You joke...but they have those mobile trailered-type signs (usually used for road construction) all over the streets around Dundalk at least, saying that "Drone and UAS activity is prohibited, per FAA regulations" so that means there are at least a couple of FAA folks around to "monitor" and ensure that is being enforced.
BRKG Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed
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You joke...but they have those mobile trailered-type signs (usually used for road construction) all over the streets around Dundalk at least, saying that "Drone and UAS activity is prohibited, per FAA regulations" so that means there are at least a couple of FAA folks around to "monitor" and ensure that is being enforced.
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Signs are cheap. FAA monitors cost more. Sort of like those "speed checked by radar" signs.
jward
passin' thru
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Baltimore To Reopen Limited Access Channel for Ships with Drafts Less Than 35 Feet on April 25
View: https://twitter.com/mercoglianos/status/1782952900223770909
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Baltimore To Reopen Limited Access Channel for Ships with Drafts Less Than 35 Feet on April 25
View: https://twitter.com/mercoglianos/status/1782952900223770909
I was watching some of the dismantling & removal of bridge sections this afternoon.
That river has a deceptively strong current! I remember AlfaMan saying something about that in the early days of the accident but this is the first time I'd actually seen how strong it was.
That river has a deceptively strong current! I remember AlfaMan saying something about that in the early days of the accident but this is the first time I'd actually seen how strong it was.
An update on the bridge channel:
www.zerohedge.com
FRIDAY, APR 26, 2024 - 10:25 AM
Officials at the Port of Baltimore opened a fourth, 35-foot deep, temporary channel through the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, allowing cargo ships trapped at the port to exit.
According to Bloomberg's ship tracking data, four of seven ships trapped at the port navigated the new temporary channel and are sailing down the Chesapeake Bay.
On Thursday, the Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, transited the temporary channel for Saint John, Canada. Three other ships, including the Saimaagracht cargo vessel, the Carmen vehicle carrier, and the Phatra Naree bulk carrier, were also able to exit.
The new 35-foot depth channel is a massive increase compared to smaller channels opened several weeks after the Dali container ship slammed into the bridge one month ago, toppling the bridge and paralyzing the port.
However, Ben Schafer, an engineering professor at Johns Hopkins University, told AP News that a new bridge could take five to seven years to be rebuilt.
Port Of Baltimore Partially Reopens, Allowing Trapped Cargo Ships To Exit | ZeroHedge
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Port Of Baltimore Partially Reopens, Allowing Trapped Cargo Ships To Exit
BY TYLER DURDENFRIDAY, APR 26, 2024 - 10:25 AM
Officials at the Port of Baltimore opened a fourth, 35-foot deep, temporary channel through the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, allowing cargo ships trapped at the port to exit.
According to Bloomberg's ship tracking data, four of seven ships trapped at the port navigated the new temporary channel and are sailing down the Chesapeake Bay.
On Thursday, the Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, transited the temporary channel for Saint John, Canada. Three other ships, including the Saimaagracht cargo vessel, the Carmen vehicle carrier, and the Phatra Naree bulk carrier, were also able to exit.
The new 35-foot depth channel is a massive increase compared to smaller channels opened several weeks after the Dali container ship slammed into the bridge one month ago, toppling the bridge and paralyzing the port.
Next week, salvage crews expect to refloat Dali, which will then be pushed back to port by tugboats for inspection. Once Dali and all debris are removed, the main shipping channel could reopen next month.
However, Ben Schafer, an engineering professor at Johns Hopkins University, told AP News that a new bridge could take five to seven years to be rebuilt.
Let's remember that the bridge was critical for the port and a critical feeder to the Interstate 95 highway network up and down the mid-Atlantic area. Local supply chain snarls will persist for years.