First Views On MV Dali Ship After Bridge Exploded Off

Jeff Ostroff shows you the first video and photos aboard the MV Dali ship after the unified command exploded the Francis Scott Key bridge truss off the bow of the ship's deck. You will also see what steps the salvors are taking in preparation to refloat Dali and tow it back to the Seagirt terminal.
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There are also more updates on the engineering disaster salvage operation of the MV Dali ship striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Md. on the Patapsco River.
You'll also see the incredible cranes cutting off and removing large sections of existing bridge truss metal from the now re-closed channel. The MV Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD on March 26, 2024. You'll see progress so far in this Baltimore bridge collapse.

[@IROCZSPEED]

As a crane operator who cut his teeth in that market, and moved to the south, watching your channel's coverage of this has been delightful. Thank you.

[@jeffostroff]

thanks glad you liked it

[@The_DuMont_Network]

There has been some comments that when they have rigged a load, "Why don't they just haul it out of the water?". Imagine the whip load on the boom, wires and the barge itself if the load suddenly broke loose, or was freed and began swinging. Running a crane is not as simple as it looks... These guys are showing incredible care and judgment with safety in mind.

[@cyclonasaurusrex1525]

You guys are magicians.

[@IROCZSPEED]

@The_DuMont_Network some of the sketchiest picks I've made were out of water. You think you got all the weight and then it just jumps!

[@paulhusky580bts]

Could they use Larger Cranes when get Dali to Dock also Use Long Reach Excavators with concrete. crusher to break 4 Lane Road

[@craig7350]

These are the best pictures I've seen. The scale of the job is deceiving until you see the close-ups.

[@Pennoak]

The orange cone is still on the roadway. It has withstood wind, rain, explosions, and workmen walking around it. It should be saved as a memorial to the lost workmen on the bridge.

[@kaysmyth7099]

The crane operators,the barges and all the people who are that are needs to be recognized for all their work. They must be getting tired I think most of citizens in USA appreciate all their work Thank you for all you are doing to get the shipping lane open.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Even excessively well-paid overtime can exhaust a person to the point they don't care about the money and just want to go home for a week off. Hope the workers are being treated right through all of this mess.

[@nedkent5239]

Yah there is SO much potential for death, working around all these huge pieces. The Riggers are talented people. Good ones are in BIG demand..

[@peterwhitehead2858]

Those guys are amazing!

[@peterwhitehead2858]

I wouldn't be surprised if they end up scrapping that ship.

[@eddieroberts3402]

Tired? Mississippi River work never stops. You can do 28 on 28 off or ride over for another 28. Work never stops. Not on holidays, Bae weather...Transport keeps going. I don't see why they would be tired. It's the job. I lost count of the bridge collisions I've dealt with. Bridge didn't fall but anywhere from 15 to 48 barges do break loose. Some sink. Some make it far downriver. Merchant Mariners are used to hard labor; the ones that last. We're running out of real men.

[@WallyMartin-si6xm]

You're by far the best, Jeff. And you're the most personable, and the most comfortable moderator to spend my time with. Thank you!!

[@ms.donaldson2533]

Every time someone shows the span laying across the ship, the only thing that I can think is that people shouldn't take crap for granted.... my vehicles have touched every one of those lanes at some point. And your Baltimore history loving watchers has a LOT of questions about what happened here. Much love from Baltimore 💖

[@leeriffee4606]

Even though I have only driven across that bridge a few times in my life, it is still very weird to see it laying in the water and when it was across the ship. It is like the bones and remains of a Godzilla sized steel and concrete dinosaur that is being slowly dismantled....

[@nedkent5239]

Yes we have turned into a nation of entitled whiners. Things are not even close to as BAD as everyone cries about.

[@williamjones4483]

Retired truck driver here. Many years ago I had to use this bridge as I was transporting hazmat and was not allowed in the tunnel. It was in winter time and that particular day visibility very bad due to snow and ice fog.

[@r.joseph8911]

@@nedkent5239what exactly was this a reply to?

[@wendymorrison5803]

These salvage, demolition and crane drivers are amazing skilled workers. Their knowledge is saving time, money and possibly lives. So much peril here.

[@chrisj1475]

Having point-of-view footage is a good way to show transparency and builds trust with the public. I'm getting a kick out of seeing everything. Thanks for the video. 👍

[@MrPLC999]

At 8:34 we see the ship's anchor windlass that has been crushed under bridge debris. This appears to be the port-side windlass where a Dali crew member had been standing just seconds before the collision. (The starboard windlass appears at 6:42.) The crew member testified that he had to run to escape the collapsing bridge! A second crew member was injured at this point, the only injury suffered amongst the ship's crew. That information is recorded in the NTSB preliminary report.

