Well That's His N C B Up The Pictures!

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/baltimore-bridge-latest-workers-possibly-in-the-water-as-video-shows-moment-of-collapse-13101977

 

[mushroom25]

in 1996, the Erskine Bridge was hit by an oil platform loaded on a barge. it was shut for months, and it cost £3m to repair, with a further cost of £0.7m in lost tolls. the Scottish government claimed on the 6 companies who built and transported the platform.

in 1960, the Severn Rail bridge was partially demolished by 2 barges that overshot Sharpness Docks in thick fog. the bridge carried a gas main, fracture of which cut the Forest of Dean off from the networked gas supply. the bridge was going to be repaired but 2 subsequent collisions (by a capsized tanker, and a crane barge belonging to the company who were to repair it) rendered the bridge beyond repair.

[New Judge]

There's a good article about the bridge in Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_(Baltimore)

There is a large picture of the entire bridge, one of which can be enlarged. I've taken a snip of the base of one of the main piers and you can see there is nothing in the way of protection provided. In any case, a 32,000 ton ship, seemingly out of control (as reports suggest) is going to make easy meat of anything that may have been provided.

https://ibb.co/PrZgYJT

[davebro3]

bloomin eck! the supports look like a strong wind could take the out!

//The bridge was partially destroyed in 2024 when the container ship Dali crashed into a support pillar,//

err - as "a bridge" I would say it was totally destroyed.

[mushroom25]

here's a vid that has a view from the other side of the bridge. the ship appears to have lost power immediately before the collision.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1772558620044980564

[New Judge]

"err - as "a bridge" I would say it was totally destroyed."

I liked thought that too dave. Partially???? 

"...the ship appears to have lost power immediately before the collision."

Seems that way, mush. The lights also went out when it was further away from the bridge. There is thick black smoke coming from the funnels. This looks like "clag" which typically presents itself when attempts are made to start large diesel engines and incomplete combustion occurs. 

 

[retrocop]

The engine room looks like it is functioning as there is black smoke from the stacks right up to the collision. The way I look at it the ship appears to have gone under and immediately u-turned as if it had lost steerage and then hit the pier under power.I can't believe a vessel that size could turn so quickly.My eyes must be deceiving me.

[retrocop]

Just read NJ's clag explanation.

[Old_Geezer]

Obviously not designed to be protected against drifting ships.

[Old_Geezer]

Well the bridge stopped it. They needed to provide deflection at least.

[retrocop]

If the clag theory is correct then there must of been someone on board attempting to regain power and steerageway. Why was the appropriate signal given 'as ship unable to steer under own power'

[Ken4155]

According to the latest info, 6 people are yet to be found and are presumed dead.

[ToraToraTora]

12:50 the bit that collapsed is only about 30% of the whole bridge, hence "partially":

https://e3.365dm.com/24/03/1600x900/skynews-francis-scott-key-bridge_6501121.jpg?20240326081933

 

[douglas9401]

"Why was the appropriate signal given 'as ship unable to steer under own power'"

Assuming for a moment that a 'not' is missing from your reply, it was, and they managed to stop traffic flow.

[Old_Geezer]

And still the bridge didn't get out of the way (until too late).

 

(What, too early ?)