What an enormous disaster! People have lost their lives, people missing, a massive mess which will be a nightmare to clean up etc.. From The Netherlands I wish Baltimore strength and sufficient resources in equipment and manpower to solve this hughe problem.

@Snarf_Le_Wombat

Ай бұрын

KZread hides my comments, crazy how everyone involved allowed a ship to run into a bridge, again, in 2024... because they wanted to save money by not using tugboats. Even a small child knows about tugboats. I personally, in all my years have never crash my boat into objects catastrophically, it's actually extremely difficult to be this incompetent. But when Baltimore is involved I'm not surprised.

@markymarkvancity

Ай бұрын

The loss of life is tragic but could have been so so much worse if not for those responsible for stopping traffic to the bridge. So far it's estimated the loss of life is 6 people which is very minimal for how large of an accident this could have been.

@noelbgood8845

Ай бұрын

How exactly do they remove all that?

@broaj1453

Ай бұрын

I worked in Baltimore 13 years ago. When I saw the ship hit the bridge my hands just grasped my abdomen. Wooooo, my Lord and my God 😱😱😖😖🤯🤯😢. I drove across this bridge before. My prayers go out to every family. I pray for the shipping and supply chain industry, I pray for all the investigators for fortitude and mental clarity as they piece together how this happened and drafting their reports. And I thank God that many were spared.

@ValleyoftheKings64

Ай бұрын

​@markymarkvancity that and the fact that it happened at 1:30 in the morning helped kept the death toll as low as it is. Can you imagine how much worse it this had occured in rush hour?

My condolences to the families who lost their family members from El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. True workers true Americans who worked hard to support their families.

@Sheistyscorpion

Ай бұрын

🙏🏽

@chargermaster586

Ай бұрын

Cheap Labor

@kingohighlight1867

Ай бұрын

​@@chargermaster586exactly

@naguszek5706

Ай бұрын

They took people born in the states jobs to send money back to the countries you mentioned.

@dushsh4857

Ай бұрын

where are you sending those hazardous material may be its gods will

My heart goes out to the victims families also the captain of the ship. He must feel devastated after what happened. I hope everyone gets looked after with care and respect.

@Erusean_pilot

Ай бұрын

The captain did everything he could. Sad he is getting blamed.

@majorkong1678

Ай бұрын

Kapitän, der sollte sich mal andere Job suchen, wenn der Kahn nicht funktioniert dann hält man an und fährt nicht gegen brückenpfeiler

@noahsprott889

Ай бұрын

@@Erusean_pilotit’s crazy too on camera you see him lose power regain power then lose it again I mean there’s isn’t that much he could do at that weight in the first place

@Mr69BlackDragon

Ай бұрын

​@@majorkong1678 please explain how he was going to stop the ship. It weighs millions of tons and was going at 19 knots when it lost power, when it hit the bridge it was going around 15 knots. The amount of energy in a ship moving that big at those speeds is enormous NO bridge is designed and built to handle an impact like that.

This has been making the major news stories in Australia. We had an incident similar to this in Hobart Tasmania in 1975 where a section of bridge got knocked into the river at night and people were driving off the edge unawares with others trying to warn them. It will be interesting to see how the reconstruction goes. My condolences for the dead.

P.S. In addition to the heartbreaking loss of life ~ the logistics of getting this ship out of the harbor, dismantling the Francis Key Scott bridge - and - ALL that goes with this massive clean-up to simply allow the channel to re-open is absolutely mind-boggling!!! 😢

@dannydaw59

Ай бұрын

The ship's insurance should pay for ALL of the costs of rebuilding. Not a single cent should come from taxpayers.

@Sacred_Fire

Ай бұрын

​​​@@dannydaw59I agree. However, right away, Biden and the Governor in MD already made the decision to have taxpayers foot the bill.

@kingjames4886

Ай бұрын

how is it mind boggling? they just chop up the bridge into manageable pieces and haul the prices away with salvage barges... then the ship can be towed away.

@owbeer

Ай бұрын

@@dannydaw59 you must be worried losing 1 dollar.

@ryanstandrew3769

Ай бұрын

@@dannydaw59 Biden said the Federal Government will clean this up, while they (we) had nothing to do with this mess.... The Fed is funded 100% by our TAXES... This is a great way for Biden to laundery more of our money.

RIP to all the victims and their families. This is truly a disastrous nightmare. God bless the Army Core of Engineers and the NTSB, as well as all the emergency staff that has helped in the search, hopefully they can resolve this issue thoroughly and quickly.

