The magnitude of this project is overwhelming. Thanks for showing us what it takes to get the job done. 👍

@JoeLinux2000

Ай бұрын

It would be easy to get depressed. They just have to do what they can, one step at a time. They are very likely to fall behind schedule as the work is highly unpredictable.

@mlarson3107

Ай бұрын

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Gets anything done

@Look_What_You_Did

Ай бұрын

No it isn't. Your lack of understanding does not change the complexity of the world around you.

@BL-jt3qt

Ай бұрын

@@Look_What_You_Did So this just looks like an ordeinary everyday clean-up job to you?

@user-nm3ls6ly5e

Ай бұрын

April 18, 2:41 Pacific time, viewing from Pleasanton, CA. I lived in Ellicott City for 32 years.

My husband doesn't understand my interest with this whole scenario, from the crash on, but I, as a former structural engineering technician, am just fascinated. Thank you for your reports!

Captain Andy, we are greatful for all you are doing. You have come a long way since the Golden Ray. The tug boat guided tour was awesome Thanks are not enough. Also thanks to the cooperation of all the people that are involved. God bless you. Keep all safe.

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! So many of the relationships I developed during the Golden Ray removal are still vital to the understanding of the process going on in Baltimore.

What a ballet of cranes, dredges, tugs big and small, and other craft. The Chesapeake 1000 takes center stage with its big lift. Thank you for filming this. Cheers from Liz and Ginger (pic left) in Australia.

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Your kind words capture the scene perfectly. Feeling the pain of Baltimore is real for me, and hopefully these images will help those affected

This is truly a massive operation, the people doing this work are truly skilled!! You don't realize how huge these pieces are thank you for your content.

You don't really understand the sheer size of the structure until you see the up close videos of people next to it. It's mind blowing.

@luxtubeluxtube7036

Ай бұрын

I had to go down to trade point Atlantic the Amazon side to get pictures with my phone you get a real up close understanding of the destruction 😢

@shanehumphrey4827

Ай бұрын

The steel members are about 1” thick and 3’ square HSS. !!!500 lbs a foot. !!

@chriscordray8572

Ай бұрын

I work construction. We used cranes with 3 and 400 foot booms. They used 12 or more semi trailers sized concrete counter weights on the back of the winch house. Some of those cranes in the video could have lifted the weights to be put on the biggest crane we used.

@chriscordray8572

Ай бұрын

The towers were 300 plus feet we're working on. Now imagine a crane to set that 300 foot tower..😂. Usually, the crane is twice the structures height.

@shanehumphrey4827

Ай бұрын

@@chriscordray8572 me too!! Boilermaker 359

Captain Andy, the video clarity, fantastic audio, editing and even the background dove and water sounds are absolutely awesome. Many thanks for being there to show all of us what exactly is happening - minute by minute. Stay safe. Blessings. Sherry 🥰 🙏 💞 🚢

Amazing professionals. Thank god we have people who know how to do this.

Thankyou for showing the magnitude, and the intricacy of this project. The tugs and other boats look like toys.

This is the only coverage worth watching of the work being done. I salute you sir!

Really like the format : time lapse + radio chatter + natural sounds. Subbed !

Captain Andy, thank you for the time, and dedication to bring us sightseeing and sounds of a historic salvage. We often fail to realize the magnitude of an operation due to superficial coverage of an operation. This is very interesting.

That's worthwhile watching! Progress of a monumental task! This process is exactly what we need to see. Thanks...

A masterclass in salvage at scale in the US..thanks for posting keep up the great work. One thing people may not notice is the Dali and how she is holding up with the added weight for the amount of time.

@Bigdog1787

Ай бұрын

She's not holding up it's hit the dirt at the bottom it's why they can't move it till the weight is taken off it.

@chuckgriffith4539

Ай бұрын

@@Bigdog1787 so by holding up...I mean no bow collapse with the extra tonnage and damage she sustained...thanks

@BlueWaves975

Ай бұрын

I imagine it helps that she has her bow driven hard into the mud below.

@BlueWaves975

Ай бұрын

​@@chuckgriffith4539Well It crushed as far as it was going to crush. I'm figuring by the time it got to that point it was semi supported by the bottom mud at the other end.

