What to know about Baltimore bridge collapse, ship crew's warning and more

Here's everything we know so far about the Baltimore bridge collapse - from what happened with the enormous cargo vessel that hit it to the latest from the U.S. Coast Guard on the search and recovery efforts.
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0:00 Intro.
0:14 Baltimore bridge collapses at 1:30 a.m. ET
0:52 Two people rescued from water
2:27 Witnesses describe moment of collapse
4:10 What we know about the ship involved
6:08 Mayday call from ship crew
8:08 Biden addresses bridge collapse
12:44 History of Francis Scott Key Bridge
14:59 Search and rescue operations suspended
27:39 Six people remain missing and are presumed dead
28:34 Vigil for Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse victims
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[@nillyk5671]

The person who refused being treated... I hope he is really ok. Some people refuse to get treatment because they can't afford the bill.

[@Skidderoperator]

Probably was an illegal dodging identification.

[@taxiuniversum]

Also some refuse treatment because they are in a state of shock.

[@TheRamon333]

Or they don’t trust the medical establishment that prescribes dangerous drugs with side effects.

[@rorykeegan1895]

Surely not in the world's richest country? You don't live in a dysfunctional "sh&thole of a country", surely? Must have been all those prayers being chanted by "good people" that just healed them immediately. Eh? ...

[@4everdee33]

@@taxiuniversum yeah sometimes people just want to get home to a safe (or alone) space as soon as possible.

[@acluster3411]

I commend Maryland for their lightning-fast response in halting traffic and preventing a high number of casualties within just two minutes!

[@soniastjules]

I keep asking if anyone knows what happened to the ship's crew. I heard that they were all fine but have they been rescued from the ship?

[@nikobatallones]

@@soniastjules They're still in the ship, I believe. Just in the bridge, which doesn't seem to be affected by the collapse of the bridge.

[@acluster3411]

@@soniastjulesI suspect there were number of ships crew in the forecastle dropping the anchor. I hope they were able to run out of that area safely. Those containers on the deck might have acted as a buffer. My prayers for those sailors doing this dangerous and challenging job to help run the global economy!

[@kanank13]

i commend you for commending Maryland. LOL

[@Paulin-pw5jx]

« High » it was 1h30 am maybe 10 persons tops let’s not exaggerate

[@chansuable]

Thank God it was 1 am and very few vehicles were oncoming to cross the bridge. Had it been morning or evening rush hour we would be looking at hundreds of deaths! Really breaks heart for the poor 6 construction workers. ❤ We really need to appreciate our service and road maintainenence workers more, as they work midnights risking their lives so we would be safe on roads!

[@lawrencefearon6830]

Bowie Marylander here. Most don't realize the collateral damage beyond the deceased. [May they Rest In Peace.] The bridge wreckage spans the entire width of the waterway. The entire harbor is on lockdown for the foreseeable future. Baltimore was the closest East Coast port to the Midwest and the biggest automobile export and import terminal in America. Meaning every thing coming and going to and from Europe, Africa and the Middle East through Baltimore on wheels is halted. Kaputt. Stuck. Expect price increases from shortages. But we will come back bigger and better. BaltimoreTough MarylandStrong

[@Sarge-at-Large]

We’ve needed additional dredged East Coast ports for a while now. We need not only deeper harbors and ports, but more of them, so that the cargo ship supply chain doesn’t get choked up like this

[@MrChris76ize]

Its going to be fast to reopen the maritime traffic. For the new bridge, i'll be another story

[@monaliza3334]

Send ...61 billion ....to Easter Europe, Biden promised to help Ukraiin.

[@tomhenry897]

With borrowed Chinese money

[@lawrencefearon6830]

@@MrChris76ize Depends on how you define fast.

[@His-chosen-one]

I use this bridge at least three days every week. It was a beautifully bridge. Can't believe that this bridge is gone.

