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Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016 — Guardian US
The Dali was reportedly detained in Belgium after scraping side of quay and significantly damaging part of hull in good weatherapple.news
Aside from the Panama Canal and dry docks, captains are still responsible. Pilots may have the sweetest job on earth.Not sure about what happened in Antwerp, but the people Piloting the ship at the time were the Local Harbor Pilots.. Not the captain.
Can’t believe how fast it went down. Brings back memories of the Minneapolis bridge.
Let's see how that stands up in court.The ship was under charter.
The ship was under charter.
It doesn't seem to be an issue of pilotage, it seems to be an issue of maintenance, given that we see the ship lose all power twice.Not sure about what happened in Antwerp, but the people Piloting the ship at the time were the Local Harbor Pilots.. Not the captain.
Just before 1:30 am EDT, a Cargo Ship supposedly had a mechanical malfunction and slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the mouth of Baltimore harbor. The resulting collision caused the entire 8,636 ft long bridge to collapse, taking an known number of passenger vehicles and semi trucks into the bay mouth of the harbor.
Baltimore's biggest bridge collapses after being hit by a cargo ship, videos show. Mass casualty event declared.
A mass casualty event has been declared and a major rescue operation is underway after a cargo ship struck Baltimore's biggest bridge.www.businessinsider.com
EDIT: The video below is constantly updating as it's a LIVESTREAM. Look for the timestamp of 1:24 AM to watch it in it's entirety. It seems to hit the Stanchion at 1:28:41 am.
(-2:11:27 of video)
Prayers for the families of those affected by this tragedy.
It doesn't seem to be an issue of pilotage, it seems to be an issue of maintenance, given that we see the ship lose all power twice.
Not sure why the wouldn't be suing the, you know, actual operators of the ship.Let's see how that stands up in court.
Ship has just recently passed it's coast guard inspection with no issues.It doesn't seem to be an issue of pilotage, it seems to be an issue of maintenance, given that we see the ship lose all power twice.
Not sure why the wouldn't be suing the, you know, actual operators of the ship.
P & I Club for owner and/or charterer pays.Ship is owned by Maersk, an international corporation valued at $25B.
I hope they are made to pay for all expenses, including compensation to the victims.
That's so sad. They had no time to prepare.There was a road maintenance crew on the bridge.
Lawyers sue anyone even tangentially related that has deep pockets.Not sure why the wouldn't be suing the, you know, actual operators of the ship.
Recently is last September, so not really exoneration.Ship has just recently passed it's coast guard inspection with no issues.