@miroberries

Ай бұрын

@@Bigdog1787 ..well done big doggy i hadn't thought about that...i just assumed it was held fast by the collapsed bridge section and the stern anchor.hadn't thought about the ship bow actually bottoming out.

Greetings from the west coast! I'm a crane "junkie" and love watching these cranes position and do their work. A mechanical ballet! On land this would be difficult to cut, separate and move, now put this on water and you have an entirely different set of variables to work with. True professionals. Nice to see! Hopes for continued safe work conditions and a valuable lesson in protecting our delicate infrastructure! One suggestion is for a wind sock for your microphone on those windy days.🙂

Thanks for all the time you have spent to bring this bit of the cleanup effort on the bridge. By far the best footage we will see, keep up the great work.

Yes continue providing videos, these people doing this work are very professional and good at what they do! Thank you

Really nice job of editing. The lift is very subtle in real time. Also appreciated the ongoing work of the Cashman claw bringing up debris plus the man basket checking the rigging etc.

Really appreciate the detail you bring to showing us this recovery. Please don't ever worry about showing too much, there's always fast forward on our part although I have to admit I don't use it as much on you as I do on some. Looking forward to watching through your lens this whole operation.

Captain Andy, what an incredible sequence! Got to love the morning dawn light!

Ahoy Captain. Your far better than the media. Thank you so much. Awesome information. Stay safe now. x

Always a good up-to-date presentation from you. The Baltimore news people need to learn something from you. Thank you, again!

Awesome video! This is fascinating to watch. It shows the massive effort required to resolve this catastrophe. Thank you, keep it up!

Loving all your great coverage of this! Picture and audio quality are fantastic too. Thank you! 😊

Wow! I really loved being part of the LIVE steam of this day with you and we saw some amazing coverage, but the overall clarity and the editing here in this version are Top Notch! Well done Captain .. Well Done Sir!

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

You're the best!

WOW!! Amazing! This is just so awesome to watch these skilled people do this work!! And to be able to learn about their craft!! Thank you so much for providing❤👍this GREAT coverage!!😊

Captain please be assured that there are many that don't say anything but are thrilled at what they see.

The dance is amazing to watch, I appreciate your videography!

Good stuff !! Still amazed at the size of this bridge and the massive lifts and coordination! Army COEs are truly professionals! They always do things right!

You really get a sense of the amount of work that is going on and the great people that are cleaning up this mess. Great idea to fast forward. Please keep up the great work

You are doing a great job reporting the goings on. I am from Saskatchewan, Canada and it is 3:AM almost. Gaston

I would like to know how the engineers decide where to make the cuts on the debris to prevent shifting of the structures while they're removing pieces. I know weight determines some size restrictions, but if you move the wrong piece at the wrong time you create a dangerous situation.

@philhammond5908

Ай бұрын

Crane operators with experience make the engineers look good.

@freespirit1975

Ай бұрын

Real life Jenga.

All praise and thanks to all the skilled watermen/women in their efforts to restore the bridge and waterway. Thank you for sharing.

Cool footage, thanks for taking the time to share with everyone.

Fantastic pictures!!! Great editing. Thank you

Much recognition has been given to the first responders and rightly so. They are true heroes. But now it's time to recognize the ongoing efforts of the crews who man the cranes, the tugs, all of the support boats, the divers and their support crews, the NTSB, USCG, USN, ACE, et al. They too are no less heroes going into harm's way. God Bless them and keep them safe from harm.

I am in awe at the skills of all of these people, & they did it w/out having to study the situation for 6 months. The engineers, the boat captains/pilots, crane operators, people on the ground & on the ships---it makes me pretty proud (not that we're the ONLY country that could do this---but I'm proud that we can!). This is like watching that t.v. show Highway Through Hell---you are watching someone do the impossible! I've never watched your channel before, it just popped up, but I would definitely watch more & would love more detailed explanations of the equipment & exactly what they are doing, at least, when you can tell!

Such a better channel to watch when compared to a StreamTime Live.

Brilliant video Andy. Those guys have amazing precision and skill. Stay safe and healthy.

