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Once the Army Corp of Engineers got involved, I thought it would be weeks, not months, before they got traffic moving again. Amazing job!

@steve4hockey

15 күн бұрын

I think the recovery of the workers bodies slowed things down considerably or it would have been even faster. There were also some significant bad weather delays over the last few weeks.

@davidnichols1363

15 күн бұрын

When the Gooberment is kept at bay Americans are pretty resourceful when it comes to solving problems

@portcybertryx222

15 күн бұрын

@@davidnichols1363who do you think sent the army corps. It was the government lol. The other private contractors would’ve been incompetent.

@Mach141

15 күн бұрын

@@davidnichols1363 say what? It took 4 weeks to open a small section of a waterway. And the government is the one who paid for it, most likely. So that means they hired the right people for the job. And at least 60 other countries , at a minimum could have accomplished this. Its takes boats, cranes, welders, etc. They are common jobs the world over. Would you care to explain your comment?

@jeffmilroy9345

15 күн бұрын

@@portcybertryx222 You mean like the hurricane levees the COE designed in the Mississippi delta? I hear they worked well for Katrina. Or maybe not - some termed it "the worst engineering catastrophe in US History."

No longshoreman was involved in getting the Balsa 94 under way. That job is done by the Line Handlers Association. I'm glad to see the MV Carmen get out. She's the last ship we worked on Monday the 25th. She's heading to Manzanillo Port.

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Awesome! Had another guy on the chat for this premiere, who worked on Carmen the night Dali hit the bridge

@user-pi4wj7bm4z

15 күн бұрын

Not a loaded freighter, running high,note the water line markings.

@user-pi4wj7bm4z

15 күн бұрын

Jeff,I am in 🇨🇦 watching your video. I'm in aviation, this was a passing observation only.Hope I didn't upset anyone.Sorry. Greg.

@diehardDanny

14 күн бұрын

30 days sitting idle in port, one would assume the ship's crew would have had plenty of time to do some maintenance and clear some of that rust in the bow 🤣

@Jodocus1000

14 күн бұрын

@@diehardDanny due to pollution, it is no longer allowed to paint outboard in many ports.

Thank you for this, very interested as a homebound ole lady from Northern Michigan, that loves ships!!😊😊😊😊

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Glad to help Diane!

They are all travelling light meaning no cargo. What impresses me is the tug pulling ship while going astern. I watched tugs in the Cuyahoga river in Cleveland before the ore boats had thrusters in the old days and never saw a tug pulling astern. Great video. You're the guy to go too. Thanks.

@Fantaman900

15 күн бұрын

I'm not much of a boat guy but I love me some modern tugs as they use azimuth or Voith Sneider propulsion and you get demonstrations like a Damen Tug in Rotterdam kzread.info/dash/bejne/qXlmlNugktu0isY.html or my personal favorite kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJ6po5een6jFiMo.html Bugsier the VSP and Fairplay the ASD tug dancing together.

@Jodocus1000

14 күн бұрын

The tug behind is used as a steering boat.

@xheralt

14 күн бұрын

Light load = minimal draft = able to use the limited channel. They can load up just about anywhere else along the coastline.

The Dali is so massive compared to the other ships that bridge didn’t stand a chance with that collision

@user-co7fb6qe5w

15 күн бұрын

That's why qualified operators are required to command this vessel. I guess they didn't get that memo nor new of all the federal laws, safety regulations and protocol that is imperative to obey. Unfortunately it looks like a person or people decided profits were more important then safety regulations and laws.

@KenJackson_US

14 күн бұрын

@@user-co7fb6qe5w They haven't reported the cause yet.

@samuelcollins1331

14 күн бұрын

@@user-co7fb6qe5wor the engine broke down,,,,,,,DUH!🥱

@GilmerJohn

14 күн бұрын

@@user-co7fb6qe5w -- Well it was the Port of Baltimore and the bridge owners that decided to not require lower speeds and handling by tugs and protecting the bridge from the increase in ship size over two generations.

