Cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse

The U.S. Navy sent four floating cranes to the site as marine traffic remains blocked at the major East Coast port.
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[@vickiseay9574]

So sad for the men that lost their lives & the city of Baltimore!🙏🏻

[@joechalmers8428]

Thank you. We need all the thoughts, prayers, and support we can get right now. The communities of Dundalk, Sparrows Point, and Edgemere are devastated. I took the bridge twice a day for 14 years and I crossed it not even 10 hours before it collapsed. I have never spoken with people on social media before but I can honestly say everyone's support has really helped me get through this.

[@terminator4974]

Take care man im happy for you nothing happened to you. God is with yall!

[@carinavandervloet]

I hope they found all the people who went missing.😢

[@KILLKING110]

There's still 4 bodies in the wreckage as it's still too dangerous for divers to do the search

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

AND SLATHER THEM WITH THE POLITICIANS "THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS" AS COMPENSATION?

[@OregonCrow]

I don't, give the fish something to eat.

[@charliechristie2949]

Four MEN are still missing. I don't know why the news media refers to them as bodies. Its technically correct, but, have a heart, people. I am sure the families would prefer to hear them referred to as men.

[@effingwrecked1917]

@@georgedunkelberg5004Calm down sweetheart

[@darkangel_1978]

It's sad, that those poor workers are gone. It's going to be weird, the next time I visit Maryland (born and raised), and not see the bridge.

[@davidreitter4457]

Those other four guys are probably pinned in the mud under the wreckage.

[@honchobeatzmusic]

No amount of money can cover the cost of life

[@linorful]

Cargo ships are insured for these types of things also the cargo in insured they will cover the cost and any lawsuit that come of this

[@virginiaculver6957]

Probably terrorists, or espionage!! Don’t trust BIDEN!!

[@tristanedley]

Hold the shipping company responsible for risk to the public. Not at taxpayers dollars. If they can’t safely operate or keep a ship maintained in our waters, they should not be in here. *spell edit

[@_five-five-FIVE]

You edited your comment once. You need to edit it again putting the word "not" in the last sentence.

[@12345anton6789]

The ship was cleared by the port officials to leave the port, so it was kept up to international standards. Accidents can happen and the ship is insured, but the US implemented some liability restrictions on shipping companies after the Titanic accident, the shipping company just follows US legislation, nothing more or nothing less

[@philster6383]

@@_five-five-FIVE LMAO good one

[@_five-five-FIVE]

@@philster6383 I was at a cheezy motel once that was taken over locally from what was once a chain. It had a pool. There was a handwritten sign on the door to the pool. "No Lifeguard. Swim At Our Risk." I told the person at the front desk about it. They probably didn't even fix it. Leaving that one letter out could be a field day for a lawyer. Leaving the word "not" out in the above sentence changes the sentence entirely. People really need to proofread before hitting send or at least heed the correction when pointed out.

[@philster6383]

@@_five-five-FIVE I make sure I proof read before I send. What I do not understand is the spelling mistakes when they are clearly marked with a red line and a simple right click can fix them.

[@veramae4098]

An earthquake in California messed up it's highways, including a 4 or 5 level interchange. California offered a $1M a DAY bonus if the construction company could beat the deadline. Construction company told it's workers it'd split the bonus with them. Yeah, they beat the deadline.

[@gravanon1577]

These days the workers would want to get a half bonus for building only half the bridge.

[@brianholloway6205]

@@gravanon1577just stop

[@johnaustin635]

Any jobs ?

[@iPlayboyBoyd]

Are you trying to compare highways and massive bridge structures over huge bodies of water?😂

[@josesantana3335]

@@gravanon1577I bet you’ve never worked a day of hard labor

[@Big_Island_Boi]

So... WHO pays for this $400 to $800 MILLION dollar bridge? I can't imagine that the shipping company has insurance coverage large enough to pay for that. But clearly it is the ship owners fault and responsibility to pay for the damages... right?