@1stPrinciples455

Ай бұрын

Why did god not stop it?

@FaceFcuk

Ай бұрын

Seek h

@tom5051666

Ай бұрын

the dead were sacrificed for the sake of money to fix a corroded old bridge and money to install ship strike protection around the legs.

Hearing about the victims is tearing me up inside 🥺😢😞

@GardenGuy1943

Ай бұрын

I’ve fallen from boardwalk, which is quite similar to this. They are being dramatic. Best, Dean

@probegt75

Ай бұрын

Why? You don't know them.

@mervinprone

Ай бұрын

Why hasn’t anybody bothered to ask why the construction crew weren’t notified? Anybody working on the bridge should have direct communication with the coast guard, who can issue an immediate evacuation. If this had happened then, in 90 seconds, probably they could’ve driven off that bridge and they’d be alive. Something very very wrong here. The coast guard waits for the ship to issue a mayday? Why is nobody watching to take preemptive action? There was no need for anybody for die.

@carltonp420

Ай бұрын

You don't care about the 62 million who die a year

@elenadevour8423

Ай бұрын

@@probegt75 sorry your parents raised you without empathy

The new bridge should have a plaque to remember the 6 victims.

@MissRory662

Ай бұрын

Nobody wants to be reminded of that every day

@chargermaster586

Ай бұрын

​@MissRory662 9/11 memorial

@whitneywilson6680

Ай бұрын

@@MissRory662 OKC bombing

The removal of the destroyed portion of the bridge will be a nightmare... with sheared jagged edges and torches dismantling those sections into smaller pieces.😮

@Etatdesiege1979

Ай бұрын

Absolutely. I don’t know how people can be saying it will take a few weeks. Cutting or lifting that structure is going to take at least 8 months.

@fan4every1lol89

Ай бұрын

2 months id say

@SamC992

Ай бұрын

@@Etatdesiege1979it’s going to be military personal not contractors working by the hour

@AndyCutright

Ай бұрын

It will be mostly contractors@@SamC992 This is a specialized field. Several experienced firms have already been hired, including Resolve Marine. The navy and coast guard will help certainly, but it will absolutely involve a lot of contractors.

@Doesitmatter113

Ай бұрын

I'm from this area orginally, crossed that bridge numerous times and a certified diver. Good luck. Until that bridge is cleared, ship traffic will pile up just miles down the bay towards another bridge...

This is simply terrible. My heart goes out to the victims and their families but one person nobody is mentioning.... My heart also goes out to the captain/pilot of the cargo ship! He must be devastated too 😢

To all the workers who will spend hundreds of hours cleaning up a huge mess- thank you!😊

So sorry for the families and friends who lost their loved ones in this wreckage. My prayers go out to you all

This is a devastating moment. Those construction 🚧 workers 👷 🙏🏼 My heart goes out to their families. I can't imagine the horror of the bridge 🌉 coming down beneath me.

That cargo ship that hit the bridge has been rejected from entering Australia's Ports for the last 6 Months, due to its lack of safety maintenance, the Australian Maritime Union said on Australian T.V. the other day.

God bless the man to swim when he didnt know how. The will to survive. Bless that guy RIP to the lost lives

@Snarf_Le_Wombat

Ай бұрын

What's up with adults not knowing how to swim? It's ridiculous.

@TRaiiN420

Ай бұрын

😂

@Raul-jk6lc

Ай бұрын

Not everyone has the opportunity or resources to learn how to swim as a child. As they grow up, their main focus isn't necessarily learning to swim, but rather working to survive. It's important to recognize that not everyone has the same opportunities as you might have had.

@MrBibi86

Ай бұрын

especially when you are a construction worker on a bridge. @@Snarf_Le_Wombat

@MrBibi86

Ай бұрын

the paramedics saved that man. "God" had nothing to do with it

Prayers for this poor lady, this terrible tragedy which has impacted her, and her four children. I pray she will be treated fair, right and with justice.

@anthonydoyle7370

Ай бұрын

Like the people of Palestine, Ohio and those in Lahaina?

@rwhclo

Ай бұрын

@@anthonydoyle7370 Yes, they were treated and looked after immediately as well.

Thank you ARMY Core of Engineering 🎉❤ for cleaning up ❤🎉

@sdesmtl

Ай бұрын

It's "Corps", it's french for body. So basically the Army body of engineering.

@PurpleDragonWorld

Ай бұрын

Oh wow that makes sense! Very cool 😎

@joomomma9463

Ай бұрын

Hasn't even started yet.

@GAMEOVER-yy6zj

Ай бұрын

At last our 700 billion tax payers money being useful!