[@CHANCEINTUITIVE]

The amount of sadness over Baltimore … very sad indeed

[@NoneYa899]

The folks making a mockery out of this, bringing up politics, making jokes should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. I sincerely hope that them nor their families are ever impacted by trauma. Have some humanity….. that’s what’s wrong with this county and this world. Not everything is about politics…… Think and pray if you believe in a higher power for the victims, their families, and the first responders. That is what makes a good human. Not your useless opinions on politics, conspiracy theories, or witty “jokes”

[@jameshill8493]

I’m not for mocking. But it could be for those of us that believe that prayer doesn’t do anything real, I don’t see how saying a prayer for someone then going about your day is the thing that distinguishes a good human.

[@LM-fn6qb]

Thanks. Love to Baltimore from Melbourne Australia ❤

[@ColonelMetus]

It was diversity hire

[@kanank13]

do you have any humanity for the genocide happening in Gaza and the famine impacting millions? why are you so worried about a damn bridge?

[@jameshill8493]

@@NoneYa899 what does that do though? How is that what distinguishes a good person. Something that does nothing

[@user-gf8oe2tl4o]

The cargo ship barely has a dent, they should build the next bridge like the ship

[@jarrydmckenna1720]

Barely has a dent is a bit of a stretch, quite significant damage to the bow

[@mikemcdermott1026]

And use american steel

[@michaelhaney4314]

No bridge could withstand a hit like this..

[@slackersteve2004]

@@michaelhaney4314 Ya this boat isnt as big as the one that just crashed, but its still pretty big, check out this video the title is Russian cargo ship crashes into bridge in South Korea

[@fabr5747]

@@michaelhaney4314 That's not exactly true. Some bridges have structures protecting the piles designed to stop this kind of ships ! But without protection, yes, at least a partial collapse will take place, which is what happened here. I say partial because the truss is a completely unified structure. Other example includes: - Almö Bridge (Sweden), an arch bridge that was hit on onw side by a ship. Now rebuilt, it's a suspension bridge with the piles on both baks of the passage. But in this case here, it's likely too wide for such a design

[@alicepaul6276]

Very proud of the response of the unified response team.

[@rorykeegan1895]

Seems nobody in the rescue teams stopped to pray instead of doing the right thing. Works every time, the doing something, rather than bleating nonsense.

[@PrograError]

@@rorykeegan1895 I guess top gun is appropriate here... "Don't think, Just do"

[@Sarge-at-Large]

Wow. Only 2 rescued. RIP lost souls 🙏

[@sforza209]

That’s the second bridge that damn ship hit in the last decade!! Seriously wtf!

[@westtell4]

no its not that ship hit a Dock in Antwerp the ship isn't even a decade old yet

[@daymoncleveland0622]

@@westtell4exactly, she was built in 2015.

[@JoshuaFatman]

The captain was Ukrainian

[@westtell4]

@@JoshuaFatman so the captain was not in control of the ship at the time it was a Baltimore port authority pilot

[@JoshuaFatman]

@@westtell4 so is the captain responsible or the pilot because it's my understanding the captain is responsible for the ship

[@aliensandscience]

the bridge did not have pillar guards to protect it from collisions. workers should have been notified immediately when the ship sent out the SOS

[@Skidderoperator]

Road crew wasn't warned. If they were you would have seen their vehicles moving.

[@kingdomrunt]

_Unfortunately there's no pillar guard that can stop a country's economical sabotage._

[@sylviasweet8110]

go watch and listen to that.

[@tomhenry897]

They were genius All,of 5 minutes

[@peterwilkins7013]

​@@tomhenry897no they weren't. Listen to the emergency radio comms. Someone says they'll drive onto the bridge to warn the workers on it. They didn't have time to do that. I haven't heard anything saying that the workers were actually spoken to.

[@wiscogirl81]

That bridge disintegrated in seconds..

[@anitamueller3358]

That’s what scares tf outta me. How fast it went down

[@daymoncleveland0622]

The ship is massive. It’s the equivalent of a human getting hit by a train.

[@fabr5747]

@@anitamueller3358 This is a truss structure. It is a continuous structure. If part of it fails, it collapses. It is designed to collapse in conditions that are highly unlikely. This is beyond unlikely, especially at the time it was built. Bridges have a major challenge, it's to span an area where there are no support. So the structure is continuous to enable that. The bridge here behaved perfectly. It did what it was required to do. Being hit by a bridge much larger than what existed at that time is not part of the risk taken into account. Nothing surprising any engineer here !