[@werds1392]

The economic benefit of having an operating port in Baltimore is worth the investment

[@linorful]

I'm sure they are insured in the billions

[@Calvinsthoughts]

A scholarship fund! what if they don’t have kids WHERE THE MONEY @???? Whoever owns that ship needs to pay them families

[@linorful]

Well duuu

[@RichieRich-oz6ps]

This is so sad 😞 can you imagine? Well, it happened have mercy

[@dillonwood3096]

It will be challenging and difficult to see the pieces of the broken bridge to be taken out of the fucking water

[@cynthiasmith4130]

So horrific.. Our prayers are with the families and friends... 🙏🙏🙏😥😥😥......

[@maestoso47]

Bless the workers and Baltimore .

[@tawandabell64]

This is a perfect example of overworked staff

[@Christian-girl21]

I hope the other four victims will be recovered soon. How horrible this is on so many levels.

[@lovebato8873]

Gov. Wes Moore promised to pay for building the bridge with his own money

[@allen7986]

U dumb so and so.

[@hgfku-tn6hb]

This is going to repeat as long as there is no accountability

[@RealHomeRecording]

​@@JC-jk3klMaryland squandered federal COVID money under the direction of former Governor Larry Hogan. He prided himself on being a fiscal conservative, all the while the landscape was filled with potholes and other structural deficits. He also fought collecting Internet sales taxes but had his veto overruled.

[@Yui789esss]

This appears to be a freak accident

[@thomasridley8675]

And who do you think should be held accountable ?

[@fart63]

There’s really nothing that can be done, there is no accountability to hold. The ship was having malfunctions, and it wasn’t the fault of any of the crew. Maybe we can say the company that owned the ship should’ve been doing more maintenance? But there’s no way they would’ve known it would crash into a bridge let alone destroy the bridge immediately. As for the bridge, it would’ve been great if it was more stable, but it was also built in the 50s or 60s and obviously back then they wouldn’t have prepared the bridge for an impact with something that size. So overall, not much accountability to hold here.

[@user-ql6xr6mq7q]

@@Yui789esss It was no accident.

[@shawnwharry952]

Are there ships trapped in the harbor until this is cleaned up?

[@Mike__B]

Yes, there are cargo ships that can not leave, and there are groups of cargo ships waiting outside for it to be cleaned. Do a Google search for "marine traffic map" you can see every all the stuck boats.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Yes.

[@ba55bar]

have a look on Marine Traffic, there's also a queue in the river to get in

[@davidreed3357]

Well they ain't going around.

[@Robert-ug5hx]

, the entire width of the 4ivet is blocked

[@marci9983]

It's astonishing to read the ignorant comments from people who apparently feel that, having seen the wreckage on TV, they are now qualified to comment on who's at fault, how the clean-up should be conducted, etc., then make snarky, irrelevant political comments. Folks, calm your ire and let the people actually having to deal with this do their jobs.

[@ceebee7707]

Guest what comment sections are for? Comments! In no way comments on a youtube video stop anyone from doing their job.

[@jamescaliendo1030]

They are doing their job. But the information you get from today's "news" is what's has many commenting. Not alot of people trust today's news

[@bobcob3362]

Someone's triggered

[@mattmarzula]

Seems to be some relevant comments from people familiar with maritime operations, construction, salvage, and some who have an understanding of how the systemic problem of politics affects infrastructure. Which are all way more relevant than this comment.

[@689moose]

Retards are allowed to have a voice too.

[@spercwolf2985]

If this truly was a ship engine malfunction then I hope this makes authorities put more pressure on ship maintenance, inspections, and what is required for ships at sea.

[@ChiSoul]

Such a tragic situation. Sigh. 😮‍💨

[@arranadams2776]

Anyone who tries to use politics to refuse the recovery and replacement of the bridge should be ashamed

[@philyeary8809]

Be ashamed of politics.

[@GH-oi2jf]

I am so sick of hearing George S. after every ABC News video. When is he due to retire?

[@jonslagill8864]

bill clintons man.

[@Macarena22279]

Cope harder

[@hgbugalou]

You know its 2024 and you can click to the next video and not watch that part right? 🤣

[@sabrinar.purnell3869]

Loud as hell 😂

[@donaldjohnson-wn6ps]

@@hgbugalou and you can move on to the next comment

[@SoniaSilva-fm8zv]

Deus é amor e não ódio

[@MsDreamofmine]

There’s much that needs to be addressed. Please just give those families some closure and then help those people restore their jobs and lives. They will continue letting us know that your tax money is needed. The State and government should waive any college fees for the children of those lives lost.

