danielboon
TB Fanatic
This !!!
BRKG Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed
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homecanner1
Veteran Member
Shipmaster holds a Ukranian passport?
homecanner1
Veteran Member
- Every ship that was docked at inner harbor is now trapped till the investigation ends. The port is out of commission. Seattle, New Orleans, Mobile, Norfolk, Jaxville FL Long Beach all need to step up their game today.
- Construction crew of 20 were on the bridge, 185 ft drop to the water
- Construction crew of 20 were on the bridge, 185 ft drop to the water
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
Those ships are stuck longer than that, they will have to clear the wreckage, the water isn't that deep there.
bw
Fringe Ranger
The investigation could take years. The channel will be clear for at least minimal traffic in a week.
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
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homecanner1
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Till the 'immediate' investigation ends.
Stack O'Rocks I have 91 tabs open and my fingers are flying. Am also emailing/texting seven others too.
We don't need a thread babysitter handler to downplay the significance of what we just saw happen. SITUATION IS FLUID.
Save the nanny mode for Q thread rattling the henhouse.
We need ALL newshounds awake to start getting vids from other angles as they are uploaded as multiple cams caught this. B-more is having a very bad day with all their responders engaged and not able to tend to any other incidents.
Sky News is now also live with it in UK, screenshot of the bridge as the sky lightens. So Europe seems to think this is a pretty big story too.
Stack O'Rocks I have 91 tabs open and my fingers are flying. Am also emailing/texting seven others too.
We don't need a thread babysitter handler to downplay the significance of what we just saw happen. SITUATION IS FLUID.
Save the nanny mode for Q thread rattling the henhouse.
We need ALL newshounds awake to start getting vids from other angles as they are uploaded as multiple cams caught this. B-more is having a very bad day with all their responders engaged and not able to tend to any other incidents.
Sky News is now also live with it in UK, screenshot of the bridge as the sky lightens. So Europe seems to think this is a pretty big story too.
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danielboon
TB Fanatic
Yup looked like they were trying to knock down the bridge
Yeah, it directly struck the bridge support pylons on one side of the shipping channel. It was way out of the channel.
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
Or leaving port...
BornFree
Came This Far
Here is the live stream camera that caught the bridge strike. It is still running and if you back up you see the impact and events before it.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83a7h3kkgPg
A few more hours before sunrise, Now some really bad mews!
Most of todays cars have much todo with fancy electrical systems and most will have electric windows and once the car is submerged the electrical system go's dead and no escape unless the occupant can break the glass before the compartment can fill with water.
Most of todays cars have much todo with fancy electrical systems and most will have electric windows and once the car is submerged the electrical system go's dead and no escape unless the occupant can break the glass before the compartment can fill with water.
SageRock
Veteran Member
Fair use cited.
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Watch: Huge Bridge In Baltimore Collapses After Container Ship Strike | ZeroHedge
TUESDAY, MAR 26, 2024 - 08:30 AM
Shocking footage is coming from Baltimore City, home to the nation's largest port facilities for specialized cargo (roll-on/roll-off ships) and passenger cruise ships. It shows a container ship striking the 1.6-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge and collapsing it.
Baltimore is the most inland port on the East Coast and is interconnected to the I-95 highway network. With no commercial vessels sailing in and out of port anytime soon, this is catastrophic for port operations and could spark major supply chain snarls in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
The bridge collapse has severed major marine terminals. It's unknown when operations will be restored.
Last year, according to the Maryland government's website, the Port of Baltimore managed over 52 million tons of international cargo valued at more than $80 billion, ranking it as the ninth busiest port in the United States.
The port supports 15,330 direct jobs and 139,180 jobs in Maryland, according to the Maryland government's website.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's office posted on X:
Watch: Huge Bridge In Baltimore Collapses After Container Ship Strike | ZeroHedge
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Watch: Huge Bridge In Baltimore Collapses After Container Ship Strike | ZeroHedge
TUESDAY, MAR 26, 2024 - 08:30 AM
Shocking footage is coming from Baltimore City, home to the nation's largest port facilities for specialized cargo (roll-on/roll-off ships) and passenger cruise ships. It shows a container ship striking the 1.6-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge and collapsing it.
Here's another view of the container ship strike.
"This effectively shuts down the Port of Baltimore completely. I'm truly speechless," one X user said.
According to the ship tracking website MarineTraffic, the Singapore-flagged cargo ship "Dali" slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge around 0130 ET.
The bridge spans the Patapsco River and carries an estimated 11.5 million vehicles annually. This collapse means a major shipping lane in and out of the Port of Baltimore City has been severed.
Baltimore is the most inland port on the East Coast and is interconnected to the I-95 highway network. With no commercial vessels sailing in and out of port anytime soon, this is catastrophic for port operations and could spark major supply chain snarls in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
The bridge collapse has severed major marine terminals. It's unknown when operations will be restored.