@joomomma9463

Ай бұрын

@@GAMEOVER-yy6zj useful this is a massive waste money that should have been avoided

All Hispanic hard working people that put there life out on the line.

@Pitt-ny8cj

Ай бұрын

Stereotyping are we?

@mwhite4764

Ай бұрын

if they're so hard working, why are they running away from themselves in their own countries and that they can't build and maintain on their own? They're hard working at being 3rd worlders.

It is so true. They seem to be focusing more on the bridge and ship damage not the loss of the people that died on the bridge😢 rest in peace. And prayers go out to the family. 🙏

@Cyko..

Ай бұрын

Some people are more worried about their Temu order getting to them on time than some random people who died a slow horrible death tragically.

@markloroff

Ай бұрын

They have to be realistic and focus on what's important, while the loss of life is terrible, the collapsed bridge cleanup will take years and has currently put a stop to any shipping in or out which will affect in some way millions of people. IMO its more respectful not to focus on life's lost and let the people grieve without shoving a camera in their face to talk about the tragedy they are facing.

@tristanmartinez2667

Ай бұрын

That blip in the video was a PR stunt by corporate garbage to try and score “social credit” points to help their esg score. They don’t gaf about minority’s, they’re using them.

@SeanyBoy589

Ай бұрын

I'm sure the appropriate people are doing what they can for the families. The loss of life is tragic of course, but the closure of the channel is going to be a major blow to shipping, the economy, work which is also going to affect a lot of families as well. Also think of the conditions the divers have to go through to recover the bodies, it's a mix of sharp metal girders, unstable structure and concrete, not the safest conditions to dive even for a recovery operation for the bodies, and I bet that is jarring for the them knowing they can't do more safely.

@BBAKER22

Ай бұрын

​@@Cyko..- WTF is WRONG with you? SMH

Even as an adult, learning to swim is very important. This is important all parts the world, no matter age. Save lives, yourself included by learning to swim.

@daboiikev6955

Ай бұрын

Yea but nothing prepares you being squashed by thousands of pounds of pavement

@roudyman777

Ай бұрын

Even if you know how to swim nobody would be able to survive a significant amount of time with the currents of the river and the freezing temperatures.

@drumitar

Ай бұрын

you aint swimming out of this one.

@London755

Ай бұрын

You're aware the bridge deck was 185 ft above the water?

@KailuaChick

Ай бұрын

Swim to where? There wasn’t anywhere to go. You don’t know if those people were injured or crushed by debris. You can’t swim if you’re unconscious. Jesus. Have a little common sense.

Prayers and support to the victims and their families.

Great information and video, thanks for posting , my deepest respects to the families of those who lost their lives or were injured in this event.

Peace to the familys of the lost. May you find strength to go on and may your loved ones rest in power

Condolences and prayers to the families of our hard working Americans who lost theirs lives trying to feed their families in this tragedy.

😢 Prayers for the victims and their families. 🙏

@bensmith7536

Ай бұрын

Yeah that doesnt do anything. Literally useless effort. How do so many people still believe in this fairy tale nonsense.

@MrBibi86

Ай бұрын

What are prayers going to do? people need to grow up and stop believing in this god nonsense. do you still believe in Santa or the easter bunny?

@MrBibi86

Ай бұрын

I agree. it's like believing in Santa or the easter bunny @@bensmith7536

@user-zz8tl2pt9y

Ай бұрын

Hello

@SecondPlaceMusic

Ай бұрын

@@bensmith7536some of us can’t do anything to help this situation apart from prayer. Faith in God is essential to many people around the world and can save people in their darkest moments, speaking from personal experience :) try to be a little more open minded/understanding.

Hearing about the victims is tearing me up inside

Godspeed to the victims and all involved in the recovery and clean up efforts 🙏🏽

So sad for the victims families and friends 💔💔

Spend less money on war and more on infrastructure. Rest in love to those lost.

My condolences to the construction workers🙏

This is a devastating moment. Those construction workers My heart goes out to their families. I can't imagine the horror of the bridge coming down beneath me.

Get Kiewit Infrastructure and Macquarie Infrastructure to rebuild the bridge, they did an amazing job with the new Goethals Bridge the spans Staten Island to NJ.

Great reporting from the scene of a tragedy!

@usergodcandy777

Ай бұрын

This really is a good piece.

