Sapelo Dock Collapse

[@davidmiller6010]

Thanks for covering this Captain Andy, otherwise I would likely not have heard of it. Tragic!

[@poollife777]

Why it's on real news right now.

[@Ratboy2004]

8 people passed. It's in the international news. That's how I found the captain.

[@dorothyjernigan2492]

A very dear family friendc was killed yesterday in this accident. I am still numb and trying to understand and accept the reality of the situation. Prayers please for all the families involved.

[@MinorcanMullet]

Sympathies from the entire Minorcan Navy. For many who see this from other places, they might not understand what being a part of a community living on a barrier island is like.

[@hamiltontodd8579]

So sad and tragic. May God watch over those that tragically lost their lives and comfort their families.

[@libbyneves5457]

So sorry to hear this. Sapelo is a special place.

[@jaynehall8533]

Prayers for the families

[@doylehenderson319]

Thanks Capt Andy for the news.... prayers for all who were lost and injured.

[@charleshowell7855]

Prayers. The gangway fell here in Saint Mary’s last year and some visiting veterans fell into the water a few were hurt.

[@thomaslongshore1295]

Tragic. Thanks for the update, Cpt. Andy.

[@MyAccountForCommenting]

Thank you for these details.

[@randymeadows6610]

Sorry to hear that my wife and I camped out there about twenty five years ago. It was a beautiful place.

[@JoeLinux2000]

Probably too much weight for the gangway and it buckled or perhaps one structural member failed, causing the truss to fold. Sometimes something as small as a single missing bolt can cause a failure like this. It is a tragedy for sure.

[@Winstonrodney6989]

If there were fifty people at the average American weight then you are talking around 6 tons of pressure. I am going to guess that this aluminum gangway is not rated for that kind of weight.

[@Winstonrodney6989]

Basically it would be like parking two ford F-150 trucks on it.

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

I'm thinking twenty went in, 20ppl at 250lbs ea, that's 2.5 short tons on a ramp secured with 3/8 bolts. Something is gonna give...

[@robertjohnston7846]

My Catamaran is docked just over at Dallas Bluff Marina 1 1/2 miles away and the tide rips thru the marsh in this area and on top of it all it was made worse due to the king tide at the time so it was extra made extra treacherous. At the time they went in the water it would have been on 2/3rd to 3/4 of the way in incoming high tide. I’m an excellent swimmer and even with good divers fins on you can’t fight it on an average day. On another note that gangway was way too long and unsupported for the quantity of people allowed to congregate on it at one time causing it to buckle. The only supporting mechanism of that gang way was the handrail triangular configuration but unfortunately the handrail material wasn’t sufficient to support the weight of the gangway and large amount of human traffic.

[@gordondalrymple7644]

Was it because of the tide, couldn’t swim , or injuries in the collapse ? Hope they have recovered everyone , prayers for you guys

[@MinorcanMullet]

All of the above. Some still unaccounted for

[@Ratboy2004]

It's something only to understand if experienced. One hits the water quickly unexpectedly and as humans, we tend to gasp. "Wtf, omg!" Etc. When we hit water, we breathe in accidentally. Someone who is older or inexperienced swimmer with a lung half full of water, especially fast moving water, nothing to grab on to, heavy clothing. 😮😮😮 very tragic.

[@leonard7736]

Our hearts and prayers go out

[@tarainwv]

How awful 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@chefyamani8882]

Praying for those families involved I use to fish on that dock

[@williamlloyd3769]

Thoughts and prayers. Sapelo Island Ferry dock collapsed on Saturday. There are seven dead according to Georgia Department of Natural Resources. RIP

[@kellythompson4663]

Oh how horrible This is so sad Thank you Cap't Andy

[@cindyhayslette306]

So very sorry!

[@deegigidaugherty1578]

Over 40 personnel. 4 to 5 tons of humanity on that structure at the time of collapse.