Last year, according to the Maryland government's website, the Port of Baltimore managed over 52 million tons of international cargo valued at more than $80 billion, ranking it as the ninth busiest port in the United States.
The port supports 15,330 direct jobs and 139,180 jobs in Maryland, according to the Maryland government's website.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's office posted on X:
*Developing...
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
Ok, I just watched this shipwreck on the feed that @BornFree posted. There is a time tick in the upper left of the screen. Go back to 01:20:00 EDT when the ship comes into frame. The ship starts turning to Starboard and heads right for the pier. Lights go out twice. Engines appear to be full reverse. Ship strikes the bridge at 01:28 and the whole bridge colapses onto the bow of the ship.
jward
passin' thru
Brick Suit
@Brick_Suit
Ship appears to have lost power twice before impact with the bridge.
In this sped up clip, note that the ship's lights are on at first, then turn off. After the lights return, the ship appears to lose power one more time before the power returns again, but by then it's too late.
Brick Suit
@Brick_Suit
Baltimore bridge thoughts.
Weather was clear.
Departing ships have assigned harbor pilots.
Visibility was good.
There are many possible causes.
Most likely: A mechanical failure of a key ship's system such as a jammed rudder.
Least likely: A deliberate collision with the bridge.
View: https://twitter.com/Brick_Suit/status/1772550706584596751?s=20
Brandon B
@LifeOfBrn
For those that think the Francis Scott Key Bridge crash looks “very deliberate”
Here is a video showing what seeming shows the ship lost power twice.
View: https://twitter.com/LifeOfBrn/status/1772554175911461127?s=20
@Brick_Suit
Ship appears to have lost power twice before impact with the bridge.
In this sped up clip, note that the ship's lights are on at first, then turn off. After the lights return, the ship appears to lose power one more time before the power returns again, but by then it's too late.
Brick Suit
@Brick_Suit
Baltimore bridge thoughts.
Weather was clear.
Departing ships have assigned harbor pilots.
Visibility was good.
There are many possible causes.
Most likely: A mechanical failure of a key ship's system such as a jammed rudder.
Least likely: A deliberate collision with the bridge.
View: https://twitter.com/Brick_Suit/status/1772550706584596751?s=20
Brandon B
@LifeOfBrn
For those that think the Francis Scott Key Bridge crash looks “very deliberate”
Here is a video showing what seeming shows the ship lost power twice.
View: https://twitter.com/LifeOfBrn/status/1772554175911461127?s=20
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
WBAL reported a few minutes ago the conference has been moved back to 0700 EST
jward
passin' thru
Mario Nawfal
@MarioNawfal
UPDATE: CONTAINER SHIP LOST POWER BEFORE STRIKING BALTIMORE KEY BRIDGE
The Singaporean container ship, Dali, struck one of the bridge support pillars shortly after leaving the Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Port of Baltimore.
The ship reportedly lost power but regained it before striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Emergency services are searching for survivors after witnesses reported vehicles and construction workers falling into the Patapsco River.
Source: Marine Traffic
@MarioNawfal
UPDATE: CONTAINER SHIP LOST POWER BEFORE STRIKING BALTIMORE KEY BRIDGE
The Singaporean container ship, Dali, struck one of the bridge support pillars shortly after leaving the Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Port of Baltimore.
The ship reportedly lost power but regained it before striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Emergency services are searching for survivors after witnesses reported vehicles and construction workers falling into the Patapsco River.
Source: Marine Traffic
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
Watch the exhaust stack, engines were at full power the whole time. Yes, they lost electrical power, but the engines didn't stop.
jward
passin' thru
Victor vicktop55
@vicktop55
In Baltimore, a steamer rammed one of the main bridges in the city.
The bridge has collapsed.
The bridge is 2,632 m long, the traffic flow rate is 11 million vehicles per year, the bridge was a certified route for containers with dangerous goods passing through the port of Baltimore.
It is not yet known how many cars were on the bridge at the time of the destruction. A mass casualty incident has been announced in Baltimore.
The steamer that rammed the Dali container ship bridge (Singapore)
Victor vicktop55
@vicktop55
In Baltimore, a steamer rammed one of the main bridges in the city.
The bridge has collapsed.
The bridge is 2,632 m long, the traffic flow rate is 11 million vehicles per year, the bridge was a certified route for containers with dangerous goods passing through the port of Baltimore.
It is not yet known how many cars were on the bridge at the time of the destruction. A mass casualty incident has been announced in Baltimore.
The steamer that rammed the Dali container ship bridge (Singapore)
Victor vicktop55
A crash stop or crash astern throws a huge amount of spray in the air. I would take that to mean that they tried to stop.
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
Live TV coverage from WBAL TV
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'Key Bridge is gone': Ship strike destroys bridge, state of emergency declared
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed overnight as a result of a ship strike, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
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