Baltimore Bridge collapse
 

This is bad... and getting worse as news comes in.

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Damn. I’m sure there will be a root cause analysis, to determine what happened. I can only guess, if the ship hit the bridge, they lost power or rudder control.

In addition to vehicles crossing the bridge, apparently it was being worked on as well.

It’s amazing, that it fell apart, like Dominoes falling.

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My god… RIP to those on the bridge, condolences to their families.

It will be interesting to see how quickly this gets sorted given the traffic and logistical consequences. I’ve been pretty amazed the last couple years how quickly and efficiently the US can get stuff done in a situation like this.

It's being reported that there may have been 7 workers on the bridge but that is not confirmed . It's also unknown how many cars were traveling on the bridge when it collapsed . The Baltimore FD chief has confirmed their radars/sonars have detected cars under water but too early to confirm how many .

Massive impact to all families involved and the local community . RIP to any lives lost . Coast Guard and local law enforcement will determine how this happened . Sad situation .

I saw the video on my 10pm news. That was crazy seeing it fall like dominoes. Did not see the ship hit it, but damn! Rip and condolences to all those affected. Looking at the time stamp, it was about 1:30am. If it was earlier or later, it would have been much worse.

Baltimore Bridge collapse
 

Lived not far from there as a kid before moving to the shore. Unbelievable.

Some reports of ships lights flickering just prior and black smoke from stack just prior. Timing difficult on the video of the impact due to perspective. Kinda sounds like a lost rudder control and full reverse situation? Gotta think we should quickly know what happened. Ship company says all crew accounted for.

Terrible accident, bridge looked flimsy. I know it took a big HIT, but still ......

Praying for the victims and hoping all Pelicans are OK.

That's terrifying. It's now being said that the ship lost power.

Wow...lucky that there weren't more vehicles on the bridge at that time.

Wondering if the container ship is the Evergreen.

Rick....this reporter says all 22 workers have been accounted for and are safe.

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The News is still talking about Search and Rescue but how can anyone still be alive in the water after all this time.

Baz that is fantastic news . I turned the TV off so haven't seen any updates . Thanks for the update .

Baz I just watched the video , the 22 were on the ship . I was talking about 7 workers that were supposedly working on the bridge deck .

This video indicates what appears to be some sort of power issues well before the collision with the structure.

https://x.com/Brick_Suit/status/1772552045951852756?s=20

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Uhg, watching the video and seeing the vehicles that were crossing at the moment of impact just makes my heart sink, prayers to all of the families of those lost in this tragic event.

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One nautical expert I listened to this morning said one of the signs of distress was all the ships lights went out , theory is total loss of power . Second sign was lights coming back on and huge black plume of smoke . Theory is power was restored and the crew gave it full power to diesel engine/s to reverse or steer . Unfortunately it was too late .

Brought to mind an old song by Jaime Brockett - Legend Of The Uss Titanic.

For those old enough to remember it and KAAY Beaker Street.

I read the sent a mayday and were able to shut down the highway? Could have been worse?

It will be interesting on how quickly they can rebuild the bridge vs the bridge in Atlanta, Pennsylvania, etc.

Eight construction workers were filling pot holes on the bridge , all 8 fell into the river . So far 2 have been rescued . I fear the others have been lost . Supposedly at least 5 cars have been identified as being under water . What a tragedy .

Very sad.

Very tragic :(...

At least is was at 1:30 am .... could have been even worse.

RIP to those poor folks ....

I'm with KC911 on this one.
Yes, it's tragic but it would have been/could have been soooo much worse if that bridge had been full of traffic.

RIP to those that lost their lives.

I wonder how current they were on periodic maintenance

I wonder what the impact is, not just in lives lost, but the commute for folks traveling and shipping, both coming and going and ships stuck at the port? It’s going to be huge.

Singapore registry on the ship so who knows?
I would hope pretty much up to date if traveling the seas like one guy said they were in the video linked.

Yeah. Let's hope the terrorists out there don't see how this is a way to cripple us. Kind of like taking down the freeway system here in LA would do it.

Apparently, lots of bridges are built that way where it's like cutting a string, everything will collapse... terrifying... Makes you wonder (asking bridge engineers) if maybe where heavy boat traffic is present it would not be possible to build them so individual portions remain stable independently - I bet it costs more and is not always feasible (more supports)...

On top of the loss of life, I cannot imagine how the area will be $%$#%$# for a long time by the disappearance of a crossing point, and how all that debris in the water will affect entrance to the port itself - surely that'll create another ukraine situation for supplies in the US ?! Yikes.

Looking at google maps, this bridge is at the outer most entrance to the harbor. Worst place for it to have happened shipping wise.

I remember when this happened....just sections went down. (not sure of how many lives were lost)
Sunshine Skyway Bridge between St. Pete and Bradenton Florida

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Here is a series of photos that show a lot of the damage....

https://www.yahoo.com/news/photos-baltimores-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-124703206.html

Very powerful pictures.

In all the years I have lived in Maryland, 1988 until today, I have never driven over that bridge.

My Son is a Cyber Security Specialist for Ports America. He just flew back last night from Long Beach Harbor where he has been setting up "firewalls" to prevent hacking into the ship's navigation systems. He says they get up to 23k hacking attempts per week.

Their hacking attempts are to either interrupt our supply chain or cause ships to go adrift until a ransom is paid. Everything on these vessels is "fly by wire" these days. There were 2 Harbor Masters on board the Dali when the accident occurred. I would think it would also be escorted by Tug boats.

He feels there could be something sinister involved. Baltimore is one of his ports and shipping is going to be crippled for a good while until things can be put back together. Godspeed to those involved.

Apparently this ship needs better captains , not the first time it has hit a bridge !

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ship-caused-baltimore-bridge-collapse-130320339.html

LOL, let me crash a runaway semi into your house as a test of your periodic maintenance...

Was there time for the port to dispatch tug boats?

WTF are you talking about, any idea at all? Ever been on a boat more than 25' long? Any concept of how they maintain a large vessel like this? No, I thought not

In case you aren't aware of the importance to our supply chain that the Port of Baltimore and Chesapeake is..

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