Thank you for your insightful videos. Powerful movement, outstanding skills and work going on, thank you everyone!

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

those crane operators are top-notch,that piece of bridge wasn't even moving during transfer,what skill!

I've been sitting here this morning watching this video. It is almost mesmerizing .. the colors the variety of boats .. the 'dance' of boats, machines and man.

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

2 👍👍I live in South Texas and enjoying watching this video and others that have been posted. I find it Very interesting to watch the clean up of that bridge. And still praying the 3 lost body's will be found for thier familys. Keep up the good work.

Your work is so satisfying

Thank You for the coverage, it’s the best!

I have never been so amazed

Awesome video. Shows so much work being done. Real progress

Yes, I love to see how they are going to get the bridge sections out of the water. Love how you show the work, Thanks.

It is very satisfying to see progress

You hit an interesting nail on the head with your comment that this is well planned! Biggest Jenga puzzle ever.

Nobody of us,,,can't; imagine the tragedy of those two lost their loved one; s and the overwhelming size of this salvage operation ,,,RESPECT ♥ and stay safe ,,,Greetings from Norway

Thank you for the amazing video. Sending prayers to the families of the victims and praying that these workers are free from any accidents 🙏🏽❤️

Excellent coverage. It's like having a ring-side seat to a truly awesome event. 😀

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

The great work that is done by Everyone is appreciated. This is very interesting to watch. Thanks for posting

As a former seaman I am stunned by the complexity of the operation. Some very clever engineering solutions are needed here. A massive job. Thanks for the upload.

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

I am Completely amazed at watching all the working operations , of the many different Powerful Cranes lifting those Very Heavy sections of The KEY Bridge's Steel girder Skeleton ! My wife and Myself lived in the Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel country Up until 1996 when We were Relocated to North Central NC . WE were heartbroken when We heard and Seen what happened To What We Passionately Thought was At One Time A Truly Modern Marvel of The Engineering World 🌍 ! WE Really enjoy watching Your Videos .

Thanks for this video, it was very interesting to see how to remove these large sections.

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

The logistics, physical and administrative, are staggering. The smooth, so far, cooperation between several local, state, and federal government agencies, maybe a dozen (maybe more?) prime contractors and who knows how many sub-contractors, suppliers, etc. has been truly impressive. Great idea to speed up the video and use only radio traffic as the audio. Excellent video.

I’m going to explain something I haven’t seen mentioned in any reporting. Where each span rests on a pier, there is a bearing area that allows for expansion and contraction. This distance of travel is designed for anticipated heated and cooling. The impact of the Dali caused the spans to exceed this designed travel.

@geraldineaherne9763

Ай бұрын

Thanks for that interesting information.

@cmartin_ok

Ай бұрын

Yes but in general terms, the expansion and contraction joints are along the bridge (lengthways) and the Dali struck the bridge and moved the deck sideways, right-angles to the normal direction of movement due to heat/cold

@tomlong736

Ай бұрын

@@cmartin_ok only on the two spans on that pier. In either case they exceeded the allowed bearing travel.

@tomlong736

Ай бұрын

The spans on the impacted pier appear to have dropped straight down onto the Dali.

Best footage I've seen related to the bridge. It seems they are tackling more parts of the bridge at the same time which takes an extreme amount of planning and everyone on the same page. Thanks for your efforts!

THANK YOU FOR GREAT DETAIL VIDEO

That metal is huge, and the barge men are very talented. Thanks for letting us see the work.

So much going on. You have to be everywhere 👀to watch it all going on. Really moving things along at the moment. Pushing their deadlines. Thanks for letting us see this all going on right now 👍 nice weather day today. 🌞 cheers from SA 🇿🇦

Absolutely Amazing video! Thank you for posting. Also Thank you for all the men and women working on clearing all the wreckage .

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Thank you too!

It is way cool to hear the radio communication. Some of it is so clear. The one guy though is garbled static. Many boats ,cranes,tugs and crews. Do you know how many people are on the scene??Just so incredible.