[@dutchman7623]

@@fabr5747 Bigger ships means better protection of the pillars! Any harbor authority knows this! There was NONE whatsoever. An out-of-control ship must run ground or be guided through without harm. But never ever be able to ram any essential pillar!

[@fabr5747]

@@dutchman7623 Like in many many many many many places. Do you know the US regulations in that matter? The Maryland regulations?

[@tomtribur458]

Why is the federal government (our taxes) on the hook to pay for this? Shouldn’t the owner of the ship and their insurance pay for it?

[@sylviasweet8110]

president Biden said our government would pay for all of it.did you hear his speech

[@Phoenix8Rising]

Yes, they didn't fix the propulsion problem discovered on previous check.🤔

[@tomhenry897]

Overseas Try to collect

[@lawrencefearon6830]

America will collect full compensation from the shipping company's insurance. But we're not waiting for Singapore money to get started.

[@LydellAaron]

They'll figure all that out in time. Those vessels likely are required to have insurance.

[@sherriz3265]

Very ironic that the bridge’s 47th anniversary was yesterday March 25, 2024. Prayers for the families of the construction workers that are presumed dead.

[@Skidderoperator]

They died before daylight

[@traceyhamilton6030]

March 23,1977 is when the bridge was opened

[@ryanclive8614]

Did people actually think it was "terrorists"?? I honestly heard about this at 11pm, and my first thought was, "Someone f'd up bad," not "who's responsible"...

[@pg396]

You born before Computers and Autopilots and Computerized Controls?

[@justin.w.06]

@@pg396 name one lethal accident of a ship/aircraft where computerized controls were accessed for terrorism. Neither ships nor aircraft have a plausible way to get control remotely through the electronics.

[@daymoncleveland0622]

It happened at 1:28 AM… well nvm you’re probably in a different time zone lol.

[@sylviasweet8110]

go listen to that ,the guy said the operator was from Palestine.

[@monaliza3334]

​​@@sylviasweet8110Actually the captain is from Ukraiin.

[@ndjubilant8391]

Very sad for your loss of lives, bridge, and economy. From Canada

[@mylifefornick]

Terrifying! That cold water...it will take your breath away.

[@Skidderoperator]

You would go under from hypothermia quickly.

[@shahlachoudhry5999]

Imagine the people off Palestinian lost their homes in this cold weather and they are sitting on the street starving with injuries and no medicine 😢😢 and those are thousands and thousands women and children

[@mylifefornick]

It's disgusting, all over "land" maybe one day we will have peace...@@shahlachoudhry5999

[@brooklyn7392]

this is not a bridge collapse if a ship hit it why are they calling this a collapse its a ship collision

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

Because the bridge is used by many citizens and it impacts the Baltimore Community.

[@peterwilkins7013]

Because the bridge collapsed?

[@harco16]

its both you fricken dingus

[@forrestaustin7050]

Because when the ship hit the bridge, it collapsed

[@brooklyn7392]

So there for it's not a collapse it's a demolition a collapse happens under it's own wait not because of a collision

[@gNOme_5]

These are exactly the kinds of disasters we've been warned of if we continuously keep choosing to ignore our country's infrastructure. Better buckle up, buttercup! 😱🙄💔

[@wolfplex1]

That's crazy that one ship could take out that bridge with one hit. God bless all the victims.

[@traceyhamilton6030]

It’s not uncommon .. we should have had dolphins and bumpers in place years ago

[@QUEENBEE200384]

My house shook. Felt like an earthquake. I woke up and thought I was dreaming. It wasn’t until an hour later at 3am when people starting calling my phone. Sad, my view is forever changed. Now it’s of crumpled metal. But we’ll rebuild.

[@kanank13]

BIden/Harris are the worst disaster to hit this country. This bridge collapse is trivial. No one cares.

[@Skidderoperator]

Dig a tunnel under.

