[Livia]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

Still waiting to hear if family and friends are okay

Thought of you as soon as I heard about this. Sending love and good wishes... Hope your loved ones are all okay x

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

Still waiting to hear if family and friends are okay

…have you heard from everyone ok now, Caitlin…?…will you let us know when you know that all of your loved one are safe……I can’t imagine what you must have felt when you heard about the crash earlier as it happened…

[UserSince2005]

As a former American this really upsets me.

[Zizu]

What do we know about the captain at this stage ?


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[arista]

Originally Posted by Zizu

What do we know about the captain at this stage ?

That Massive Cargo Ship
was operated by


Sub Contractors of 2 Pilots

[Beso]

Originally Posted by arista

That Massive Cargo Ship
was operated by


Sub Contractors of 2 Pilots

And

https://images.app.goo.gl/QtpMefdXz4aSciQg7

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by arista

That Massive Cargo Ship
was operated by


Sub Contractors of 2 Pilots

Normal procedure for the pilots to see them clear of the port.
The pilots will be familiar with that particular port.

[MTVN]

From BBC:

The ship set off from Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal at around 00:24 local time on Tuesday, en route for Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Its speed steadily increased and it maintained a straight route south east along the Patapsco River.

Then at 01:25 MarineTraffic data shows that the ship suddenly diverted from its straight course and began to slow down.

Around this time, video shows that all lights on the exterior of the ship suddenly turned off and smoke began emanating from the ship's funnel.

Shortly afterwards it hit the bridge.

Synergy said the crew, who are all Indian nationals, and the two pilots on board had all been accounted for and there were no reports of any injuries.

The company said there were several possible explanations for the incident but that, with two pilots present, such a crash was unusual.

A shipping expert told the BBC that the crash could have been caused by engine failure, steering failure or generator blackout.

[Niamh.]

Do they have any idea of casualties yet? That's terrifying. Hope all your people are OK Caitlin

[Crimson Dynamo]

Close up clip of boat hitting structure of Francis Scott Baltimore Bridge.

https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status...369518093?s=20

[Crimson Dynamo]

Andrew Tate has a theory..

https://x.com/Cobratate/status/1772584641024741519?s=20

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Andrew Tate has a theory..

https://x.com/Cobratate/status/1772584641024741519?s=20

Wouldn't give him the views

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Andrew Tate has a theory..

https://x.com/Cobratate/status/1772584641024741519?s=20

Not looked

Guessing he’s suggesting that it was a woman driver ?


Or is he suggesting that it’s the same people who supposedly planted all the bombs in the twin towers LOL

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[Cherie]

What a miracle, the bridge was closed to traffic a few hours earliler, sadly no miracle for some of the workers on the bridge but the fatalities could have been so much higher

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

What a miracle, the bridge was closed to traffic a few hours earliler, sadly no miracle for some of the workers on the bridge but the fatalities could have been so much higher

you can see what looks like two HGV's cross just before the bridge is hit

[Ammi]

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse live updates: At least 6 people missing as officials say ship made 'Mayday' call before crash

At least six people remain unaccounted for after a large cargo ship crashed into a pillar of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse.

A total of eight workers who were fixing potholes on the bridge fell into the Patapsco River below. Two people have since been rescued, officials said.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and said the crash appears to be an accident, noting there was "no credible evidence of a terrorist attack."

President Biden said he will travel to Baltimore "as quickly as I can." He said the federal government will pay to rebuild the bridge, and added that the Port of Baltimore — which halted vessel traffic amid the collapse — supports 15,000 jobs.

The 1.6-mile bridge, named after the poet who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner," spans a major thoroughfare of East Coast shipping. It's also the entryway to the port, which is the largest port in the U.S. for specialized cargo like trucks, tractors and trailers.


https://uk.yahoo.com/news/live/balti...114855010.html

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Andrew Tate has a theory..

https://x.com/Cobratate/status/1772584641024741519?s=20

The lights went out for sure just before it hit, very strange

[Maru]

Local family woke me up to tell me this news worried our in-laws may have been commuting. They're further north than this so don't think they would even take this path, but still depressing to have heard about this this morning.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Maru

Local family woke me up to tell me this news worried our in-laws may have been commuting. They're further north than this so don't think they would even take this path, but still depressing to have heard about this this morning.

They're ok though are they Maru? You've heard from them since?

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They're ok though are they Maru? You've heard from them since?

Yes, I'm in constant contact with MIL through IM. We're a very tech-connected family, especially given the distance.

