BREAKING NEWS: Key Bridge Collapsed

[coyote505]

Could they have turned around and docked until it was repaired? Were the harbor pilots aware?

Seems doubtful that the captain told the pilots that his ship might or might not answer the helm. Don't think they would have taken the job under those circumstances.

 

[Lethargic Aptitude]

The bridge is needed to improve ground transportation infrastructure. Not having it would cause a permanent hit to the local economy, and given that Baltimore (and Key Bridge) is right in the middle of the busiest highway corridor in the United States, the impacts go beyond just Baltimore. The bridge was built for a reason and needs to be rebuilt, and to be clear, the bridge was designed in the 1970s long before shipping companies began stacking shipping containers to the point of making vessels as large as some office towers. The bridge was built before the rise of China and India, when basically only Japan and Europe were the biggest trading partners we had (outside North America).

If the bridge is so important then it is worth spending whatever it takes on the safety provisions.

And for the record, I did not argue that it is not needed. I argued that it should not exist if it is unsafe. Seems pretty simple. The poster I responded too claimed that we shouldnt make bridges safe because of money. Because you see this is my individual thoughts, not anyone elses. FFS I am not making stupid accusations and being insolent like MAGA traitors. In fact, for the record I am not saying anything near their BS.

My point is human lives over money. I say spend them damn money to do it right. Notice the difference there?

 

[RetiredUSN]

How will that happen when the ships can't get into the port to dock and offload?

Norfolk and Portsmouth Va. are already taking up much of the slack. I heard that Jersey is ramping up as well.

Container and car haul companies here locally are dedicating trucks for the business windfall.

So it might take an extra 2-3 days to get the products delivered........ that is not nothing major.

 

[Rexedgar]

I heard that there are many outbound ships stuck in port as well.

 

[TomFitz]

The two major marine terminals in Baltimore are both upstream of the bridge, thus effectively closing the port.


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[Credence]

I am happy that his family can have a proper burial. RIP Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez

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Fifth body recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse site​

Published 3:52 AM EDT, Thu May 2, 2024


CNN — Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday.

The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, according to the Unified Command, a joint task force composed of police, coast guard and other government agencies to respond to the disaster.

A 213-million-pound cargo vessel slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, crippling the structure and killing six workers repairing potholes on it. The bridge was used daily by some 30,000 Marylanders.

The six construction workers were immigrants from Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala. After the discovery on Wednesday, one of the victims’ bodies was still missing. CNN previously reported Luna, 49, was a husband and father of three from El Salvador who had lived in Maryland for more than 19 years, according to the nonprofit CASA, which provides critical services to working-class and immigrant families.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/02/us/fifth-body-recovered-baltimore-bridge-collapse-intl-hnk/index.html

 

[LouC]

I am happy that his family can have a proper burial. RIP Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez View attachment 67507621

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Fifth body recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse site​

Published 3:52 AM EDT, Thu May 2, 2024


CNN — Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday.

The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, according to the Unified Command, a joint task force composed of police, coast guard and other government agencies to respond to the disaster.

A 213-million-pound cargo vessel slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, crippling the structure and killing six workers repairing potholes on it. The bridge was used daily by some 30,000 Marylanders.

The six construction workers were immigrants from Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala. After the discovery on Wednesday, one of the victims’ bodies was still missing. CNN previously reported Luna, 49, was a husband and father of three from El Salvador who had lived in Maryland for more than 19 years, according to the nonprofit CASA, which provides critical services to working-class and immigrant families.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/02/us/fifth-body-recovered-baltimore-bridge-collapse-intl-hnk/index.html

Just read his body was found.

 

[zincwarrior]

Just read his body was found.

That will give solace to the family and help with closure.

 

[LouC]

That will give solace to the family and help with closure.

Yes. A solace, among an inconsolable time.

 

[Loulit01]

Will anyone be held responsible?

Called the Dali, the 948-foot vessel that hit the bridge is managed by Synergy Marine Group, a Singapore-based company with over 660 ships under management worldwide, according to its website. The group said the ship was operated by charter vessel company Synergy Group and chartered by Danish shipping giant Maersk at the time of the incident, which sent vehicles and people tumbling into the Patapsco River.

Who owns the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore?

The Port of Baltimore is the ninth busiest port in the U.S. and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs.

www.cbsnews.com

Imagine trying to sue these companies and their combined collections of immense law firms? The taxpayers will get stuck with most of the bill for their greed in not properly maintaining the ship.