[@bribaby1105]

@@Skidderoperator can't use a tunnel, the key bridge is the only mode of transporting hazardous materials thru Baltimore, those materials are not allowed in tunnels.

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

I hope there's a Torii gate that still survived the blast. It's a civilian area after all, they should be built pretty sturdy. Not like they waste any time showing up to vote.

[@alysonturcin-weller7443]

I’m so sorry. I send prayers for all.

[@sanmassara2541]

This is the best post I've read so far, thank you. ♡

[@ingodwetrustdellaware-inc8322]

On the other videos I saw a Big RIG crossing there at moment of the crash

[@heatherhoward2513]

Yes, if it's slowed down I counted 5 vehicles heading across in one direction, the last semi would have just got onto the section still standing.

[@nigelcurtis3421]

Having rewatched the video a couple of times , All the vehicles travelling seemed to have reached the stable portion left in time . Can you imagine though if this had happened in Rush hour 😞

[@lori4804]

​@@nigelcurtis3421thank God the ship Pilot called a Mayday and they save more lives with everyone working so fast together. They were able to save people from going on the bridge. Thank God for the Rescues team, volunteer's, all the government staff, police, EMT. They all are Angles on Earth. Please keep everyone in your prayers they need them

[@timwolters1969]

God be with the one's that Lost there Lives

[@billythekid3234]

Tim, It's very sad, but if it was rush it would have been much worse.

[@nahjelaclaudette7538]

Amenn

[@iluvdissheet]

I was just there..... Prayers B-more 🫶🏽

[@nr14989]

There was a ship engine malfunction

[@marcshields3677]

How do you know that?

[@thorkagemob1297]

​@@marcshields3677I saw other reports say that it suffered critical power failure

[@billythekid3234]

@@marcshields3677 Gosh, just watch the video, you can tell the engine failed on the ship several times! why it failed will be the big question. Ntsb will handle all that.

[@lori4804]

​@@marcshields3677Did you even listen to the reports? THE SHIP CALLED A MAYDAY!!!!!!! They lost power. How would you feel if it was your family? These 6 people's lost their lives has family, loved ones, friends, coworkers that care about them besides everyone in Maryland and others that is what counts now. The Rescue teams did an amazing job trying to save them. They had volunteer to help. Thank God for each and everyone for your help

[@helpAmerica1]

@@marcshields3677Smoke out chimney

[@user-fk8hr6gv6g]

Do ships have traffic controllers? Does a mayday go to the coast guard directly? I am amazed how fast the response was.

[@Skidderoperator]

Harbor pilot called in mayday with his hand held radio, no doubt. Excited foreigners probably wouldn't even even be understood.

[@dutchman7623]

@@Skidderoperator Yep! You are fully correct! We damned foreigners do not speak understandable American... We only know how to built infra that is stable, doesn't collapse, and is protected against collisions like this.

[@Sam-W]

​​​@@dutchman7623 Jaa, jullie kunnen heel goed bruggen bouwen, zeker in Alphen aan de Rijn, en Tunnels die zomaar gaan drijven, ...

[@Skidderoperator]

@@dutchman7623 Super immigrant, eh?

[@beautifulbrains]

The number of times crossing this bridge … I never ever imagined it in the water! Loved this bridge! Support to the travelers who need to use a different route to soon be in traffic on 95!

[@angelasexton9603]

They’ve already located the vehicles and the individuals in those vehicles. The six construction workers are who remain unaccounted for.

[@michaeldpa1333]

No active Tugboat guidance? Only on stand by? Seriously? Start asking questions there.

