Ah. Allision. I knew I had come across that scenario somewhere earlier: Navy Ship vs. Lighthouse - YouTube
Container Ship hits Key Bridge in Baltimore Harbor
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Ah. Allision. I knew I had come across that scenario somewhere earlier: Navy Ship vs. Lighthouse - YouTube
A foreign flagged ship, leased to a third party, with the ship's crew from India. Kind of begs the question. "What maintenance?"
1440 Daily Digest News Link:
Early analysis suggests the 100,000-ton freighter lost power—possibly due to clogged engine filters from tainted fuel—and drifted at roughly 9 miles per hour into the bridge's support column (watch expert analysis). The latest inspection of the ship in September identified no deficiencies, though a June check in Chile flagged issues with its propulsive machinery. In 2016, the vessel was repaired after hitting a wall in a Belgium port.
The timeline for reconstruction is unclear, and Maryland lawmakers announced legislation to provide income support to the port's 15,000 workers.
Officials said police had 90 seconds to clear (w/video) the bridge of traffic after receiving a mayday signal from the ship.
1440 Daily Digest News Link:
Early analysis suggests the 100,000-ton freighter lost power—possibly due to clogged engine filters from tainted fuel—and drifted at roughly 9 miles per hour into the bridge's support column (watch expert analysis). The latest inspection of the ship in September identified no deficiencies, though a June check in Chile flagged issues with its propulsive machinery. In 2016, the vessel was repaired after hitting a wall in a Belgium port.
The timeline for reconstruction is unclear, and Maryland lawmakers announced legislation to provide income support to the port's 15,000 workers.
Officials said police had 90 seconds to clear (w/video) the bridge of traffic after receiving a mayday signal from the ship.
BCFD Radio Transmissions…
The link below will take you to the recording of the radio traffic for Baltimore City Fire Department units as they responded to the Key Bridge collapse. It’s an interesting glimpse into what was going on when this first happened.
This was initially reported and dispatched at 0140 hours as a water rescue, with people in the water at the bridge; there was no report that the bridge itself had fallen. Three minutes later, the dispatcher informs responding units that there may be up to 13 victims in the water.
The Key Bridge is — or was — located at the extreme southern edge of the City of Baltimore. The western end is in the City, the eastern end is in Baltimore County, and it’s just north of Anne Arundel County. Response times are long.
Engine 57 arrived near the scene at 0150, and could not get close to the bridge due to jammed traffic. It was they who reported being told the bridge had collapsed. SOC5 (Special Operations Command) arrived at Fort Armstead Park, next to the bridge, at 0152, and was the first unit to confirm that the bridge was down.
For those who listen to this…Car 1 is the Chief of the BCFD, James Wallace. Foxtrot is the Baltimore Police helicopter, which was out of service. MSP refers to the Maryland State Police helicopter based in nearby Baltimore County.
The quick thinking and action of those first units on the scene was remarkable. Rescue 1 was responding from downtown; when they arrived at the park, the members had donned their wetsuits, but did not yet have their breathing apparatus, only snorkels. Nonetheless, they got a police boat to take them out into the harbor, where, in the dark, they entered the water, dove, and searched for victims among the twisted steel, submerged vehicles, and hazardous materials that had been dumped from the ship into the water.
3/26/24 - Baltimore City Fire - Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse - Radio Traffic - First 90 Minutes - YouTube
The link below will take you to the recording of the radio traffic for Baltimore City Fire Department units as they responded to the Key Bridge collapse. It’s an interesting glimpse into what was going on when this first happened.
This was initially reported and dispatched at 0140 hours as a water rescue, with people in the water at the bridge; there was no report that the bridge itself had fallen. Three minutes later, the dispatcher informs responding units that there may be up to 13 victims in the water.
The Key Bridge is — or was — located at the extreme southern edge of the City of Baltimore. The western end is in the City, the eastern end is in Baltimore County, and it’s just north of Anne Arundel County. Response times are long.
Engine 57 arrived near the scene at 0150, and could not get close to the bridge due to jammed traffic. It was they who reported being told the bridge had collapsed. SOC5 (Special Operations Command) arrived at Fort Armstead Park, next to the bridge, at 0152, and was the first unit to confirm that the bridge was down.
For those who listen to this…Car 1 is the Chief of the BCFD, James Wallace. Foxtrot is the Baltimore Police helicopter, which was out of service. MSP refers to the Maryland State Police helicopter based in nearby Baltimore County.
The quick thinking and action of those first units on the scene was remarkable. Rescue 1 was responding from downtown; when they arrived at the park, the members had donned their wetsuits, but did not yet have their breathing apparatus, only snorkels. Nonetheless, they got a police boat to take them out into the harbor, where, in the dark, they entered the water, dove, and searched for victims among the twisted steel, submerged vehicles, and hazardous materials that had been dumped from the ship into the water.
3/26/24 - Baltimore City Fire - Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse - Radio Traffic - First 90 Minutes - YouTube
OFT II
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Rotorhead1026
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A New York Times reporter rode on a USCG vessel out to the collapse site...his account of what he saw is linked below, gifted to the Forum so you can read it.
A Close-Up View of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse A Close-Up View of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse - The New York Times
A Close-Up View of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse A Close-Up View of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse - The New York Times
Thanks BeemerG.
