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Francis Scott Key Bridge- Baltimore, destroyed
- Thread starter Omega Man
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In each of our cars I have a pocket knife with a pointed spike on one end. This is kept in the center console (BMW X3) and was sold as an emergency escape device (use the knife to cut the seat belt and the pointed spike to break the window) in the event of a crash into water. I never would expect to have to use this for that purpose; the knife is mostly used to slice an apple - rinsed off with the small bottle of hand sanitizer kept in the car. I reckon that someone on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed (assuming survival of the crash) would likely find such a knife handy. Geeze Louise!
kinterridge
Member
Wow, is right. I used to run the Francis Scott Key in the late 90's 3-4 times a week hauling steel out of Bethlehem Steel in Sparrows Point, definitely a major artery. Always busy day and night. What a loss of life I'm sure.
riderr1150gsadv
Well-known member
There were a few lucky escapes visible on the video. One tractor trailer and two cars made it off before the bridge went down... I feel for those workers as those flashing orange lights indicate there were people at work on the bridge....
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
It brings back terrible memories of the Skyway disaster in this neck of the woods in 1980 when 35 people perished. Prayers for all involved.
pglaves
#13338
It looks like the entire steel structure collapsed but the approaches at each end survived. One report (counting headlights in the video) said it looked like maybe 20 vehicles on the bridge when it collapsed.
r0ckrat
Active member
Some pretty good coverage here, sounds like only a few people are unaccounted for at this point, and not too many actually ended up in the water.
www.cnn.com
Live updates: Baltimore Key bridge collapses after ship collision
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after it was struck by a large ship, according to video obtained by CNN. Follow live updates here.
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
Officials were able to stop the flow of traffic onto the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before a massive cargo ship crashed into a support column, helping to save lives in the disaster, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said.
The container ship Dali issued a mayday call as it approached the 1.6-mile-long bridge at about eight knots, a "very rapid speed," Moore said. Following that notification, officials were able to prevent more cars from going onto the bridge before the collapse, he said.
A review of traffic cameras by Maryland transportation officials confirmed there were "no vehicles transiting the bridge at the time of the incident," according to an internal U.S. Department of Homeland Security briefing obtained by ABC News.
The Singapore-flagged vessel struck the bridge at about 1:30 a.m. ET, causing the bridge to partially collapse, officials said. Authorities said several workers who were part of a maintenance team fixing potholes on the span went into the water, along with multiple vehicles.
Two workers were rescued while six remain unaccounted for following the collapse, officials said. Authorities were working to determine how many people may have been involved in the collapse, Moore said.
The container ship Dali issued a mayday call as it approached the 1.6-mile-long bridge at about eight knots, a "very rapid speed," Moore said. Following that notification, officials were able to prevent more cars from going onto the bridge before the collapse, he said.
A review of traffic cameras by Maryland transportation officials confirmed there were "no vehicles transiting the bridge at the time of the incident," according to an internal U.S. Department of Homeland Security briefing obtained by ABC News.
The Singapore-flagged vessel struck the bridge at about 1:30 a.m. ET, causing the bridge to partially collapse, officials said. Authorities said several workers who were part of a maintenance team fixing potholes on the span went into the water, along with multiple vehicles.
Two workers were rescued while six remain unaccounted for following the collapse, officials said. Authorities were working to determine how many people may have been involved in the collapse, Moore said.
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Samson has been acquired by Crofton out of Virginia.
If by chance it is in VA, it would be a great tool in clearing the bridge debris. It has the lift capability basically unsurpassed.
www.crofton.com
OM
If by chance it is in VA, it would be a great tool in clearing the bridge debris. It has the lift capability basically unsurpassed.
Samson - Crofton Industries
www.crofton.com
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
Will certainly lead to major supply chain issues due to the size of the port and how long it will be blocked and will deal a big blow to the Baltimore economy with ripples nationwide probably.
I’m pretty sure the ship was outbound, maybe Somalia?
This morning’s reports did mention the importance of Baltimore in the importation of European cars.
Any “Port” closure forces delays. I’m guessing about 3 weeks closure in this case…….if remedy isn’t done by committee.
OM
ramble
ohbeemer
By committee.....
Seems the good thing is there is no apparent fuel contamination and she's afloat, so once they have her relocated it should be pretty simple to lift the steel. It's done on the inland waterways frequently and the channel width can't be that wide. If it were the railroads likely they would already be at work.
Seems the good thing is there is no apparent fuel contamination and she's afloat, so once they have her relocated it should be pretty simple to lift the steel. It's done on the inland waterways frequently and the channel width can't be that wide. If it were the railroads likely they would already be at work.
Typical bridge design has the load balanced on either side of a pier. The load goes straight down into the pier and bedrock. If one part of a span fails, then the balance on either side of a pier will be gone and then there's a cascade of events causing the spans to fall into the water.
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riderr1150gsadv
Well-known member
They will need more than one crane barge to get the bridge out of the water. Tandem lifting reduces debris left on the bottom and speeds up cleanup..Samson has been acquired by Crofton out of Virginia.
If by chance it is in VA, it would be a great tool in clearing the bridge debris. It has the lift capability basically unsurpassed.
OMSamson - Crofton Industries
A long time ago I worked with the biggest crane barges in the world doing offshore oil installations/ removals. I worked with the predecessors of what are now the largest crane barges in the world.
SSCV Sleipnir - Wikipedia
Okay with me.They will need more than one crane barge to get the bridge out of the water. Tandem lifting reduces debris left on the bottom and speeds up cleanup..
A long time ago I worked with the biggest crane barges in the world doing offshore oil installations/ removals. I worked with the predecessors of what are now the largest crane barges in the world.
SSCV Sleipnir - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
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