I was 10 years old and didn't know how to swim when a family friend was drowning me but I'm only alive because of me kicking and punching at him when he let me go I was smiwwing for my life and from that day forward I could fly . So that survivor who didn't know how to swim better learn and learn fast how to swim if he's gonna work anywhere there's water . Thank God he's alive and my prayers go out to anyone affected by this accident 💯❤️🙏😇

Seeing this tragedy is sad n upsetting mad God be with these families that list a love one n help heal any that were injured

And the insurance company went OUCH!

@markfryer9880

Ай бұрын

Lots of insurance companies and brokers will be going ouch! The larger the item(s) being insured, the more that the product is broken up into smaller reinsurance parcels by insurance brokers to help spread out the risk as well as the profits. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@wendigo53

Ай бұрын

We all be going ouch - insurance companies insure each other, I expect our pet insurance is going up to cover this.

@twentyfold288

Ай бұрын

Look up “Titanic Law” - interesting read

Yes is so sad my condolences goes out to the family

Reminds me of the I-35 bridge that collapsed

@Snarf_Le_Wombat

Ай бұрын

It should remind you of the sunshine skyway bridge collapse in Florida because the same thing happened, a ship running into a bridge support.

Bless those men ❤

My goodness. Schedule gets changed so you were not there, however your comrades were. Keeping everyone in prayer, from the victims to all those affected

As is always the case, the captain, and he alone takes full responsibility for hitting anything. One person causing so much pain and chaos…unbelievable & unacceptable!

@dannylengyel5830

Ай бұрын

Why should he? The ship lost power rendering it uncontrollable. I don't see how the captain can be held responsible for that.

They should build a suspension bridge like as Golden Gate bridge here.

@jeremyc6054

Ай бұрын

most likely, for a span of this width, it would be a cable-stayed bridge (like the new Tappan Zee Bridge, or the new portion of the Oakland Bay Bridge). Classic suspension bridges (like the Golden Gate) are indicated for much longer unsupported spans in which the stiffness of the road deck is insufficient to support the horizontal loading of the diagonal cables on a cable-stayed bridge.

@mikewillett5076

Ай бұрын

Hear that. Ever been on or seen the Chesapeake Bay Bridge that goes from Annapolis to Kent Island (the Eastern Shore)? It's 4.3 miles long. Other than the ends it's a combo of cantilever and suspension sections. A lot of people are terrified of it. And now I'm more nervous about it. (Not to be confused with the Bay Bridge/Tunnel in VA but that's scary too. Much longer but not nearly as high).

@mikewillett5076

Ай бұрын

​@@jeremyc6054. It's nearly the same length of the Golden Gate, 1.6 miles. Just that each end is plain flat concrete bridge on pilings a good way out on each side. They're still standing, would be considerably quicker to reuse them but they probably won't.

@jeremyc6054

Ай бұрын

@@mikewillett5076in this case, the relevant "length" is the length of the longest unsupported span (i.e. with no other vertical supports between them). The approach viaducts on either side (supported by a series of pilings) would be in addition to that, and can be quite long (as in the case of the Francis Scott Key Bridge). The Golden Gate Bridge has an unsupported center span of 4200 feet. The Francis Scott Key Bridge had an unsupported span of 1200 feet. Generally, cable-stayed bridges are the most economical choice for main spans up to about 2000 feet, although a few very new ones (built since 2010 or so) are in the 3000' range. Conventional suspension bridges are the only game in town for main spans longer than that, with the longest ones currently a little over 6000 feet. Another point to keep in mind is that conventional suspension bridges require very large abutments at either end in order to anchor the main suspension cables to the bedrock, these would have to be built from scratch (if it's even possible, depending on the local geography). Cable-stayed bridges do not require this, as all loads are transferred to the vertical pier(s). The main advantage to going with a conventional suspension design here would be the ability to have a wider open channel, although this would come at massively increased cost (and probably longer duration to completion), and may not result in any additional navigability depending on the water depth outside of the existing channel.

@alukuhito

Ай бұрын

Or a tunnel

People have lost their lives, people missing

This s heartbreaking and terrifying ❤❤😢

USACE - The US Army Corps of Engineers maintains all US waterways including major ship channels . They completed a channel deepening and widening project in the last decade to allow larger cargo ships to the Port of Baltimore as part of Nationwide strategic program to increase cargo volumes at major US ports.

What I'm wondering is why don't the bridge piers in the USA have pile-driving protection in rivers? In Germany and Europe there is a wide concrete base around every pier on bridges over rivers, sometimes even streams. This is to minimize the damage to the structures caused by ships, floating debris and other things.

@kimberlyperrotis8962

Ай бұрын

Most do.