[@dogcreek8547]

I feel sick

[@Sarge-at-Large]

He really avoided answering whether or not dive-teams actually went down yet or not 😢Sounds like they have not. The two who were rescued must have been on the edges of the bridge

[@traceyhamilton6030]

Dive teams were alerted at 1:50am and arrived on scene by 2:30a .. they went in as soon as they got there , 2 of my friends are in that team and didnt hesitate to get in to try and save those men.. the lack of sleep and emotional toll it’s taken on those divers is extreme , so please remember , they are only human … be kind

[@Sarge-at-Large]

@@traceyhamilton6030 thanks for offering some insight into this situation! It was frustrating not being informed whether or not teams have gone in! I was not trying to criticize those teams; I was criticizing the person being interviewed and the news reporting for avoiding answering the question altogether

[@417jumps3]

Not really sure how to put a twist on this. A nearly 1000ft ship that probably weight 300+thousand tons hits a pylon…. Gee I wonder what’s gonna happen…

[@JamesBach-hz1pc]

A SHIP THAT LARGE, THAT GREEDILY OVERLOADED FOR A LONG OCEAN VOYAGE HAS AN UNBELIEVABLE RAM FORCE. REALLY, ANY CONTACT AT ALL WITH A STATIONARY OBJECT WOULD BE DISASTROUS! THE OWNERSHIP SHOULD BE PROSECUTED!

[@traceypreeper2299]

Shouldn't they be focusing on the people that went in that water mire than reconstruction talk, people's lives are more important, my prayers go out to the families 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Haterkilla4717]

Why

[@lori4804]

​@Haterkilla4717 Why, we are talking about 6 people losing their lives yesterday. They have family, loved ones, friends, coworkers. That care about them.

[@lori4804]

Maryland is worried about the human life not the ship, not the other ships getting through, not the traffic, not the bridge. They can't be changed or fixed like Legos can. If it was your family wouldn't you be scared, worried about them too? God bless everyone that showed up and are trying their best to help find the missing people that is what matters everything else will come in days to come. God be with the 6 men and their families

[@fabr5747]

Both matter. Such a bridge brings work for people at the port, etc... Both need to be discussed. You sound like the "thoughts and prayers" mass shooting people. Both matter. Solving the issue is the reason why states exist. I'm not paying taxes for people to not work on a quick solution for such an important infrastructure.

[@RaeCarson]

@@fabr5747 I was gonna say -- both things are true, both things are of crucial importance for different yet equal reasons and neither should be ignored for the sake of the other. Thankfully, we have enough people who are willing and able to take care of both issues simultaneously. Maryland has full support of D.C. and the eyes of the whole nation and even other parts of the world are on this accident.

[@mosinc7388]

Somebody needs to be held accountable

[@sylviasweet8110]

go listen to that guy.

[@fabr5747]

If someone did something wrong, yes... But there is no proof of that yet.

[@Erich823]

BUILDING STRUCTURE OF THIS BRIDGE SUCKS.

[@MrChris76ize]

The best is to provide ferries to help cross from one side to the other

[@pate8079]

Why should taxpayers foot the bill? Don’t these multibillion dollar companies have insurance..

[@BuIIet]

It gets worse. We actually had an $18 million federal infrastructure grant but the mayor spent it on two hotels a couple weeks ago to house people who don't pay any taxes and never will.

[@Skidderoperator]

The feds can sue the insurance company of the carrier.

[@lawrencefearon6830]

America will collect full compensation from the shipping company's insurance. But we're not waiting for Singapore money to get started.

[@christinewhitmore-8208]

Imagine what the people were thinking after just crossing the bridge, then it collapsed.

[@paulroadknight7319]

HEY SLEEPY, HOW DID YOU RIDE A TRAIN ACROSS THIS BRIDGE??

[@traceyhamilton6030]

Didn’t go to Delaware either 🤣

[@FinalGateway]

Fastest recovery from Trauma EVER… Like c’mon son.

[@sadfatdragon9529]

Look forward when the offical report comes out.

[@Skidderoperator]

A year forward, at least. They don't release that kind of information until after people forget.

[@timopint1125]

ship fuel can't melt steel beams

[@phillower8806]

Somebody has to go to jail for this, imagine falling into icy waters in the dead of night in the care with an elderly person. Your done.

[@ColonelMetus]

Diversity hire

[@JamieDWestII]

For all we know it was an unlucky mechanical failure. Sometimes things break in ways or at speeds that doesn't give time for people to safely respond to those failures. You're jumping to conclusions.