The US Army Corps of Engineers has released their plan to clear the Baltimore Harbor of the Key Bridge debris...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leading effort to clear Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leading effort to clear Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse
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Interesting article here from the Washington Post, with great graphics, on how the US Army Corps of Engineers plans to remove the collapsed Key Bridge, and reopen Baltimore’s harbor. These folks are true professionals, experts at what they do…
I’ve gifted this article to the Forum so you can read it…
https://wapo.st/43LFBnI
I’ve gifted this article to the Forum so you can read it…
https://wapo.st/43LFBnI
charlie sherrill
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Something like this can happen anywhere in the country. We need to help each other. Get this cleaned up and fixed and figure out how to pay for it later. As long as this is not fixed areas far from this bridge will be affected economically. Those closer to it will be affected even more. Somewhere along the line the insurance will probably go back to Lord's of London and their many re-insurers. If the ship's insurance is capped at around 45 million that might pay the damages to those killed in this incident. As mentioned above, lawsuits will be flying for decades.
Lloyd's is but one of the insurers.
From CNN:
"Around 80 different reinsurers provide around $3 billion in coverage to the Dali’s insurers, according to Moody’s analyst Brendan Holmes. Since the losses will be spread across so many insurers, it’s unlikely to bankrupt any of the companies or cause a major bump in insurance prices, he said.
Miklus told CNN that these P&I insurance clubs collectively pool losses, but they also buy “an extensive reinsurance program.”
“So, when we start talking about losses of a billion or more, this is being spread through the whole global reinsurance market,” Miklus added."
From the linked article:
"The Dali had liability insurance through Britannia, part of the International Group of P&I Clubs. Together, the group has upwards of $3 billion of reinsurance cover, sources said. AXA XL is said to lead the first layer of cover for IGP&I’s reinsurance program, with other global reinsurers also in the frame."
Major (re)insurers and P&I club on hook for Baltimore bridge disaster | Insurance Business America
From CNN:
"Around 80 different reinsurers provide around $3 billion in coverage to the Dali’s insurers, according to Moody’s analyst Brendan Holmes. Since the losses will be spread across so many insurers, it’s unlikely to bankrupt any of the companies or cause a major bump in insurance prices, he said.
Miklus told CNN that these P&I insurance clubs collectively pool losses, but they also buy “an extensive reinsurance program.”
“So, when we start talking about losses of a billion or more, this is being spread through the whole global reinsurance market,” Miklus added."
From the linked article:
"The Dali had liability insurance through Britannia, part of the International Group of P&I Clubs. Together, the group has upwards of $3 billion of reinsurance cover, sources said. AXA XL is said to lead the first layer of cover for IGP&I’s reinsurance program, with other global reinsurers also in the frame."
Major (re)insurers and P&I club on hook for Baltimore bridge disaster | Insurance Business America
That's a very good read. There's also a good article on the BBC website:Interesting article here from the Washington Post, with great graphics, on how the US Army Corps of Engineers plans to remove the collapsed Key Bridge, and reopen Baltimore’s harbor. These folks are true professionals, experts at what they do…
I’ve gifted this article to the Forum so you can read it…
https://wapo.st/43LFBnI
Baltimore bridge salvage: 'This is a game of Jenga you don't want to lose'
"US Army Colonel Estee Pinchasin looks out at the thousands of tonnes of twisted, broken steel and concrete jutting out from the dark waters of Maryland's Patapsco river, and delivers her assessment: an "unforgiving mangled mess"...
Sonar images taken by the US Navy show vast quantities of debris sitting underwater (highlighted in yellow)
Sonar images taken by the US Navy show vast quantities of debris sitting underwater (highlighted in yellow)
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Excellent points, Charlie…thank you.
I’ve been astonished at the positions some folks have taken on the subject of rebuilding the Key Bridge…acting as if this is a purely local issue, something that only Baltimore and Maryland need to deal with and pay for.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge is part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, which most of us call simply the Interstate Highway System. The Key Bridge is not a local road; it’s part of I-695, the Baltimore Beltway, which is the Interstate Highway that encircles the City of Baltimore.
The Key Bridge carries more than 30,000 vehicles per day, much of it truck traffic from out of state carrying hazardous materials. Hazmat carriers cannot use the two tunnels (also part of the Interstate Highway System) that run under the Baltimore Harbor, so without the Bridge, those trucks are limited to using the western side of the Beltway to go around Baltimore.
The US Government helped to pay for the original construction of the Key Bridge, and there is a legitimate federal interest in rebuilding it. Any argument to the contrary is specious in the extreme.
Orioles, Ravens make $10M donation after bridge collapse - ESPN
Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't $10M = $10,000?? I see this all the time and wonder if lazy or mis-informed reporters don't know the difference between $M and $MM?
yanici
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I think that 10K is ten thousand.
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So nobody really knows? Accounting standards are below:
Definition of M - The Roman numeral M is used to indicate one thousand.
The letter k is also used represent one thousand. For example, an annual salary of $60,000 might appear as $60k which is the same amount as $60M.
Definition of MM - The Roman numerals MM are used to indicate one million. Example of MM - Sales of $3,000,000 might be written as $3MM.
So technically the Orioles and Ravens each donated $10,000.
Definition of M - The Roman numeral M is used to indicate one thousand.
The letter k is also used represent one thousand. For example, an annual salary of $60,000 might appear as $60k which is the same amount as $60M.
Definition of MM - The Roman numerals MM are used to indicate one million. Example of MM - Sales of $3,000,000 might be written as $3MM.
So technically the Orioles and Ravens each donated $10,000.
Absolutely correct that it is a national issue especially considering the commerce that goes under that bridge.
We must get that port/waterway open NOW! It would be nice to also get traffic across the new bridge too.
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