Thanks for asking, btw, but we are fine... a bit more worried about what it means for B-more.

[Ninastar]

I didn’t hear from my aunt for a few hours, even after calling her so I was panicking a lot. But luckily on my lunch break she called me back and she’s okay.

I have other family there too that I’m just not as close too and they actually had friends driving to the airport like pretty much at that exact time and they missed it by minutes

Crazy isn’t it?

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I didn’t hear from my aunt for a few hours, even after calling her so I was panicking a lot. But luckily on my lunch break she called me back and she’s okay.

I have other family there too that I’m just not as close too and they actually had friends driving to the airport like pretty much at that exact time and they missed it by minutes

Crazy isn’t it?

…that really must cause them to feel quite a chill, that they missed it by minutes…that thought might be something they have a lot for a while as well…I’m so happy that your aunt is ok, that all of your family and friends are ok…such an anxious day for you……

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…that really must cause them to feel quite a chill, that they missed it by minutes…that thought might be something they have a lot for a while as well…I’m so happy that your aunt is ok, that all of your family and friends are ok…such an anxious day for you……

I had news about a relative having cancer pretty much everywhere and it’s untreatable. So I was super sad about that, but then my aunt from Baltimore called me so I was really happy.

Like depressing news to the happiest news within less than 2 mins

It has been A DAY

[Ammi]

…I’m so glad that your loved ones are all fine, Maru….I imagine that so many in all parts of the US are watching their screens and holding their breath a bit, while the search in the waters continues for those still not found…and so many services gathering to help in any way they can…

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I had news about a relative having cancer pretty much everywhere and it’s untreatable. So I was super sad about that, but then my aunt from Baltimore called me so I was really happy.

Like depressing news to the happiest news within less than 2 mins

It has been A DAY

…awwwww…..I’m so, so sorry, Caitlin…….your emotions have really taken a few tumbles today…I’m so sorry for your relative, that’s such a sad thing to hear…but as am glad that you got to experience that joy as well in being assured that your aunt was ok…one of those days, eh…when you just hold those you love that bit closer and that bit tighter…and I know that’s what you’ll be doing as well……

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

Do yall know how many times I have been on this bridge?? Hundreds of times. It has ALWAYS terrified me

I hate bridges so much and this is just terrifying

I grew up practically staring at Houston's Ship Channel bridge, so I understand. Of course I crossed it many times probably, and used to listen to the workers and ships sailing by. My house was built higher up, so I could literally watch the boats... and every once in a while a ginormous moon coming out of the horizon. It had its pros. We were very close, maybe a few (several) blocks from the Channel...

Anyway, they had a crash in 2000 and they're still trying to rebuild it and then "fix" the rebuild...

If you love crossing bridges, you'll love this about it:

Controversy
The bridge clearance is 135 feet (41 m), which some officials have deemed too low for ships to navigate.[1] By the time the V-struts supporting the mainspan were put in place, the Port of Houston claimed the struts were an even more dangerous hazard to ships that must veer from the middle of the waterway. By some accounts, port officials protested, but TxDoT did not listen to their pleas. The bridge cost TxDoT $19 million in its current configuration; a higher clearance would have cost more, and the agency went on to investigate that ships did not need 120 feet (37 m). This decision proved to be a mistake. Several ships have collided with the bridge over 27 years, but despite this, the bridge only suffered minor damage and was still intact. That all changed in December 2000, when a cargo crane struck the bridge, knocking a hole in the concrete deck and damaging a steel beam. The damage took six weeks to repair, forcing several lanes to be closed in the process.[2] The worst accident, though, happened in May 2001, when a freighter's cargo boom caused severe damage to a girder and put another gaping hole in the span. Several lanes of the bridge were closed for two months while repairs were completed.

TLDR: We really suck at infrastructure and planning.

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I’m so glad that your loved ones are all fine, Maru….I imagine that so many in all parts of the US are watching their screens and holding their breath a bit, while the search in the waters continues for those still not found…and so many services gathering to help in any way they can…

Yes, I'm feeling most for the families of those involved. It's too sudden a way to lose someone and to think nothing of what they must've went through.


An aside, because of where it is located, I'm sure that it will get rebuilt relatively quickly. Baltimore doesn't care so much about the QoL of its citizens so its less because of that, but that there's an understated massive national interest in that area between govt contractors, the NSA, proximity to DC, the military, etc... they're already talking about getting Congress involved, so no doubt it'll get funded and fixed. Congress moves at a snails pace at getting even basic things done, if at all, so the fact they would move this quickly should tell us something...