[@Carlos_Unikitty_UwU]

Bro this only happens in baltimore 💀 The loads felt like they were on titanic tho lmao 🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@jasonpyles8787]

I wonder if abc will investigate the construction companies if theres ties to politicians

[@mrmelmba]

When a new bridge is constructed surround each pier between which ships pass with what is tantamount to an oval-shaped island of rock and soil about 200 feet long in the direction of travel and 100 feet wide. A coffer dam on the perimeter makes placement easy. A few piles driven into the seabed extending into each mass provides even greater stability. Material for each island dredged from the seabed benefits the channel. Relative to the cost of the bridge this is an inexpensive and effective solution that will prevent piers from being dislodged when bumped by the largest of container ships.

[@js6728]

now your not bored anymore, right france

[@flintstone1983]

He will go to this bridge, but not to Ohio, or Hawaii or the border…and they want me to believe this is an accident…..yeah, I don’t think so !!

[@teresarettkowski8436]

What sort of goods, considered hazardous materials, are being brought into the port of Baltimore?

[@melluques8475]

Take away🤷‍♀️

[@yvonneplant9434]

Ll

[@689moose]

Paint?

[@alcosteam]

so far the only thing that has been disclosed as "hazardous" has been soap products and perfumes

[@MFTgal]

Hauling hazmat out of port.

[@saiyongdawn7756]

😢It's bad enough that there were the four workers who lost their lives in this tragedy, but much worse could've been if it was during the morning rush of traffic and school busses. Thank goodness it didn't happen then! But even losing one person to this horrible tragedy is a lot. God rest their souls. I keep the families in my prayers each day as well as the surviving victims who may have to deal with the struggles of ptsd and what ifs. 🙏❤

[@alcosteam]

6 deaths so far,, two have been recovered, four more are still needing recovered. The workers were sitting in their vehicles taking a break when the bridge collapsed and word is those vehicles are pinned under debris. They can't be recovered until some time thru the salvage operation.

[@weldonyoung1013]

There is also the fact that only one end of the bridge was closed moments before the bridge collapse. Could have been worst even in the middle of the night. And where was the MV Dali's collision warning horn? But then again who would have recognized its meaning.

[@saiyongdawn7756]

Thanks, correction 6 workers.

[@saiyongdawn7756]

True, I don't think anyone would've recognized the warning sounds. Besides, I think it was one of those things that happened so fast that no one could react right away. I don't think no one saw it coming, not the ship, nor the workers on the bridge, unfortunately. 😔

[@laurenSmith-bf4fc]

No real update here?

[@dapnlee]

Heavy lift crane with 1000tos SWL is too small,you need a 7000 tons crane to complete this job in one or 2 day! That's the most efficient way to get it done

[@lazygardens]

Well take your big 7000 Ton crane down there and start working ...

[@robertpalmer3166]

What an impossibly stupid comment.

[@Broke77720]

What bridge is that soft bridge

[@davidgriffiths7696]

Should be talking to engineers, not a politician

[@rafaelcontreras8875]

Espero no víctimas Dios bendiga America yo soy chivero

[@user-wj1qx2zt4b]

Good morning sir ❤😂🎉😢😢😢😢😢😢😮

[@DogmanPiaf]

Smoke weed everydayyy

[@debrasexton6050]

Read about the silver bridge it’s horrible 😢

[@texasgrillchef8581]

Wonder how this long will take

[@StoryMode-tx3wb]

There is nothing more permanent than a temporary government project.

[@davidreitter4457]

Real answer: how long will it take to build a better bridge.

[@user-ql6xr6mq7q]

Not days not weeks not months but this is gonna take time WTF.

[@Rick-qf5de]

That bridge took 5 years to build on Virgin soil.... They thought that was quite quick. but the new style bridges with a tall single pier and one large steel cable is much quicker...

