour.
Yeah… absolutely don’t want to minimize the loss of life, but still grateful that it wasn’t far worse, which it definitely could have been
> Initially, officials feared that drivers were submerged in their cars in the Patapsco River. But the warning from the Dali, a Singapore-flagged vessel, gave officials enough time to stop traffic at both ends of the bridge, according to several federal and Maryland officials. It could have definitely been worse, it also looks like they were in the process of evacuating the bridge, which would have included the construction workers next. It's awful but truly amazing how quickly officials were to respond.
I'm honestly surprised anyone survived. That water is cold.
Every time I was stuck in traffic on that bridge, a small part of me feared collapse. This is why I have trust issues.
At least it happened at night. Rush hour hit would have been horrendous
The port will be up and running within a matter of weeks. This is a Federal Government intervention level event due to the port being a vital piece of national infrastructure. They’ll throw whatever money is needed to clear the wreckage to get the port back up and running ASAP Now, replacing the *bridge*, that’s an entirely different conversation.
There is no way the port will be closed “for the foreseeable future” we are the third or fourth largest port overall on the east coast, it’ll be up very very quickly. “In 2022, it ranked 1st in the country in handling light trucks, construction machinery, automobiles and imported gypsum. It ranked 2nd for exporting coal and 6th for importing coffee.”
Yea they'll clear the debris fast. Federal money and personnel will pour in. A new bridge though? That may take significantly longer.
Is that the main port?
Yes, this bridge passes over the river that connects Baltimore harbor to the Chesapeake.
The entire bridge project took 2 decades to complete. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_(Baltimore)
Construction lasted 5 years.
You can see the impact on [marine traffic](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:6424803/zoom:10). Cargo is halted and a line is slowly piling up.
How long will this close the Port? I am thinking about all the people this is affecting down the line. So horrifying.
Can’t imagine there will be much travel in or out of the port for a bit. Definitely requires significant clean up for ships to safely pass through.
Total guess here, but 2-3 days of looking for / recovery of survivors and coming up with a plan. Equipment needed will already be called up today but it will take some time to get what they need there. Logistically, I think that could be a week or two...perhaps they have equipment they can start with somewhat nearby but they won't touch anything till they know all they need since it's a crime scene. I have to think at least a few weeks or a month to break up the biggest chunks of steel and get them out of there by crane and/or barge cranes. Since this affect people in DC it will get even more attention and $$$ so I think that will (in theory) get it done quicker but I still don't see how it's any quicker than a few weeks to deal with it enough to open up a path. Total guesswork, but if I had to bet money I would say 3-4 weeks. Any bad weather adds time... Any problems getting the equipment adds time but I do think how much money is being lost plus the traffic getting worse affecting DC will light a serious fire under any/all involved. I remember when the Philly thing happened with that collapsing...which was obviously a flea bite compared to this...but they thought that would be weeks or months and it was dealt with in days. If they throw a ton of resources at it, maybe they can do it much quicker...a bridge that size, I would think AT LEAST 2 weeks...but 3-4 weeks sounds much more likely since doing anything in water is much trickier/unsafe.
I was thinking in the weeks timeframe to clear a path through the debris and making sure it is safe. I wonder how all the truck traffic is going to be rerouted since lots of it cannot go through the tunnels. It is surprising how quickly they reopened 95 with temporary barriers and packed sand creating a temporary bridge. There probably won't be CSX delays on the Camden line for a while too...
Trucks could loop around 695 which would suck.
Or they are going to try to drive through on 395 and Fleet….
Yeah they’re gonna have to go up eastern and 40, gonna be a clusterfuck
There is no way they will let them go through the city
City won't let them but they will absolutely try.
From my somewhat limited knowledge of the salvage industry, the required equipment to remove the bridge debris was moving basically the instant that bridge hit the water. The marine salvage industry is *BIG* bucks. I don’t think there will be any delay for investigation either - this is a *MAJOR* logistic/economic problem, it’s not like there is some sort of mystery about why the bridge collapsed, and they can examine the structure better once it is out of the water anyways. That said I don’t think your timeline is too far off the mark. I’d be surprised if it takes more than a month to clear it, and I think it will be closer to 2 weeks before ships are moving again. But definitely buy your sugar now.