[@chrismaverick9828]

The wheel on that windlass being bent like that..... Insane amount of impact and weight.

[@ToxiCom-777]

If you notice the many missing nuts/bolts in the gusset plates...the bolts aren't merely sheared off and/or bent as is expected but instead they are simply and completely not present, as if they had never been installed to begin with. This and many more anomalies are explored in the 70 part series on CONSPIRA. Look at all that amazing amount of insta-rust, too! The bridge was painted regularly and so all that rust appeared since the take-down.

[@215rwg]

@@ToxiCom-777 you caught me - I was with the "maint crew" taking bolts out.

[@chrismaverick9828]

@@215rwg I'm sure it'll al be proven beyond a doubt in the 80th part of the series.

[@miscbits6399]

@@ToxiCom-777 I wouldn't be surprised if a good number of those bolts were _launched_ as bursting pressures mounted on the gusset plates. It would really take photo checks from before the collapse to crosscheck It's amazing what can be gleaned from old photos. I managed to demonstrate that a local railway overbridge whose approach ramps have major ground subsidence issues was already subsiding in the 1950s, after finding it in the background of aerial photos taken 3 miles away (Also demonstated how warped its profile had become over time by scaling and comparing photos taken from the 1920s-60s with current ones) (The bridge itself was replaced and heavily strengethened in 1903 due to subsidence issues but the ramps - built in 1873 - weren't. 44 ton trucks didn't exist back then so you can imagine the effect they've had when the foundations have an aquifer 3 feet below the surface)

[@ibelieveyou2066]

I don't think people realize, what a task, that actually is, or just how big, and heavy, things are. This shows it, close up and clear. Support from U.K.

[@UncleJoeLITE]

Thanks taking the time to compile & speak to all that Jeff. Much appreciated all the way down here. _Doubtless they'll need to switch the ballasting of the ship to trim her aft down for the re-float._

[@tylergarrett1796]

Really enjoying your videos! excellent explanations for the common guy and lots of insight as to what’s going on. As a construction geek and a professional mariner it’s all super interesting to watch!

[@cindycchesney5716]

Thank you so much for explaining this. You don't have any sense of how big this is until we see it up close. I look forward to each vid you have and how well you explain it.

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

It's amazing that the ship is even able to float.

[@rodneythe3rd122]

Well of course it would still be floating it's called a bilge and ballast system

[@williamfaulkner1959]

The bow of the ship is resting on the bottom. In ? feet of mud.

[@crustyrash]

I know! Seeing today’s pics truly gives me a fuller appreciation of how much damage the ship sustained.

[@stephenlea5765]

The men sitting on the barge next to the giant claw @ 1:24 really puts it into perspective how big it is. Thanks for the update.

[@MS-37]

1:23 Look at the “toy” Excavator in the back😂 That claw is MASSIVE

[@tomsoil9909]

Jeff, you are doing a great job of coverage on this! Keep it up!! Thanks!!

[@131dyana]

The Dali is a mess. Thank you for taking on board so we can see the difficulty there.

[@eilrobichaud]

Glad you found the link to the Defense Now video useful.

[@karengladys2011]

Your videos on the Dali ship cleanup have been amazing! Thank you so much for explaining everything to us! I’m fascinated of this tremendous Lea up! Thank You Jeff!

[@macforme]

Thanks so much Jeff for your efforts to keep us informed..... no drama... just calm, even commentary on what we are seeing. 👍👍😎

[@richardharrold4357]

Great job with your updates and particularly this one.

[@karenwhitley7211]

It's fascinating watching all the videos of the clean-up.

[@laydsimba]

It’s really amazing how much progress they’ve made. There is just as much debris UNDER the water that we can’t see and is just as difficult to remove. Getting a clear view of the hazmat containers, it’s understandable why they had to leave that large piece on the ship to avoid another potential catastrophe. Kudos to this highly skilled team!

[@roysmith9733]

Thanks for the coverage and great videos.

[@paulp96275]

These engineers are fantastic where to start on a project like this is mind blowing thanks for the videos it bring home the scale of the operation We must not forget the folks who where lost God Bless to them and their families and friends 😢👍🇬🇧

[@jeffostroff]

Glad you like them!

[@lumineria1]

Thanks Jeff for this amazing video update on this clean up work. Truly incredible to see. I was looking for that cone too

[@Madmech3360]

Fantastic video. Thanks for giving us an impressive point of view.