[@nebraskafan4889]

But he wont see the Mexico border

[@Macarena22279]

He was there last month, Fernando

[@shirleylake1931]

He did not go to El Paso but chose to go where not many cross and as usual, it was all cleaned up for the POS. BIDEN'S BORDER CRISIS

[@dillonwood3096]

The boat with all supplies must be set free as soon as the broken pieces of the broken bridge that has it trapped for days and after removing the broken pieces to the broken bridge that has collapsed in Baltimore last week it’s gonna take years and years to rebuild the new Baltimore bridge and now prices of food tickets and everything else are still climbing and it’s worse than I can imagine

[@marci9983]

WHAT?? Suggest you learn to construct a coherent sentence before you go giving engineering & construction advice to anyone else.

[@OregonCrow]

Charlie Sheen?

[@DelKidd]

I pray that this wasn't an intentional "accident" from another country to stop a major port.

[@sneaks01]

Prayers every day!

[@restoreamerica1558]

My issue with the whole mess is if traffic frequently goes by, why didn’t they do something to protect those supports. If it was so easy to knock down, they should have been thinking ahead, not just reacting to a tragedy. It seems too many of those are happening. We employ and pay large salaries too people and a functioning government should be on top of things like this. We have too many people in these positions that just collect their charity and are not doing their job. Back just a few years ago, people would be held accountable for the negligence at some point. That bridge could have easily been filled with cars on it! Our Government is too concerned with pronouns vs. what their real responsibility is.

[@user-hk3wm6hs5y]

Голые угли .

[@kevinboyce3035]

😅uhx😅 g

[@bigfoot-5150]

Has anybody seen the bridge? Where's that confounded bridge?

[@josephlinnell9855]

The Crunge. I mean The Crunch

[@mickygarcia4251]

Not to mention if you have anything on that ship, it's going to be a little late.

[@brandstradamus]

This is a complete mess 😢

[@shauncorless8965]

The more people that get involved ,,the longer it will take ,i remember it took them over 5 days to deliver bottled water to hurricane victims 😢

[@randyscrafts8575]

Anyone else noticed the destruction going on worldwide? Huge fires of buildings and woods. Buildings collapsing. Electric generating facilities attacked. Major bridges collapsing. And on and on......... How about internet problems. Slow internet and oddball things going on, on your phone and laptops. Hmm.....

[@nelsonchinasamy9857]

Very strange world we live in. What happened here is really sad but what happened in South Africa when a bus went over a bridge into a ravine and burst into flames is the bigger tragedy. 45 dead and most of the corpses unidentifiable. Really sad but not much world attention because it happened in Africa..

[@reformer6666]

Do you think Africa is concerned about the Key Bridge collapsing in Baltimore, MD?

[@drunken-skunk]

CALL TEXAS AMERICA 🇺🇸!! THEY HAVE THE WORLDS BIGGEST CRANE!!!

[@edilbertozavala3189]

Son puros escandalosos

[@carinavandervloet]

Billy O. How very disrespectful of you. 😡

[@calvinpeck7885]

DANGEROUS, WORK ?

[@Rick-qf5de]

Wow , the Americans destroyed that ship and knocked their own bridge down. What a mess.

[@philyeary8809]

Sad facts....

[@barbiek3987]

That ship isn't destroyed. It's floating and once the debris is removed from it's bow, it will be towed back to a berth.

[@whitehaze259]

Choo Choo Joe will miss his train rides, he will say he was there and seen it collapse, like he said he was in Pennsylvania

[@jimmartin181]

One tv talker said it was going to take 10 years to re-build. What? Ridiculous --- 3-4 mebbe but I don't understand ten.

[@StoryMode-tx3wb]

Well, . . . we certainly are not anything like ancient Rome. They would have chosen to rebuild it faster than it was first built, and much better the second time.

[@enriquerosas6153]

What about the people who died ?

[@Mr.Tree85]

Good fishing area I bet

[@jimmylieb5225]

A couple drops of oil can create a sheen on water.

[@sheilaclay8078]

How does this rate a visit from Brandon. He didn't worry about any other disasters. All he cares about is Ukraine. He's not worried about what comes through our borders.

[@bobcob3362]

No more train rides across that bridge for joey.