[@martinfurlong1071]

​@RTiff. You've never seen southern behemoths??? 😂

[@ShakesSphere]

All the water tragedies lately... and full moon with the tides.. very sorry, Captain😢

[@johnwingate8799]

Im always surprized when LOTS of people crowd up on an unsupported structure.That said the people in charge of loading the ferry SHOULD have known how many was too many.Another tragedy that did not have to happen.IMO

[@disabldfirefiter]

Our condolences to all involved.

[@45KevinR]

A sad reminder that one can be going about a normal happy day, and then its over. If the dock & ramp is new maybe this was the first time it was "tested" by an extreme tide. If there wasn't enough overlap into the dock....

[@arleenmorlino4019]

I will never understand why they build a dock that can support a certain amount of people at a time…clearly the size of that dock was overloaded. Such a tragedy that was easily prevented…

[@MinorcanMullet]

Wondering if design engineers factored in the possibility of so many on the system at once. Normally that many would not have been on the ramp/gangway and adding such a dynamic load.

[@zanastephens9144]

God be with everyone involved 😢

[@danlowe8684]

Looking at the images, it appears the whole end dock is gone (supports, etc.). In a collapse, you would expect to see some parts still remaining. This seems more like the result of a collision.

[@jwilli726]

I believe the floating portion of the dock is just outside the frame of that picture

[@denverpikes24]

Great coverage 🎉

[@ItsMyOpinion-sd2iz]

A zoning ordinance was passed for that land last year. Coincidence, i think not

[@kittykitty435]

Thoughts and prayers. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kathleentansill1975]

Tragic. So sad

[@ladybearbaiter]

very sad

[@AdrianMunch]

The whole dock disappeared ?

[@jaynehall8533]

Hello Captain Andy, hope you are doing well

[@MinorcanMullet]

I am!

[@danielwhitehouse7682]

wow, sad

[@_tyger_jones_]

🙏

[@robertblauner7680]

The Horror...The Horror...

[@gailpochop2645]

How very sad.

[@Cslcalico2023]

🙏🙏🙏

[@enrique68]

OMG!!

[@topcatandgang]

they are saying 7 deaths thus far

[@Grammaadell]

So sad

[@mikerobbins3692]

Hey Captain Andy.

[@MinorcanMullet]

@@mikerobbins3692 Hey Mike

[@KITCHENCREWABCDC]

Probably panic..

[@Pete3Heat]

That's not even high. How do 7 people die just from that? People can't swim or what?

[@akeishaharris]

Some were elderly on walkers.

[@MinorcanMullet]

Many elderly victims, fully clothed, a current running about 4.5kts, deep water. It would have been a challenge for most.

[@robertblauner7680]

How did Da G let this happen? Quite Puzzling, indeed!!

[@TUPELO_HUNNY]

Doesn't look like it was heavy duty

[@jimmyclay9316]

Dynamic load

[@JohnShinn1960]

Not good. Could it have been pre-weakened by the hurricanes?

[@dallaspcs]

Mabye, I was on the boat right before this and I know a boat hit the dock

[@servant4473]

sabotage

[@DonaldLittle-d7i]

Kinda expect to see the footing posts and beam that support the other end of the gangway section ., where’d it go ? Ferry knock it all down ? RIP 🥲

[@barbaracarlson5018]

Seems strange. The water doesn't look very deep.

[@AddisonShade]

Could it have been Weeknd by hurricane Helene?

[@martinfurlong1071]

To think all these people could have been helping in the cleanup of the latest hurricane instead of going to a useless, feel-good, ceremony!

[@jimminycricket1441]

Water makes wood Rot

[@MinorcanMullet]

This construction was mostly concrete and aluminum and any wood on the floating dock would be treated. Keep in mind this system was rather new. Opened in late 2021

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

I think they should have let the elephant swim across. Elephants love to swim, and making it walk across that narrow gangway was an unnecessary cruelty.

[@donnellray119]

Huh

[@omaral-khatab9192]

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[@omaral-khatab9192]

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