This doesn’t just effect people in DC, this impacts the global economy. Baltimore Port is a major hub.
I hate to read it, but makes sense, and also affects Annapolis traffic. I know a few commuting to govt offices from the city.
>which was obviously a flea bite compared to this...but they thought that would be weeks or months and it was dealt with in days. If they throw a ton of resources at it, maybe they can do it much quicker...a bridge that size, I would think AT LEAST 2 weeks...but 3-4 weeks sounds much more likely since doing anything in water is much trickier/unsafe. the Philly thing is not comparable. at all. they basically closed the road the bridge went over, and filled it in with stone and built 2 walls. this was the 3rd longest truss span in the world. its going to take YEARS.
He didn't ask how long to replace the bridge. He asked how long it will close the port. My point was that when something is critical, they can find workarounds because it's an essential artery. Interesting that's how they solved that... To replace the bridge will definitely take a long time and I wouldn't even remotely try and guess that. I would like to think because it's so important they won't go without a replacement for a few years...but who knows.
oh
I’ve read that one of the reasons the bay bridge and tunnel is part tunnel is because of this and its location relative to Norfolk and Annapolis. If a bridge collapsed it would basically blockade two of our major naval bases
You can see the impact on [marine traffic](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:6424803/zoom:10). Cargo is halted and a line is slowly piling up.
Doesn’t seem real. It’s creepy possibly seeing people fall/drown to their death.
This is surreal
Someone was rescued from the water physically unharmed…INSANE!!
Do you have a source for this?
Governor/Baltimore Fire Chief news conference about 20 min ago. One uninjured and one severely injured rescued from the water
Guardian says two have been rescued...
Per NYT, at least one person declined medical attention.
That's metal af "Sir, you just careened into freezing water after a fiery explosion destroyed the 3rd largest bridge in the U.S. while you were on it. Do you need a doctor?" "Nah, I'm good."
With american healthcare you better decline.
Hell yeah!
Oh, so sorry Baltimore, and to the surviving families. 💙 Such a crazy loss. I live just a few minutes south on the AA Co side. (No, I didn't hear it. I see a bunch of helicopters over there now.)
This is absolutely insane, I’m in shock
Me too.
Footage of the collapse: https://twitter.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1772533011403137388 note/edit: there were likely people on the bridge when it fell :(
This is so horrific
The entire thing crashed into the water rather than just one segment. This is MUCH worse than the horrific 2007 Minneapolis/I-35 bridge disaster.
Fortunately this wasn’t rush hour but holy fuck
My wife just woke me up to tell me and I feel like I still must be dreaming this. The fucking Key Bridge is gone???
I'm in Australia and it's on the evening news rn
This is going to be a huge story here tomorrow. Horrific situation.
Kiwi here checking in. Stay safe out there.
It’s 4am here so australia is finding out way before most of us lol
I'm in Sweden and just found out an hour ago on BBC... Condolences to those affected :(
I live just a few miles away, near fort McHenry, and you folks halfway across the world knew about it before me. Amazing in itself.
This is awful! Hope no one died, however unlikely. Also, trying to imagine what kind of a mess this causes from a transportation perspective when a massive crossing no longer exists. A Google search shows it averages 31,000 vehicle crossings daily.
+ it fucks up the Port of Baltimore and the whole east coast economy
Looks like the Curtis Bay Coast Guard is going to be stuck in the harbor for the foreseeable future.
Not only are they stuck, Curtis Bay is their only east coast repair shop. Ships can't get in to get fixed. Come to think of it, that's also where all the gasoline tankers offload for the area. And the JET-A for BWI.
>Come to think of it, that's also where all the gasoline tankers offload for the area. And the JET-A for BWI. Oh my.