[@rickwashek478]

Thanks for all your great videos Jeff on this disaster

[@rauljr9869]

Thank you for sharing with rest of us

[@randomhodgepodge8902]

Wow, what a massive difference!:) Excellent compilation of obstacles and progress, thank you!

[@user-tc6ku3om3k]

Thanks Jeff. Great picture.

[@user-pi4wj7bm4z]

Thanks for the continued updates. 😅Greg 😊.

[@allysoncheynes1216]

This channel kicks ass. Thanks!

[@user-el4mn4dm2d]

Thank you for the pictures. Living in New Zealand 🇳🇿 you don't realize the scale of this massive job. The pictures are unreal

[@tobys_transport_videos]

Well done Jeff in compiling all this. This video rates as probably *the* best since cutting up of the bridge began as we are now able to see closely the damage to the bow area of the ship.

[@jeffostroff]

Yes like the veil being lifted on the big reveal day of a new project

[@myronjacobs5014]

We are enjoying all the way from Curacao your perfect detailed update from Baltimore. Thanks your footages are very much appreciated. Very professional and great images. No sound defects 😅

[@ffdv7458]

Whoever is running this should be running the country

[@Agnemons]

Lots of nice shiney brand new workboots being shown. Usually indicative of people getting out of the office for the first time.

[@ruperterskin2117]

Right on. Thanks for sharing.

[@BoboBeest]

Thank you so much for your efforts to make this beautiful footage. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@cindygreene1306]

I love your videos! Thanks for breaking down ENGINEERING to an understandable level 😊

[@mikemike8374]

Gee Jeff thanks for great update and video Mike from Capetown RSA.

[@jayumble8390]

This was fantastic! Thank you.

[@madratter]

You're doing a great job with this huge project. Very peaceful voice

[@sharonlyman3029]

This is a great service to be able follow this cleanup along. Thanks. I hope you get LOTS of new subscribers and views to up your KZbin payback.

[@brianbarbarich1401]

Thank you for the great content. Cheers from Durban, South Africa

[@dimago4457]

It was finally satisfying to see on deck close up view thanks for the video

[@JohnNameless]

This is actually great! And very interesting!

[@mhick3333]

Great presentation

[@marycarrier2480]

Great video and images of the progression. Appreciate the narration. Will be eager to hear what the investigative reports come up with RE Dali’s power status prior to departing the port

[@stanisawgebala54]

Świetny reportaż ,pozdrawiam z Polski .

[@annetjiebastone4008]

Thank you for the good video. Very nice. 😮

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks for watching!

[@ultrametric9317]

You are so good at reporting this stuff. Thanks!

[@kathrynlouise]

Im new, thank you for the coverage Jeff.

[@MickOTooleroadglide]

Unbelievable footage Jeff, that was fantastic to watch, Awesome one Thank you

[@jeffostroff]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

Thanks for sharing

[@nedkent5239]

When I saw them climbing that rope ladder on to ship I had a flashback! When I was like 10yrs old I got to ride on a huge coastguard icebreaker. To get on the ship a smaller boat took us to a rope ladder to board, the ship and boat were moving. Some huge waves and chunks of ice slammed against the ship and the huge ice chunk (the size of a truck) got pinched in between the ship and boat went upwards towards me on the ladder. Hitting my feet and next thing I know my feet are off the ladder and I’m just hanging. To make a long story longer, two coast guard guys grab my arms rip me up the ladder and in the process broke the strap for my mother’s camera I had around my neck and into the water it went. I guess things that day could have gone much worse…

[@chalcedony6858]

I guess you survived. Did anyone pay for the camera?

[@nedkent5239]

@@chalcedony6858 Yes by me, by mowing lawns for summer.

[@chalcedony6858]

@@nedkent5239 You were a dutiful and good son.

[@nedkent5239]

@@chalcedony6858Thanks! I tried.

[@fleece192]

Cool stuff. Amazing work. Great video.

[@jeffostroff]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@FFTV-IdiotsAtWork]

You are doing something very nice, thank you.

[@einfelder8262]

6:43 Very interesting is the cross section surface of the concrete pier - that thing was only connected to the piece below it by a few strands of reo around the perimeter and gravity. No prestressing strands or even reo through the centre is a question mark on the construction? Or is that a roadway support beam?

[@fcbrants]

Thanks Jeff!!

[@randallfawc7501]

great video Jeff! Keep em coming!

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks! Will do!

Great video (again)!