WHY WOULD a massive ship not have AUXILARY power?? THEY must all be retrofitted to prevent a RECURrence

@sjdtmv

Ай бұрын

Or use of Tugs until in open water and away from bridge overpasses

@tom5051666

Ай бұрын

they do, and 3 generators

RIP to those who lost their lives, hopefully the families can grieve in private. Good luck to the people of Baltimore and hopefully the military can get the wreckage cleared quick

I already know what two of the NTSB's recommendations in the wake of this disaster will be. One is that ships of that size need tighter handling, such as using tugboats, when navigating in tight ports like Baltimore. The tugs assisting the Dali that night should not have left the Dali's side so soon, and if they were needed elsewhere at the time, it would mean that such ports need more tugboats on standby to handle all those massive ships at once. Two is that bridges of that calibre over heavily-used shipping channels need proper protection to be able to take the force of such crashes. Bridges all over North America and probably around the world may already be in the process of being reassessed in terms of such protection.

@xr6lad

Ай бұрын

They be no such recommendation because it’s a stupid expectation. Having tugs in such a wide harbour. What next. Tugs pulling planes all the way to the runway threshold?

@drej1714

Ай бұрын

You do realize that the bridge was built in 1972 and opened in 1977. It's built to 70s codes, not 2024 codes.

@sjdtmv

Ай бұрын

Saving on Tug costs?, I don't know the cost of running a couple of Tugs compared to the cost of clearing the waterways, loss of lives, legal costs, bridge replacement cost, the cost lost of income to the port, it has to add up to something?@@xr6lad

@denelson83

Ай бұрын

@@drej1714 Then you reap what you sow.

@denelson83

Ай бұрын

@@xr6lad Apples vs. oranges. Planes are not ships.

WHY NO AIR HORNS TO WARN ANY BODY ON THE BRIDGE

@Rimrock300

Ай бұрын

Systems onboard the ship where out for a while, nothing working.

That guy will never want to cross a bridge again . He's very lucky !! Rip to the ones that weren't so lucky 😢

the bridge has significant corrosion issues, most of the failures are at the riveted joints. The ship slashed through the concrete legs like a knife, the bridge was doomed from that point.

Very Sad

I’m not from Baltimore, but I want to thank these construction workers for what they have sacrifice. Too much we vilify people, its time we come together.

@forrestgmedia5062

Ай бұрын

It's capitalism. Never gonna happen

@SCHRANZ3040

Ай бұрын

I think you should pay towards the workers funerals

@lubetime-autorepair7078

Ай бұрын

@@SCHRANZ3040 ok. Your point. Also, you can think whatever you want, you get to make you decisions and so do I.

Dang what a mess.

God Bless all and their families involved in this terrible disaster , God bless the boys under the the wreck RIP................... ❤❤❤❤❤❤

From watching this and other detailed reports, I think the big 'take-away' is that modern, ultra-heavy ships, and old bridges with inadequate protection around their piers, don't mix. I worry about the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge, just north of San Francisco. It looks more rickety than the F.S. Key Bridge ever did. Oil tankers and a few freighters frequently go under that particular bridge.

Can someone explain why ships sailing through such a narrow place did not have pilots and tugboats to insure the passage.

@Piertides

Ай бұрын

2 pilots on board and tugs are released after the ship leaves the harbor. It’s a straight through channel, according to the NTSB. With the expense of rebuilding I believe the NTSB recommendations will include tugs in the straight channel at least past the new bridge

@mikeprice4103

Ай бұрын

Doubt you could understand mam

@tom5051666

Ай бұрын

to save money. that is why

Mein Beileid gilt den Angehörigen und Freunden. My condolences go out to the family and friends.

I wish there was some way to they could alert the workers in time to escape that disaster. I am grateful the authorities were able prevent anymore lives lost.

The events of life are so uncertain!!!

According to a news article written a few hours after this accident, both lanes are closed for traffic. Good to know.

@alukuhito

Ай бұрын

They closed lanes to a collapsed bridge?

@jeremyc6054

Ай бұрын

I guess if you go fast enough you could try to jump it... 🙂

@bennetts-revenge_2

Ай бұрын

​@@jeremyc6054😅😅😅😅😅😅

@rwhclo

Ай бұрын

@@jeremyc6054Bo and Luke could do it.

Why are the citizens of the U.S. footing the bill for a rebuild? The owners of the boat , along with the insurance company, should be held accountable.

@Xunxunism

Ай бұрын

Law suits for compensation certainly will come. And that takes a long process. You can't wait until then.