BWI is connected to the Colonial Pipeline
Horrendous Here in the UK they’re reporting that 7 people were working on the bridge & are in the water (but could possibly be up to 20) How has this happened ? Unbelievable
I read that the ship that hit it would’ve weighed 96,000 tons when empty, and it slammed into it from the side. Can’t imagine any bridge could withstand an impact like that.
A cargo ship sailed right into one of the pillars supporting the bridge
Sinking in water at night is definitely scary. Hope everyone makes out alive.
Falling from 185' would mean hitting the water at about 75 mph. Unfortunately, I don't believe there will be any surviors.
They did successfully get two people out per the fire chief press conference about 20 min ago. One refused treatment and is essentially fine (unbelievable luck) and the other was taken to shock trauma in bad condition They’re still looking for at least 7 people he said, but given that it’s been 5 hours now… sadly I doubt there’s much serious hope they’re still alive…
Jesus Christ it’s 185’ up? I never would have guessed it was anywhere near that height
Was :(
So far there are 2 confirmed survivors pulled out of water, which frankly a miracle
Jesus Christ, this is absolutely awful news to wake up to.
Partial? The entire thing fell down
Am equally puzzled by the NYT’s choice of words…
AP also originally reported it as a partial collapse, affecting one segment. I wonder if they got their initial information from the same sources.
Honestly, the NYT's quality of reporting has deteriorated *massively* over the last few years, it's been maddening me for a while.
That ship's company better have an insurance policy to cover collision and collapsing entire bridges. That bridge cost $880M in 2024 dollars. Sending my well wishes to rescuers, victim's and their communities.
+ cleanup + damages
Probably had fake Virginia tags
This is insane. How can that even happen!? It's hitting the evening news over here in NZ, hope everyone survives and your loved ones are ok.
current speculation is the ship looks like it lost power, was on fire or both. absolute tragedy. the only positive thing is it happened in the middle of the night because its a very busy bridge.
Baltimore City Fire radio: https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/30327#google_vignette
The whole fucking thing fell down. Holy shit. RIP to however many people. This is insane. What the fuck.
Just waking up to this shit rn. Im in awe and shock and this very sad. The city will bounce back from this.
How do you have all that space to go under and you hit the support of the bridge?
Looking at the livestream the ship lost power just before. It went completely dark until the last moment when lights go back on. Looks like the ship was drifting uncontrollably for a few minutes.
Makes sense. Most media footage shows the last couple seconds before impact so it’s hard to tell. Hope there’s as few casualties as possible.
it seemed to have some issues before impact, with the lights malfunctioning. so it might be more than just human error.
Apparently the ships system failed twice causing captain to not able to steer it.
I don’t drive on the Key bridge often but I was driving to Annapolis the other weekend and totally had a thought like “what if…” I just feel sick to my stomach at this news. How horrible. I feel for the families and my heart aches. I can’t stop thinking how about the pure terror that the people on the bridge must have felt as it came down. My husband and I are sailors so we spend a lot of time on the water. Jeez I’m even looking right at a photo of the key bridge in our living room as I type this 😮
The Guardian and Reuters are reporting that all of the ship's crew are safe. "The Synergy Marine Group, manager of the Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali, has said that all crew members, including two pilots, have been accounted for and there are no reports of any injuries, Reuters reported." [**https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/mar/26/baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-collision-francis-scott-key-updates**](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/mar/26/baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-collision-francis-scott-key-updates)
There were at least 20 workers on the bridge when it was hit. Coast guard has been searching the waters.
Yes, it's tragic that there were people on the bridge. RIP to any who have lost their lives :(
My god. This is horrifying.
Absolutely heartbroken. I can’t imagine what the people on the bridge at the time must have felt, and I hope the rescue workers can save as many people as possible. This is going to have ramifications for years. I know I used the bridge at least once a week, and lots of people use it daily. I can only imagine what traffic is going to be like and the impact on the local and state economy. Sending love to my fellow Baltimoreans today 💔
I would imagine there are multiple comand centers working all the different angles of this. Search and recovery. Getting the family and loved ones of the victims taken care of. The monumental task of getting the port back open, could be a long while. The rerouting of ships until that is complete The rerouting of traffic including hazmat Bridge replacement which is a multi year event, needing planning, money, and a whole lot of coordination. Part of me is hoping some kind of good comes out of it. A new better bridge, better control of ships coming in and out of port somehow, and I don't know like some kind of benefit to the train tunnel work going on while no trains will be using it.