[@JtM8292]

🙌 😂🤣😂🤣 ! .. Right 🤦🚫🚂🤦

[@marci9983]

Your snarky & irrelevant comment has certainly raised the level of political discourse in our nation-- so thank you for that. I'm sure the people doing the hard work of dealing with this mess are greatly comforted by your contribution.

[@Macarena22279]

​@@marci9983Amen brother

[@jerudaheubanks9914]

They said Biden is coming in town to Baltimore what the hell is he supposed to do lol

[@proteen545]

Stumble around the city and wonder why hes there

[@MrRobin61]

Yeah ..... your really funny ....NOT !

[@mattmarzula]

Pander at a photo op.

[@bobcob3362]

Tell people how he almost lost his corvette in a pothole.

[@mikeprice4103]

You be sniviling if Joe didnt come, lol

[@jenniferrucker2266]

The people who designed and built that bridge without putting barriers in front of the piers, are idiots.

[@nancymilawski1048]

Yes especially after that accident in Florida

[@davidwallace8388]

coming from armchair engineers

[@DragonFlySmurf]

So are the pos that let's boats travel after it's had prior incidents.

[@marci9983]

Based on your assessment of the problem, I assume that you have a degree in structural engineering, maritime construction, or tidal oceanography; or perhaps years of on-board experience in harbor navigation? No, wait, you just watched a video?.....hmmm.

[@jenniferrucker2266]

@@davidwallace8388 no, just someone who doesn’t believe in half-ass work. The people that weren’t in charge of building that bridge have been entrusted with a sacred trust. They betrayed that trust.

[@ggdov9742]

Why don’t they use the detonation devices that were already used?

[@cindypierre-louis2309]

Go outside and touch some grass

[@terryandrews7271]

I am not an engineer but I did work construction industrial construction for 30 years, The engineering was poor and the safety methods were poor there should have been something around the support of that bridge to protect them. One of the busiest ports in the United States and on a Mile and a half bridge that 30000 cars pass over every day, Pure stupidity for the whole frigging bridge to come down. And all your Republican party the party of the golden calf can think of is the hate and fight amongst each other and other Parties is it makes me sick to my stomach. This could have been prevented

[@jimdolan7835]

He's going to a bridge ? But he won't go to Maui ? Or east palistine? And don't tell me oh but he went to east palistine..yeah a year + later and still hasn't done nothing for them they kicked him out and he's not been to Maui yet that I know of

[@Beastmode365]

😭😂

[@rwhclo]

Whhhiiiinnnnneeee!!!!

[@user-jv5vb6hs6f]

What a joke we need new bridges everywhere

[@philyeary8809]

We need absence of government.

[@lemon4grss]

Sounds like a wonderful opportunity for the Biden administration to give Baltimore $10 billion to help them clean up this mess and help the families that lost lives. But let’s not hold our breath right? And I am not surprised that any of this happened The United States of America has been falling apart literally for the past 3 or 4 years if not more.

[@roseanneroseannadanna9651]

you'll be surprised how quick this will really go. The assessment process will be quite thorough on how to remove the debris. They will remove rather large segments a time as it is usually the easiest way to do so. I figure by mid summer most of the heavy work will be done if not sooner! As far as rebuilding prolly 2 years max!

[@WesB1972]

You are dreaming. It took 7 years to design and build a new bridge over Tampa Bay after it was knocked down by a ship in the early 1980s.

[@roseanneroseannadanna9651]

@@WesB1972 This scenario is dif than the Tampa Bay one. They don't have to redesign or rebuild the whole bridge just the channel span. And the Tampa Bay Bridge was a double span thus the remaining one was able to do two way flow as they completely designed a brand new bridge, (better looks as well) Channel span is not as long, not as high as Tampa. And from what I can see the the northern bridge support pier is solid. And if the sub structure of the southern pier is stable all they need to do is build new support pier. I could be wrong on the rebuild time as they may decide to design and build a completely new bridge! I doubt it though. But to be sure the debris removal will go a lot quicker than most people think! The main focus in all this will be clearing the channel so port ops can resume. The bridge is a local use bypass and not super critical to interstate 95. On a side note google map shows no span on its map now!

[@jam12588]

prolly?

[@roseanneroseannadanna9651]

@@jam12588 Think about how it is being used.