[@jimbonito9810]

Excellent Video you have obtained Jeff awesome

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks 👍

[@maryjennings228]

Thanks Jeff! I have learned so much from you. Peace🌎✨️

[@jeffostroff]

Glad to hear it

[@donaldhoot7741]

Ostroff and Szydlo, KZbins finest!

[@markknister6272]

Appreciate your reports.

[@jimmyconway8025]

Seems they definitely making progress!

[@d.t.4523]

Thank you, keep working.

[@user-lv2ud3zp5i]

Thanks for the update on clearing the Doli. 😁👍 Houston, Tx. 🇺🇲

[@Joefloridaman]

6:18 the cone was still there

[@raydunakin]

Those close ups really show the massive scale of the destruction!

[@B1970TBronze]

Awesome report

[@finddeniro]

The Harbor Master... Man and his Support Team.. Tops...Shutting the Bridge.. Shaking it Down..

[@bradrothberg5863]

Very dangerous work.

[@jaydeister9305]

Great report! Great photography by all parties! The scale of the MV Dali and bridge are insane!

[@karaDee2363]

Great job! Ty

[@Da_great333]

Being somebody who works those ships at the port of Baltimore.. I’m still in amazement of how that ship is still afloat after a 4 lane bridge and roadway came crashing down on it..

[@crustyrash]

I see all the guys in varying degrees of PPE and think how fortunate for them that we’ve had a cool spring here in the DC Baltimore area.

[@greatsilentwatcher]

Wow! Thanks for posting. - Todd in Rochester, New York.

[@peterbustin2683]

3:15 Woah! That mooring line on that capstan. Makes you realise how heavy the impact was.

[@williesnyder2899]

Great views and commentary!!

[@jeffostroff]

Thank you kindly!

[@Mtlmshr]

The Grapple the are using is absolutely MASSIVE! Talk about industrial strength!!!

[@jonnysuperglide]

Thank you Jeff I’ll be looking at Sam’s club thank you so much :) your the best at what you do my friend Like I said I’ll be watching videos always a thumbs up :)

[@studioopinions5870]

Thanks Jeff for the Close up view of the Bow. That's what I'm paying attention to. So I figured they were going to remove the road from the Bow? But That is what I think is weighing the Bow down, is all the other junk. Terry

[@zlm001]

I really like the everyday bike chain versus anchor chain comparison in the frame at 1:35.

[@crystal13l]

Thank you so much for your videos. So informative. When you speak of refloating the Dali, what does that entail? My understanding was that it was bringing weighted down by the bridge debris. Could they use some of the engineering marvel they did with the Costa Concordia?

[@northseawolf]

Every one of those lifts is made with only an estimated weight and centre of (gravity) lift, no mean feat a job like this, hats off to everyone involved in such a complex task, I hope that everything is completed injury free which will be a monumental achievement.

[@henrycarlson7514]

Interesting , Thank You . Than God for Big Equipment

[@christhorney]

seeing the little tugs next to the giant tug that pushes around the crane is so cute and funny, you could make a movie like cars but with tugs lol

[@johnnyconrad4859]

Awesome videos and pictures 110% respect to everyone involved in cleaning up that disaster Be safe

[@lincolnlincoln27]

good one Jeffo!

[@carolyndee4565]

It is incredible just how much the front of the ship is leaning forward due to all the weight of the collapsed bridge landing on it 😲😲😲 l really appreciate the videos and explanations on what is going on 👍👍 What l would like to know is if it would be possible to repair the ship? To me, there appears to be much damage to salvage the ship for it to be repaired. Incredible the size of some of those pieces of bridge 😲😲 Mind blowing. Can not wait for the results to find out what happened to cause this accident. Thank you so much for the amazing videos and explanations on what is going on 👍👍👍 Watching from Australia

[@patigirl2470]

Catching the replay!!

[@robertvale9786]

Here we go!

[@jcyran]

I love your videos! But why is no one addressing why the staff of the Dali has not been allowed off the ship all this time?!

[@coachwendy5618]

The ship is still considered a working ship. Sal from What's Happening With Shipping does a pretty good job of explaining on his videos from a Mariner's point of view.

[@zyzaxxxch]

Many thanks for a really good look at whats going on with Dali. One would of thought that tug boats would be mandatory for massive ships that can't restart their engines, or even reverse them without stopping and starting, would be used anywhere there is key infrastructure. For a ship that was going straight and only had limited or no steering after the power failed, appears to have made a remarkably sharp turn towards the bridge.

[@crustyrash]

I find it fascinating seeing how parts of this massive steel ship just crumpled or why parts of the roadway are still intact.

[@ForTheBirbs]

Awesome vision