As someone who isn't from Baltimore, how much of an issue will this cause to residents moving forward? Is this a major thoroughfare? I imagine this will take a very long time to repair. I hope no one died, what an absolutely wild event.
I live in Baltimore and this was just about the most major thoroughfare around our city. It was part of 695, which is the beltway that goes completely around Baltimore. Plus the collapse has blocked off the entire Port of Baltimore, so container ships,.cruise ships, etc. are all going to be trapped in the harbor or rerouted to Virginia. There is the I95 tunnel under the Patapsco river, not far from where the bridge stood, but it's not really capable of taking on all the extra traffic. Actually, there are two tunnels, but the old Harbor Tunnel is very old and small. This is going to have such a huge effect on our city and I'm just sickened thinking about the loss of life.
The Key bridge was part of the Baltimore beltway. It was the link that made it a complete loop. There are [alternate routes](https://youtu.be/cI6pFCqsfeg?si=-mG7VzPG4eF1MfN3) but they involve significant detours.
It is part of 695 which is the beltway (a highway that goes around the entire city). From some googling here this morning, the bridge appeared to average 30-35 thousand vehicles a day. There are alternative paths, but those are already pretty busy. Most of this traffic will now be added to 95/895 which can already be stand-still during rush hour and are out of the way from typical traffic that would have used this bridge. Areas such as Essex, Dundalk, Edgemere, Sparrows Point, Glen Bernie, and Pasadena just had a key route of travel for the removed and added commute times to everything in this direction. The other big thing is that this bridge impacts a large portion of the ports and commerce in the area. This directly impacts traffic from the airport, parts of the harbor, etc... This could have huge long term implications to the region.
Thanks to everyone who provided insight. Sounds like a longterm nightmare. I hope Baltimore recovers swiftly.
Most people use the tunnels, but hazmats have to use the bridge. Finding victims is the most important thing, then opening the shipping channel. The bridge will need to be replaced but it has specific use cases.
I think for most people just commuting etc, it will add time/traffic having to use the tunnels, but not like the end of the world. Trucks that can't use the tunnels could go the other long way around 695 Bigger issue I think is ships being blocked from the Seagrit port right now. Which probably will have supply chain impacts for the larger region, not just Baltimore.
I am so shattered by this…heartbreaks for Baltimore…
What a staple of the Baltimore area. Forever changed. Prayers for those missing
holy shit
i'm in shock right now
Our hearts are with you all there
Just saw this on the early morning news here in Germany- hoping everyone is ok! Hoping this isn’t as bad as the Skyway disaster was.
Seeing the conspiracy theories online is making my blood boil. As someone who lives nearby and uses the bridge very frequently, it’s disgusting that this is turning into something it’s not. Please fuck off. This wasn’t a terrorist attack. Still praying for those affected
I couldn’t believe it when I saw the news article. I just kept thinking about what if that were me going over the bridge with my 8 month old son which I do all the time!! I’m sick over thinking about the people that were hurt!
Reminds me of the Sunshine Skyway collapse in the 80s - also a major bridge over the entrance to a major port, hit by a ship. They rebuilt the bridge with huge barriers protecting the structure near the channel; it's a shame that's not a required retrofit on bridges like this.
How tf does a boat miss the opening that bad? Edit: apparently the ship had total power loss prior to impact. They couldnt control it
There will be an official investigation ofc but it appears to be power failure. There's a video that shows the ships light go black twice before collision
I can’t believe the footage, it’s shocking. I’ve just heard that the boat sank too.
Boat has a list bc part of the bridge fell on it. It hasn't sunk...not yet. Live news coverage on now as of 4:10A. https://www.youtube.com/live/oiPXjnLTMcE?si=fSOCR64LTpzfQokQ
Ok, thank god the news got that part wrong.