[@eazzybruce7481]

how much will the cargo ship owner pay for this tragedy?

[@alcosteam]

maritime law unfortunately heavily limits liability in cases such as this mainly to the value of the ship itself. In this case the ship is not worth much. Its owners are out of Singapore so good luck squeezing money out of them.

[@MFTgal]

Leased ship, Denmark co.

[@tankeater]

Over 100 hours later... That would be 3 days too long for Donald, but Joe will be praised.

[@farteater6969]

Seethe

[@rwhclo]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@dillontipton7281]

An Basic Presidency rich prayer Dillon A. Tipton of America Firefighters

[@lazarescubogdan8257]

Mai devreme de : 36 - 60 de luni, nu ai cum sa refaci acel pod.

[@simonhurd8984]

So sad! #stopoil

[@ordinaryguy6869]

Who is the harbormaster for this port?

[@thomasridley8675]

What has that got to do with this ?

[@bobf1174]

Who allowed a nighttime departure?

[@barbiek3987]

@@bobf1174 huh? Seriously?

[@YoshiYosheda]

George Santos.

[@pbs7705]

The ship lost power and the tugboats had left.

[@Tonya-qk7hk]

Prayers for all involved

[@debrabakavkas24]

That should've never happened. Where were the tub boats? They needed tug boats. They were Going Out even in you have tug boats.

[@idiotsavant7276]

Tug boats or a basic barrier systems on the bridges legs. Bridge was built around the same time as the sunset bridge collapse due to a ship strike that killed like 36 people and this bridge for 40 years never got retrofitted with a barrier system. It’s 50’ deep water, it’s would have taken 6 months and less than $100 million to drive sheet piles and build out a barrier. Instead we’re looking at +$6 billions for a bridge.

[@venom4597]

Every port has different rules for tugboat escorts. For extended tugboat escorts it costs shipping company money. Ports are in competition for business so they may cut tugboat escorts short to attract more ships. It definitely needs to looked into I think. Also last I looked the cost to build new bridge there was 600 million not 6 billion. Unless it has changed.

[@Mike__B]

There were tug boats, the tug boats pulled the boat out of the dock and got them into the shipping lane, exactly what tug boats are supposed to do.

[@delta_glider4362]

@@idiotsavant7276 Statistically more bridges got destroyed by tug/towboats that pushed something into support than by single ships.

[@idiotsavant7276]

@@delta_glider4362 which brings us back to the now “low cost” question of where’s the barrier system. Bridge was build around the same time as the Sunset bridge disaster yet it was never even considered for 40 years.

[@frenchietowerswevo2710]

obviously thats a bad place to build a bridge ...maybe get a engineer and improve the area so u cant block in the port ....yikes baltimore get it together ....

[@dryiceindy]

Why does it take Biden so long to go visit the site when DC is so close ?

[@shawnjordan5894]

If this was Florida that bridge would be done in 6 months

[@cindypierre-louis2309]

You mean 6 years? I live in FL, construction is slow to complete

[@shawnjordan5894]

@cindypierre-louis2309 Do your research. He rebuilt the bridge going to Sanibel island in 2 weeks. He updated road project completion times in Florida

[@davieslocker86]

Good clean it up get that port open doubt we need a full structure investigation just fix it

[@richardcranium3579]

Oh No! Not the Cranes! This is Horrifying! Jutting Steel too!?!?!? Oh the Humanity! I saw Jutting Steel once. It was awful.

[@mrcpaddler]

Salvaging the container ship will be a multi-step process. Besides off-loading the containers and removing the ones with hazardous materials, the dirty fuel will have to be pumped out of the tanks, then the hull might have to be repaired if a bridge beam ruptured it. If the ship is seaworthy-enough, it will have to be towed to a shipyard where it can be repaired - but then you really can't risk having it sink.