@nathandanner4030

13 күн бұрын

@@user-co7fb6qe5w Maybe someone should have thought of building better protective 'Dolphins' around the bridge when they approved that size of vessel being service by the port...The ship crashing into the bridge is one thing but, it's gross negligence on the part of 'The Powers that Be' for not addressing this vulnerability a long time ago. They want you to to focus on the culpability of the ship's crew and conspiracy theories in order to distract you from the MASSIVE government screw up.

From the divers to the top bosses a job well done!!👍

Hi Jeff. Great video. Keep ‘em coming. Minor correction Christine Wormuth is Secretary of the Army and Carlos Del Toro is Secretary of the Navy. Cheers!

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Yes I misspoke!

I literally just watched those ships go through from my work. The ship in our port needs at least 42' to get out

There was a giant cell tower in my Seattle industrial yard for 15 years. Every few years they'd shut it down for a week or so while retrofitting antennas, and equipment in the bunker. Each time they parked a truck just like that one next to the site, ran some fat cables to it, and had security guys guard it 24/7.

I really pray they are able to find the two remaining lost souls.

@lindap.p.1337

15 күн бұрын

They will.

@xheralt

14 күн бұрын

I don't doubt they shifted the limited access channel centerward because of that, to allow for continued searching/recovery.

Also did you know where their ironically dropping off all the steal from the Key bridge. And Sparrows Point about a half a mile up the river is where Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled banner

@michaelgoble8200

15 күн бұрын

Try "they’re ironically."

@n40tom

15 күн бұрын

I don't think it was that far up River from the bridge, maybe a quarter mile at the most . I always got real close to the red white and blue buoy marking the spot while heading into Baltimore .

@snowgorilla9789

15 күн бұрын

​@@michaelgoble8200but you missed steel

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Iron-ically

@primerye

15 күн бұрын

​@@michaelgoble8200sometimes grammar minders are necessary and appreciated.

VERY METICULOUS CLEARANCE...GOOD WORKS..

I’ve definitely seen Wallnius ships in the harbor often-they’re often visible at dock from 95 and 895 near the tunnel entrances. Car carriers I believe…

@fridaycaliforniaa236

15 күн бұрын

They look like roro ships, yup 👍

@samuelcollins1331

14 күн бұрын

often SIX THOUSAND Mercedes in one sailing! Yooo BAABY!😎

Love the narration.. thanks. really amazing to see that they opened it up.. Well done USA & Baltimore!

Good video Jeff but, a couple points. The black color on vehicles means nothing. Locally, it could be the Sheriff's Office, local Police, State or just a comms vehicle. We have a vehicle like that with the same external equipment that can tie radio frequencies together to make everyone can talk to one another. Since they are mostly from different companies, they may not have each others frequencies so these vehicles allow the tying together of different frequencies so they can all communicate with one another. It reduces the chance of accidents, safety issues, comms issues and increases communication, effectiveness and efficiency.

Jeff, As a rule of thumb, a ship needs to be moving at about 5 to 6 knots to have full control of the rudder. My, guess is there was a long discussion regarding the 5-knot speed limit going past the M/V Dali. Judging from the videos I think the tug on the bow was acting as an attached escort. Judging from the videos it appears that the towline from the tug to the bow was slack. She was there for assurance. It is hard to tell if the stern tug was providing assistance or was there for assurance. You can't tell if her towline was taut or slack. It is somewhat surprising she was so close to the ship. I would have thought they'd have better leverage if they were further away from the ship, particularly if they needed to stop the ship. I am sure that there are far wiser people making the decisions than me. You mentioned surprise that they were releasing the tugs so soon after passing the Dali. Once past Dali, there would be very little chance of the vessel striking the Dali. As for a similar incident occurring, it is unlikely that a ship transiting in the area is going to have an issue. The ship crews are going to be aware of the Dali and will be diligent in their inspections, maintenance, and testing of gear. My guess is the USCG's Officer in Charge Marine Inspection (OCMI) staff are conducting very thorough inspections before allowing arrivals or departures. If you look at marine transportation as a whole you will find it to be very safe. Yes, there are accidents and there will be accidents in the future. But if you look at the amount of cargo moved and the distance it is moved (ton-miles), and the number of incidents, shipping on the water is very safe. Bob

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Great info thanks Bob!