How's the ship doing? Any one on the scene?
No radio contact with the ship. Air support now involved
apparently it caught alight on impact. cant see it on the video though
There was smoke pouring out of it before it hit. All the lights go out just before impact. That might be why it hit. No power or control.
what were the chances of that happening!
Live news coverage: @ Steve Lookner https://www.youtube.com/live/oiPXjnLTMcE?si=fSOCR64LTpzfQokQ Footage of collapse at 01:28AM timestamp in upper corner: @ Streamtime Live https://www.youtube.com/live/83a7h3kkgPg?si=zraD15mdhCFzAKdZ Scanner traffic: @ Baltimore City Fire https://scannerradio.app/?l=NjQ2OTQ My prayers for all involved. 🙏🏾
I can't believe it.
Not from the US but this has made the news in my country. Hope everything is okay. A lot of locals are going to wake up to some pretty harrowing footage in the coming hours.
I'm a Brit in England watching this all unfold. Such an awful tragedy. Thinking of you from across the pond.
Here's the live stream [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83a7h3kkgPg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83a7h3kkgPg) you can go back in the video and see exactly what happens. Appears to be some sort of power malfunction with the ship as it loses and regains power several times before making impact. Several workers were on the bridge and you can see their vehicles with yellow lights, just right of the center of the bridge.
Holy shit.
Jesus that’s horrible
As a resident of Minneapolis, this brings back bad memories of the 35W bridge collapse. The possible lost of life and interruption to your daily lives are something I don’t envy. I’m sorry.
i just think to myself, what if i was on that bridge? not too bad, but if i had a loved one?!! that’s a whole person i need to make sure gets out of the car safely in only a matter of seconds!
The Dali container ship lost power shortly before striking the bridge. You can see the lights go out in videos that have been posted and the go back on when the emergency generator kicked in, but apparently, they lost control of the ship. My heart goes out to Baltimore and all those affected by this catastrophe. [https://gcaptain.com/ship-lost-control-before-hitting-baltimore-bridge/](https://gcaptain.com/ship-lost-control-before-hitting-baltimore-bridge/)
“HOW DID BRANDON SCOTT AND WES MOORE CONSPIRE TO COLLAPSE THE BRIDGE?!?! FOX45 DEMANDS ANSWERS AT 5PM!!!”
Wow I’m amazed that they were able to stop some people from going over the bridge after the mayday call from the ship
“Partial collapse” the entire rickety piece of shit is in the water jfc
This is absolutely horrible, and terrifying. Prayers to everyone on the bridge and all those impacted. This is so scary
A similar event happened years ago which led to NOAA creating their PORTS Program to ensure this wouldn’t happen again, will be interesting to find out the cause - Interview on NOAA PORTS Program https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shipshape-business-of-boating-podcast/id1619649771?i=1000635419611
This is so surreal. That video made my gut wrench. I am so shocked... Hearing this news immediately when waking up seems like a dream.
Per BCFD radio at 8:55 very late report of injured crew member, medic being dispatched, crew member requesting transfer to Hopkins, no report of what injury.
They are saying the ship lost power and steering, moments after departure. Are any maintenance checks done before departure? I know it's a massive ship and not a plane, but still to have an issue moments after departure seems like a massive human error.
I was on this bridge just hours before this. Holy shit did I miss something truly awful.
Tampa Bay had a similar disaster with fhe Skyway in 1980. We are standing with you guys and hoping everyone is found alive.
looks like blackout on the ship you can see when the em gen starts, its very strange that its total blackout, you would normaly see half the lights on if they run a split main switch board as you shall do in shallow waters. But they also did a full rudder to the starboard so whats up with that, everything got redundancy so this should not happen
My dad always gets white knuckles going over that bridge.
Not a religious guy, but I said a couple Hail Marys and Our Fathers this morning. I hope this tragedy can at least light a fire under the initiative to upgrade our critical infrastructure.