[@couriyahsworld]

RIP

[@carlazinnrigger491]

Why hasn’t the media interviewed the harbor master? Why haven’t they interviewed that supposed to Marilyn pilots that were guiding the barge the boat? Why haven’t they interviewed the captain about the ship and it’s maintenance where the pictures showing the direct route and why were the tugboats caught off now you understand they did it deliberately That beam that footing had concrete barrier surrounding it, they could not have done this hitting it head on, so they actually went past it and then took a sharp turn and right into it if the power went off in the boat as they’re saying they could not have made that sharp turn into the footing Please peoples stop being stupid use your critical brain. We must stop these people. These are traitors they’re trying to destroy our country they’re taking down the oil refineries right now they’ve taken down hundreds of food processing plants they’re getting ready to drop anotherPLANdemic on us!! wake up people.

[@rwhclo]

All those people will be interviewed by the proper authorities and the agencies conducting the investigation. Come back to reality.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Where did the cranes come from?

[@danstrayer111]

crane factory

[@pamelah6431]

When a daddy crane loves a mommy crane very much....

[@pamelah6431]

@DylanDuberstein I would pay anything to see that.

[@philster6383]

@@pamelah6431 LMAO thanks!!!!

[@davidreitter4457]

Navy shipyard & other ports of ship construction.

[@billbright1755]

Why did the ship lose power? There should be system redundancies built in. Can’t afford to lose a bridge and lives with every cargo ship that veers off course. Tug escort may need to be used if ships can’t stay on course. Eight miles per hour with that tonnage is tremendous impact value to destroy any thing involved.

[@Pinkielover]

imagine of Hawaii got that type of help.. they're still waiting

[@rwhclo]

They did get help, immediately.

[@CaseySimpsonJD]

Where is your crane footage? Your report is cranes arrived.

[@pewtubee]

Biden will visit next week, I'm so relieved! That will fix everything! FJB!

[@TomZart]

BALTIMORE, TEARS & MORE = 2024 ?? Tears are the raindrops of the soul And there's one for all who die. They are the silent words of grief As they fall free from the eye. The shortest verse in the Bible Is the one where Jesus wept So, if you hold back tears, shed them When your pain is too harsh to accept. Tears are lovelier than a smile When they come from those you love As they seek relief from sadness When you're summoned from above. Tears are a love-mates humble gift When it's time to say goodbye Though the eyes are wet and swollen With time and patience they dry. By Tom Zart!

[@MrJeffcoley1]

I predict rebuilding the bridge will proceed quickly. The bridge supports are mostly still intact so all that needs to be done is replacing the span and roadway. And, no doubt, building protective barriers to deflect any future collisions.

[@689moose]

lol, they can’t reuse 50 year old supports that have been damaged.

[@MrJeffcoley1]

@@689moose They can. Most of the supports aren’t damaged. Of course they may not depending upon what the engineers determine. Nonetheless, as we learned in California after the 1994 Northridge quake rebuilding an interstate can be accomplished with astonishing quickness if the government allows it.

[@12345anton6789]

I doubt nobody is so stupid to build a new bridge today on a 50 year old bridge design You need a new state of the art cable stay bridge, anything else would be a bad idea

[@MrJeffcoley1]

A bridge design that widens the channel and mitigates the risk of a collision would be ideal. It depends upon how quickly they need to restore the highway. They might even build a temporary span while they build a new modern bridge alongside the old one, then dismantle the old bridge. One thing is certain - when the federal government is involved they’ll never spend $200 million on a project when they can spend $5 billion

[@js6728]

and you just crumple it all up and put it in the soup... and see here, its the salt, dont even put in any of that stuff, gross tablesalt

[@JamesRaftery-kp6my]

I hate, good morning America. I won’t even watch this.

[@mattharper588]

I’m really sure they are going to miss you

[@werffjvander]

Ask the Sleipnir from Heerema for help

[@lazygardens]

Sleipnir is awesome, BUT it's on the other side of the Atlantic and it has to straddle what you are working on to be most effective. These cranes are here, and can work from one side.

[@joyces2222]

A major Bridge for the Cargo ships in long beach Ca, didn't take much over a year to replace... why are they calling for at least 2 + years on this one?

[@KILLKING110]

Due to how much ship traffic this harbor sees as its not just the 9th busiest cargo port but is also home to the biggest ships in the US military Transport Command so the rebuild has to be done right the first.

[@WesB1972]

@@KILLKING110 It took 7 years to replace Tampa Bay bridge in the early 1980s