@robertlevine2152

15 күн бұрын

@jeffostroff If you are interested, there was a series of documents that were generated as part of the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez studying the emergency towing capabilities in Prince William Sound, including the equipment on the emergency towing equipment on the tankers. The studies included computer modeling of escort tugs. The result was the building of tractor-tugs for escort and the addition of an ocean-going rescue tug. The studies were published. You should be able to get a copy from the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Committee (Anchorage and Valdez). The study was done in the early 1990s. The contractors were Glosten (Seattle), The Netherlands Ship Model Basin (Wageningen, Netherlands), and Smit Salvage (Rotterdam). Bob

@sadjaxx

15 күн бұрын

"taut" in this case of usage.

You are the standard for Key Bridge information.

Excellent update Jeff. Thanks for posting.

Thanks as always from Australia, Jeff.

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Thanks for listening

Thanks for the update, Jeff. You are doing a GREAT job!

Thank you jeff for the update nice work 💯👍👍👍🫡

👍🏻😎 great show Jeff .

FYI - The Balsa 94 is headed for St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@TheMrPeteChannel

15 күн бұрын

It's a ship run by Eastern Capitol Marine Inc. based in Panama.

Great work, Brother! You are my go-to guy for reliable information on this tragedy!

It's interesting watching all the different steps they have to take to clean up such a mess and maybe one good thing to come of this is more use of tugboats

🇺🇸Jeff🇺🇸 You Are Awesome Thanks for All Your Great Work on Your Videos🤗🤗 Chris and Rick From Chicago ❤

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Chris and Rick!

when they start to dismantle the bridge section laying on top of the Dali is going to be something to see the stresses that are on that section sheer, torsion forces make it a particularly challenging to workers to cut sections off of it

Well, those bridge pillons should have been upgraded with dolphins 3 years ago with the Build Back Better but it went to youcrane. I.m pretty sure with a short research, theres few bridges that are under protected and wont be upgraded.

@dannythurston8578

15 күн бұрын

Need 2 be up graded 44 years ago after the Tampa bay bridge got hit ever bridge need it after that if it had cargo ship traffic

Hey Mr Jeff wonderful vid. I actually had a lump in my throat watching those three ships come out of port. I lived in MD for 10 years and went over that bridge more than a few times. That was one high bridge. I am happy for the folks onboard to be finally heading out and hopefully to their families. Please keep the vid updates coming.

You're doing a Hell of a Job Jeff, please continue with the videos. Great job by these professionals, so far I haven't heard of anybody getting hurt during this complicated job. Can't wait to see how they handle the roadway on the Dali's Deck.

You're doing a great job with this bridge info. Thanks

Outstanding video once again.

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!

missed opportunity to use clip from Empire Strikes Back - "The first transport is away"

@user-qj3vz7jk6i

14 күн бұрын

Warp speed Scotty

Tugs front and rear sounds like a plan for the forseable future. Heck the tug operators will love it.

@diehardDanny

14 күн бұрын

Couple of hours downstream comes the Memorial Bay Bridge which is as good protected with dolphins as the Francis Scott Key bridge was (= not at all). Even further down close to the Atlantic the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. You can't tug them all the way to the ocean, not feasible. Bridges need solid protection and the Coast Guard needs to tighten up on their controls of ship's sea worthiness.

@davedixon2068

13 күн бұрын

once the wreckage has been cleared Isuspect they will go back to tugs till they are lined up then off you go, no bridge no reason for tugs

They will be allowing some cargo ships into the port tonight.

GREAT VIDEO! Love your channel

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and my channel.

A little snippet of the protracted history of the creation of the Francis Scott Bridge: For YEARS there was an ongoing battle between the MDOT and Bethlehem Steel over the building of ACCESS highways to the bridge. As you see in the recycle process, the former Steel Mill grounds (3,300 sq Ft) dominates the shoreline. The Steel Mill did NOT want “disruptive “at grade” access Highways ON THEIR GROUNDS. So it took a proverbial “20 years” before they settled on ELEVATED access highways. All of this history is almost 60 years ago. And became a moot issue with the closure (and eventual demolition) of the Steel Mill. I hope this explanation helps provide some historical perspective on why it took FOREVER to bring the bridge to reality. And sadly now it’s gone,,, Respectfully, S. Collins, Towson, MD

Jeff, excellent coverage! Thanks for your hard work. Notice these ships are riding high.