Captain Andy deserves an Oscar the size of the smoke stack in the background for this magnificent video! 👏

Thanks for the update

Just the sheer size of these vehicles are mind blowing; I’m really enjoying this…

I said not long after the bridge came down that it was only take them a few weeks to reopen the channel. I figured they would have some pretty heavy lifters near the port that can do this kind of work. Maybe I was a bit off on the timings, but this just proves that mankind has created some incredible machines.

Thanks so much for this video. Thanks to everyone who posts these video updates. Unlike many, my entire livelihood hinges on the resolution of this situation, and it calms my anxiety a bit as I see progress encouraging me we may hopefully get back to work soon.

Thanks bunches for the upload bro I been trying to find some one covering this way more than the regular news was first time watching your content

Your coverage was fabulous

Thanks to you guys for showing this segment I know the public was looking out for a day by day report. T V NEWS was not doing that so hat off to you guys

We thank you for this high-quality, dedicated, recorded historical effort. I say this in the here and now, and on behalf of America's great, great grandchildren whom shall have the privilege of watching this a century from now. The years pass very quickly, though 9/11 is forever etched in our hearts and minds, we meet the now grown infants who have no direct memories. With each generation, a part of the American spirit is every day citizens stepping up, facing the challenges, building for our future. May we thank the homeowner for their generous hospitality. For consideration, with the homeowner's permission, perhaps some time lapse recorded filmography of the new bridge to come. One doesn't wish to wear one's welcome out, perhaps a few hours per week, being respectful, of privacy. I'm sure the kids enjoy the speeded up time lapse, as do adults with families to take care of. Great work, by land, and sea.

@rt3box6tx74

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I was just thinking this is an historical event.

Good work showing detailed and allowing things to flow without talk just viewing kudos sir this is remarkable what we are watching and deadly at the same time 😊

Thank you for your coverage.

Thanks for the information before showing the video. Seeing the operation of such dimension was fascinating. Amazing what skilled workers can accomplish.

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Thank you too!

The crews have done a remarkable job.

Thanks for doing this for us. We appreciate your efforts.

Thank you for posting these in progress video's, I find them interesting. The skill, knowledge, magnitude and accuracy of moving the huge structures is like a very delicate chess game with NO mistakes aloud. Thanks again!

As many others have said, awesome work and please keep doing your vlog from this project. Was early subscriber of channel and the Golden Ray video's quality and content was so far above anyone else. Thanks so much for your efforts.

Captain Andy. #1. Excellent job by you and your Crew.

This cleanup job is insane. Just incredible job everyone is doing 🤯

They moved it so gracefully and gently you almost forget the massive amount of weight hanging from that hook! Congratulations to all !!!

Just found your channel and subbed, glad I Did! I love watching Big Machines doing Big Machine Things. When the Cranes came, it reminded of the Tripods from War of the Worlds, Amazing video, thank you! Looking forward to more..

Please continue with the video. It’s good.

Watching all of the coordinated movements and lift booms related ti lift reach and weight stability reminds me of learning many of these principles when I was a kid playing with my Erector Sets.

Thanks this is a great video please keep them coming.

Thank you for this wonderful, clear video!

After retiring from Crane's and rigging or just operating in general I really enjoyed this and hope you film more most people on here does understand the magnitude of such operations great video

Excellent work capt. Keep em coming

awesome video Thank you for your help to view this work being done.

Yes thank u for showing! Happy to see sunshine for such a LARGE job, also sad. Unbelievable watching it fall like tooth picks & harder to watch the removal… it will take a long time. My prayers R with all involved 🙏🏻

Thanks for sharing. I liked watching the clamshell bucket tugging on debris while the big crane made its lift. Didn’t realize the crane barge traveled with load on it.

I enjoyed the video and the length. Thanks for getting out there and making it happen.

Great video!! I worked on that hill in the background with the excavators on it for a couple years. Spent many of hours staring down onto the key and watched hundreds of boats pass.

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

Oh wow!

Amazing crane lift work and movement of the barge! Great video. Pieces so huge!

I enjoyed watching it very much you are full of information

Keep the good work up and I enjoy it all. Thank you for taking the time.

Didn't know you were doing this. Found out about it yesterday. Thanks for doing this!

@MinorcanMullet

Ай бұрын

You bet!