Seems crazy that section is more than 2 million pounds. They are saying 8-10 million pounds is wild. They’ll have to bring in several cranes or cut it into smaller ones. Crazy situation

Prayers for the victims and their families. Hopefully, Maersk (Danish shipping giant) should pay for all the damages and the rebuilding and help the families that lost loved ones

@MrBibi86

Ай бұрын

What will prayers do?

@joalchin

Ай бұрын

Why? Maersk doesn't own the ship, nor is the cargo theirs. There's plenty of ZIM branded containers there too, but ZIM doesn't own the ship either.

@Einherjar-DK

Ай бұрын

It isn't Maersk's ship or crew, they only chartered it. Kind of like, it isn't your car when you order an uber or take a taxi.

@eleniv7512

Ай бұрын

Whoever insured the ship and whoever insured the cargo should help pay for the damages and reconstruction

@eleniv7512

Ай бұрын

@@MrBibi86 not only prayers but financial help for the victims and their families from whoever insured the ship and insured the cargo. This will take a long time which is frustrating. Yes, prayers do help if you are a believer. Have a blessed day. 🙏

God had those people rest I. Great peace it yes painful lost their life yes try do their job in the rigth thing in life 😒

RIP mi gente ❤😢

About the bridge collaspe: I wondered how many people suggested having concrete dolphins installed when the bridge was being built. Have the following responses surfaced at that time: "OH--we don't need that", "Maybe someday", "It's too expensive", "We don't have time for that"--and so on?

This is very scary because you can see that the ship is damaged on the bow but it looks like maybe even the side is damaged and containers of hazardous materials I believe there’s bad weather this weekend. I can’t even think what would happen, if that ship’s cargo shifted.

Unnerved by that last aerial shot of an oil slick escaping the immediate area. Why are there no booms corralling it? Heard bow deck was laded with highly toxic cargo.

@mikewillett5076

Ай бұрын

If it's just oil that isn't much. You don't want to know the chemicals and pollutants that plants around Sparrows Point and Curtis Creek (both right near there) dumped 24/7 before it became regulated. It's much better now but I still don't want steamed crabs from waters that close to the city!

@lawrenceleverton7426

Ай бұрын

Its Baltimore everything within 100 miles of that joint is toxic. Now it has a wrecked economy to boot. But the illegals are thriving on the taxpayer dime. While legal citizens are even worse off than they were the other day.

This is crazy. Rip to all who lost their lives

I'm glad the Army Corps of Engineers exists.

so many uninformed comments here, do you realize when this bridge was built in the 70's the largest cargo was more than 4 times smaller than today. Do you also realize the bridge fell the way it did due to how bridges are engineered and constructed. If you are not informed don't comment on it. god bless the victims and their family's. A bit more information: The largest cargo ship in the 70s was the Panamax class with 3000+ TEU capacity. The MV Dali is in the Mega Max class with 24,000+ TEU capacity. So my initial statement about it being 4 times bigger looks to be incorrect, it looks like as far as TEU's go the cargo ships in the 70s could carry 8 times less containers than today's container ships can carry. You also need to look at displacement as well when comparing ships but i could not find any solid information as to what the largest cargo ships displacement was in the US in the 70s. But as you can see what they designed the bridge to handle in case of incident is no where close to what ships are today so its no suprise with the ship only traveling at about 7-8 knots was able to crush the protection the bridge column had.

@uv_scratchers9252

Ай бұрын

A comment does equal speech 😅​@@hia5235

@markstevens1729

Ай бұрын

I don’t know what your nationality is, but as a Canadian, I feel your frustration. Our friend with the weaponized “free” speech is a perfect example of why humans can’t have nice things.

@therealthreadkilla

Ай бұрын

I understand your frustration but it doesn't help when the news stations are having "professors" chime in with nonsense. There's more mass in the ship and the containers than that whole bridge structure and there's not much that would have saved any bridge with a ship of that size and mass hitting it right at the support.

@phillipjoesten5731

Ай бұрын

Don't no why it lost power huh. AI hellofa thing.

@SuperApplefan1

Ай бұрын

is everything racist?

The shipping company should pay for this repair

@raterus

Ай бұрын

Should they? The crew wasn't even piloting the boat, they had turned over the controls to the Port Authority pilots for navigation.

@twotribes9919

Ай бұрын

There should be some liability there, but frankly the cost of rebuilding would be more burden than any one company could carry. There will be lawsuits, oh yes. Still, we're talking about federal budget levels of money to fix this in a reasonable span of time.