Another great job, Jeff....

Fantastic work Amen

The balsa draught is 16.9 feet

@sadjaxx

15 күн бұрын

Thank you.

a work well done !!

A good day on the way to recovery. Kudos to all the workers risking themselves to clear the wreckage.

Nicely done,,thanks for sharing..😊

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Just a note on removing the sections on Dali. On an update on Sal's channel when he went over the Unified Command timeline, it looks like they will use shaped charges to slice up the sections on Dali. With the huge stresses on those sections, I think that's a smart move.

@weldonyoung1013

14 күн бұрын

Sound like the way they will collapse the "leaning" trusses off the Dali. Likely after cutting out some beams.

Excellent news!!

Great job guys

These people work hard whit the small means they have to use... Respect for them.

Called it. Tugs FORE and AFT. Lock the Stable Door! The Horse has Bolted!

The first ship looked like a small boat as compared to the Dali cargo ship. Good to see at least a few ships moving out.

Hi Jeff: Thank you for keeping us updated with daily videos. BTW, when you talk about 35 feet and 50 feet depth, is that a measure at High Tide or Low Tide? Thanks.

Awesome! A lot more work ahead though.

Nice opening shot. The size comparison to the Dali shows what ocean going ship size is going through.

Some very dedicated smart hard working people making this happen with some first class tech and old fashion hard work

Thanks Jeff. great update. Really enjoy watching the tug boats help the big guys out of the port never been around a port or water vessels, so such enjoy your coverage. Are they more ships needing to get out and are they going to allow some more ships to come into the docks? I thought all big ships had to have tug boats steer them out of ports till they were clear of obstacles?

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

They have 4 days to clear out the harbor, then they will reclose the harbor to work on Dali

@zilrenrocha481

15 күн бұрын

@@jeffostroff thank you🙂

awesome job

Amazing, just a week after the bridge collapse the harbour is opening up again. Notice the tug boats that were totally absent when the Dali was out of control and caused the bridge collapse

@stephenholland5930

14 күн бұрын

More like a month.

Hi Jeff. thanks for doing these films for us in the uk. Why does the front tug go backwards? caroline

Good report! As a Baltimore expatriate I still love the old Monumental City!

@user-qj3vz7jk6i

14 күн бұрын

Charm city

I like that the tugs are still at the ship rather than just saying see ya...good luck like they did to the Dali

@captglenn100

13 күн бұрын

Tugs have always left the ships once they get into the main channel, the Dali was no different.

Very good!

. it's reassuring to see the tugs take these ships out. I suspect they will churn up the bottom much less than the large ship propellers. That's good for any recovery work as well as displacement of known materials that have yet to be removed.

Balsa 94 is unloaded but great job of all involved to get it done

not to forget that many of the crew were detained and not allowed to go ashore because their shore pass (I-94) was expired and immigration was just not up to it to give them some extention. On the second the vessel the crew was imprisoned for 2 weeks..........

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Bummer!

Awesome video

Considering the amount of work and risks they got that done quickly ,can't wait to see the work on the fragments of bridge on the ship then the removal of the ship

Flowers on irene... you had me rolling😂 yep it tricked me lol. Awesome video yet again

Surprised not to see crew cheering but they were prob nervous about finally clearing channel after a long delay. Great job! (Delaware native, VA resident with lots of familiarity w Balt bridges)

@sadjaxx

15 күн бұрын

And those two souls are still in the water so cheering may not feel right.

Wow, thats 1/4 the size, yet quite a large ship where I live. The Dali must be Mega - Ship.

Jeff, to remember Port and Starboard. Port - the sweet wine... There is no more Port LEFT! Port is left and Port Wine is red! The red light shows Port side, on the left!

It'll be interesting to watch them remove all the truss work lying on top of the Dali!

AGREE 110% TUG STAYING WITH THE SHIP BIT LONGER !!!~~~~ NO SHOPPING CHANNEL ???????

Great Channel Jeff. Anyway to could post a link to that Stream site. A quick Google search bring's up so many. I'd like to see that site you use. Thank you in advance.

Well done - to open a limited access chanel at Baltimore Key Bridge site - with 2 tugs and a harbour escort vesselon first ship (and tugs req'd for each movement thru the temp chanel) !

I can't say I blame the ship owners for wanting them to get moving. They've been stuck in there for a month. Thanks for sharing.

Can you do a video on the hw 50 bridge closure / damage

Will you look at that there's a tugboat escorting the ship out of the harbor is it an amazing look I grew up in New Orleans right there by the Mississippi

Need more focus on Ocean Gate Titan

I believe the truck on bridge is a wi fi Hotspot for the members on the Dali to keep in contact with family and interpertor.

Saw all 3 of those ships on the StreamTime feed. More interesting sped up on your report. I wonder, if the Unified Command has considered using flotation devices, together with cranes to lift and stabilize those remaining sections in a coordinated effort. Everytime I try to imagine cutting and lifting, I visualize part of the truss dropping into the water mostly out of sight, and the bow of the Dali becoming more buoyant and rising up. Going to be interesting what they come up with to pull this off. And you can bet I'll be keeping it dialed in right here. Love your style of coverage Jeff.

@Mrfort

14 күн бұрын

Following on from this observation, i wonder has anyone considered removing the containers from the stern first? in theory the boat will be nose (bow) heavy and release easier??

Duh? The "mystery" truck. It's most likely the central command local operations center with communication to their technical support.

I think you are right on the money when you said you think they are keeping the ships in the new channel just to the side of where the workers vehicles fell and ended up. If you look at the video of the collaspe while you have your video up, the area where the ship is coming through seems to be just to the left of where is looks like the vehicles ended up in the water. That pier you mentioned of having the trusses wrapped around it is the area where the vehicles ended up in the water.

@JohnnyMotel99

15 күн бұрын

It could be they think ships passing over could disturb too much river bottom and make finding the lost men more difficult.

Hi Jeff, Did the GOVIS ship ever get settled? It's the one that is shipping Cars. Is it going to Port? Or going out? Thanks, Terry

Did anyone notice how the BALSA 94 ship leans away from the Dali? Did it try to absent itself from the wreckage?

Thank you. It seems to me this is the area that everyone says the missing workers trucks should be in. Anyone know differently? Thanks. Ok. I just saw you mentioned them. Thank you.

Your video are great

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Great video keep up the good work I know that he's going to be a slow progress but I'm sure the government is doing their very best and all the workers arounding this place goes smoothly I pray to God to everyone who's working on the bridge be safe at all times the other thing they should use tugboots to let the ships go through and pass the bridge any boat has any difficulty then should use it tugboat night

Amen!

😂 at Flowers By Irene. And Jeff I think it’s so sad that you know (or are pretty sure) where the guys and the trucks are but no one is finding them. 😞

@billd66

15 күн бұрын

Two Guys From Quantico Pizza

Any idea when cruise ships will start operation again?

Port depth at its deepest is 50'. a fully loaded Dali draught is also 50 feet.

@antwha5526

15 күн бұрын

Port depth is 50', and the new channel is about 35 feet deep. The Balsa draught is 16.9 feet

Awesome

I'm impressed myself there is hope here in Maryland maybe?

"Flowers by Irene", lol! Could be 'Finnegans Bakery Inc', and they could keep the FBI bit!

that would be crazy to drive through there with all that still there.

Great to see this for sure. I seen tugs escorting them. Maybe tugs should be escorting them all the time.

Hey Jeff, are you doing anymore home Depot and Lowe's tool deals ????

@jeffostroff

15 күн бұрын

Yes I am hoping HD has some deals come up on 4/29

I'm surprised that you didn't comment about how lightly loaded that ship looks as it is riding so high in the water.

The Basla 94 is nearly empty. Riding high through the channel. Pity they haven't found those last 2 victims.