@rustyshackleford5509

Ай бұрын

@@raterus I'm pretty sure the pilots are not at fault, it looks like the ship lost power, navigation computers, and controls were dead.

@DavidAbyssal

Ай бұрын

Was it a failure on the ship itself...?

@jgordon165

Ай бұрын

You know they won't

I don't understand why they didn't blare.The fog horn continuously to warn the workers on the bridge to get out of there ?

@alukuhito

Ай бұрын

On the other hand, why weren't the workers aware that the cargo ship was slowly headed right towards the bridge?

She's pretty big job

This is devastating

MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVE ONES…🙏🏽

@tobys_transport_videos

Ай бұрын

Don't yell!!!! 😨

@mikexcarter594

Ай бұрын

@@tobys_transport_videos JUST WAY I TYPE..

@tobys_transport_videos

Ай бұрын

@@mikexcarter594 Well don't! It is the internet version of yelling. Please have some manners and turn your Caps Lock off. Look around you and tell me how many other users type in all Caps?

@mikexcarter594

Ай бұрын

@@tobys_transport_videos C’MON MAN I AM WHOLE GROWN A$$ MAN…I LIVE BY MY OWN RULES…

There were no tug boats escorting the ship down the channel?

@sjdtmv

Ай бұрын

Probably take 2 years to work that out let alone the cost of the investigation into the $million$

@rensinclair4218

Ай бұрын

Because you don't know why we use tugboats

@camf7522

Ай бұрын

@@rensinclair4218 actually I do, and some ports mandate the attendance of tug boats for just this sort of situation. It doesn’t mean the tug boats have to be used, but they are there in case to prevent channels being blocked, collision with other vessels and collision with bridges etc.

For the record someone left a comment that in China they use tugs to move ships around so I went looking for answers. I could not find proof that the Chinese use tugs outside of their ports. But what the port of Shanghai does is require a declaration that the ship is mechanically sound and the ship is subject to an inspection of the mechanical soundness of the ship. This might have prevented having a boat subject to engine power loss docking in your harbour. Everybody give me your thoughts.

did they actually determine that containers containing hazardous material were broken? think they said there were only like 17 such containers on the entire ship of thousands of containers and only the ones on the bow look damaged.

I don't think a "boat" is quite that big.

@lawrenceleverton7426

Ай бұрын

Bottom line Baltimore wasn't prepared for this eventuality. It was more important to house and feed the illegals. The reduction on important critical harbor services was apparent. Now because of their ineptness they have bigger issues but will still support the illegals while the citizens get even less. Grief will eventually turn into anger over their politicians spending their tax dollars in the wrong place. A few dollars spent on Tug Boats would have solved this entire debacle. God Bless the Families involved.

Can cbs news please report about the hazardous materials spilled. And don’t pretend this isn’t an issue. Why isn’t this being reported. I can literally smell it.

@Turboy65

Ай бұрын

All cargo ships can be expected to carry hazardous materials...such as the hairspray, perfume, shaving cream, soaps, and all kinds of other products that you as a consumer use on a daily basis. This is NOT a hazmat disaster, it's just a matter of respecting the fact that there are some hazardous materials that will be encountered during salvage and cleanup operations. Don't get focused on what's NOT the major problem.

@BingBongFairy

Ай бұрын

​@@Turboy65The local ecosystem is effectively trashed now though, god you're shortsighted

@42luke93

Ай бұрын

This makes me realize that the sea in the bay is not that deep since the bridge is still visible. From that rectangle height

@Andy-ty6gv

Ай бұрын

Money first before health of people

@Swalker20659

Ай бұрын

Some of the hazardous materials were perfumes so yeah…

Step 1 will be to clear a path to the harbor Step 2 will be to resume freight traffic asap Step 3 is clean-up, collecting evidence and clearing the way Step 4 is rebuilding a bridge that can stand a boat hit

This certainty is an awful disaster. We're hearing all about it here in Australia.

Those workers should have equipped with being dialed in to hear that first MayDay call somehow. They just weren’t protected like the back and forth traffic was. So sad that they were so vulnerable. RIP 😢 Where is OSHA when you need them?

@brenttesterman3171

Ай бұрын

In Spanish, right?

@playwme3

Ай бұрын

It’s not a regular workplace hazard. There are only so many procedures you can have in place. Probably just as likely to get struck by a meteor. How many ships have gone under that bridge without having a mechanical issue that caused them to veer into it?

@kitasofia

Ай бұрын

I think that’s the kind of guys you find behind a Home Depot looking for work. I bet they were paid poorly and regulations were lacking.

2 year investigation? Seems excessively long.

⁠ Evidence now shows that electrical issues plagued the boat prior to departure. The captain made a call to depart, probably whilst praying all wouid hopefully be okay, and we can now see how ill advised that was. Again, everything falls back on the captain. One man takes full responsibility. It’s that simple.

In light of the time required to cut portions of the debris, the Army and Navy might opt to use cutting charges similar to what's used in building implosions.

I believe strongly every human must learn how to swim cars should have tools to brake glass if this ever happens.

@Turk_2023

Ай бұрын

I imagine the dead 6 are trapped under debris

Old cargo ship obviously a maintenance problem and just how old is this ship and should it have been dry docked long ago? Just how many more of these relics are still in service that should be dry docked.

@bernardrenson8301

Ай бұрын

The ship is actually récent from 2015

@Snarf_Le_Wombat

Ай бұрын

Regardless, tugs are the standard for ships in harbor because large ships are unable to maneuver safely in harbor. If they can't afford tugs like the global standard they can't afford to do business. There's never enough time to do it right, but there's always enough time to fix it twice.

@eagle25311

Ай бұрын

@@Snarf_Le_Wombat People just walk around with their heads in the butts and fix it afterwards.

Nobody can feel the pain then another person’s going through. So we shouldn’t assume that people should. Everybody is doing everything they can in this tragedy. It’s not about one person being more important than another person. We live in such a narcissistic society.

They confirmed there is no hazardous material in any of the containers that were affected. really no reason to lead on otherwise

@paulphotios3920

Ай бұрын

Until all 60 odd containers are identified and removed on shore there is a problem.

@josephgooch1451

Ай бұрын

@@paulphotios3920 they have the manifest. They already identified them. Any hazardous materials are closer to the pilot house which is unaffected.

Step 1. Start removing those waiting ships that are blocking the inland waterway. They won't be completing their port call so get them rerouted before they start running out of fuel and need supplies. Use tugs! Step 2. Hire floating cranes and barges for ferrying debris to a marshalling point to investigate later. Step 3. Engage tug boats to control the Dali in the current. This should have been a standing policy for large ships. Step 0. Recover the remains of the deceased whenever it's safe to do so. Step X. Assign some entity to redesign the bridge replacement. Set out better safety rules for large shipping in inland waterways. (These are tasks apart from the recovery itself. Their timing can run concurrently.) Step Xb. Smooth the logistics of rerouting all the cruise passengers and cargo that can't get back into that port. Step Y. Look at WHY (one of) America's major container ports on the eastern seaboard is at such a vulnerable pinch point. Think about strategic contingencies.

@wojtas-4

Ай бұрын

Crimean Bridge, Kerch Bridge, ask Putin, he will help you build a bridge that will withstand a LOT

@eagle25311

Ай бұрын

Go work there you seem to know more than the experts

@puirYorick

Ай бұрын

@@eagle25311I'm retired and not resident the U.S.A. or likely to visit again in the near future.

@eagle25311

Ай бұрын

@@puirYorick Good job you are doing your part.

@puirYorick

Ай бұрын

@@eagle25311Cheers.

We definitely need an underwater bridge for this or at least a separate ship route

@vshazam

Ай бұрын

That would be a tunnel and there is one a few miles from this bridge

@Turk_2023

Ай бұрын

Its an underwater bridge right now

@rensinclair4218

Ай бұрын

They call those "tunnels"

I live near the Panama Canal and have to constantly go over the bridge and while the pillars have some protection, theres just too much ship traffic and I know one will crash against one someday, its just probabilities. Theres no way to control yourself when you lose power, like they did (thres a good video not on youtube ) for a while. Not in these massive ships.

Like most busy ports around the world, they use tug boats until they get in open waters, where were the tug boats?, or has this been a cost savings over the years on tug boats?

And in the end of 2 years and all the reports we say whoops,sorry about it😂😂

@hia5235

Ай бұрын

Doubt the reports will even name the driver. We will not get justice.

@London755

Ай бұрын

Check the reports on what happened with the sunshine skyway. And unlike that situation, which was primarily error by the harbor pilot, how do you blame the pilot for this?

@fightingblind

Ай бұрын

@@hia5235 if the pilot is white and male, we might get a name... otherwise, good luck.

@bennetts-revenge_2

Ай бұрын

​@@hia5235we who?

I’d be worried about fire. A few damaged batteries and it could spread to the rest of the ship.

and luckily that cargo ship did not sink

@tom5051666

Ай бұрын

titanic likely would not have sunk if the iceberg was struck head on, instead of turning to try and miss it.