[@felinaoreite]

There is usually tugboat. So I guess a combination of a bunch of things

[@kanank13]

1000s people are getting killed in gang warfare and 1000s die of drug overdose. no one is going to jail for that. why are you so upset by this bridge collapse?

[@BuIIet]

Just like the aftermath of plane crashes, we'll investigate and take measures to prevent something like this from happening again.

[@janwitts2688]

Baltimore was negligent. By allowing the negligence of others, they caused this. If all ships had a proper tug escort all-the-way there would have been no incident.

[@B.C36]

The bridge support piers were obviously not well protected and there should have been a tug there to help steer the ship if the engine power failed.

[@410BmoreCautious]

You know how much weight and force that is ? Its a bridge you ever took shop class ?

[@GH-oi2jf]

The pylons were not protected at all, beyond the caisson footings. It's shocking. Older bridges spanning ship channels have fenders to protect the main pylons.

[@michaeldpa1333]

Exactly

[@kiyonahthundersong828]

Was that a demolition charge at the top of the bridge, on the left? Ive watched bridge demolition videos, and this bridge demolition looks very similar.

[@sampotter4455]

Good grief, absent from this reporting is a ny expert in shipping.

[@silaskimbi2380]

We are all born into this world (country) has people and great humanity make us humans. Our prayers go to the victim families and first responders

[@Skidderoperator]

I wouldn't want to be one of the divers that have to go down.

[@justmouse..]

Incredible response time from May Day to closing the bridge. Just incredible. Prayers to the families of those lost to this tragedy .

[@rorykeegan1895]

Prayers are really going to help, eh? Everybody involved in sorting out this mess should just stop and pray instead eh? ... Yeah right ...

[@ndjubilant8391]

​@@rorykeegan1895agree with you. Action speaks louder than words. Always.

[@teresazimmerman125]

Shut up Biden!

[@teresazimmerman125]

@@rorykeegan1895shut up!

[@gineen26]

What a crash, bridge collapsing in seconds! Prayer's for all

[@jwells3315]

Reporters are just plain IGNORANT!! " looking at the ship hits a column and.the bridge collapes into the water" really?

[@williamshaneblyth]

the bridge is lacking the dolphin concrete protectors in the water. they are concrete thats either side of the pillars other bridges have this so why doesnt this one have the required protection

[@Skidderoperator]

The new bridge will have them if it gets built.

[@rorykeegan1895]

Ah ... Someone gets it. Seems someone saved some money in the construction budget back in the '70's, and nobody listened to the structural engineer who surely would have warned of this possibility.

[@daymoncleveland0622]

What boggles my mind, is you see poles, carrying powerlines across the river, which DO have protection, and the bridge doesn’t. Why?!

[@tomhenry897]

Wasn’t a requirement when built genius

[@tomhenry897]

See your a Democrat Wasn’t a requirement when built genius

[@michaelhinton4709]

So if they were doing maintenance on the boat before they hit international waters especially in a port like this they are faulty as hell

[@billythekid3234]

Michale, sir the workers were on the bridge watch the video again! 6 OF THEM DIED,,,,,

[@Skidderoperator]

SHIP MAINTENANCE, SIR.

[@Lolo-Sec]

There should be a standby Tugs everytimes there a passing Ships!

[@Therealstorm-ht7wf]

That would incur costs. Having a crew standing to by 24/7, while providing a false sense of security, it will revisit the question that has this country polarized right now. How we pay for and who pays for public safety, Taxes that would cover the cost of these safety measures would be vehemently opposed by some, maybe even most of the people in these comments. Even if there were tugs, catastrophic failures are time sensitive and there is no way to know if there was enough time to get a tug deployed and attached to the ship. The time to stop or divert a vessel moving in water is not instantaneous. Anchors even with engines operating at full reverse are not always sufficient to prevent collisions. This is a tragedy, as is all loss of life in the course of commerce.

[@florida83]

Reminds me of the Skyway collapses in my hometown, Florida. Bless 🙌

[@kimberleyfreeth8054]

Couldn’t someone have tried to alert the poor workers on the bridge? If they were able to stop traffic, even yelling at them?

[@vallaeiasprings9870]

so sad 😢

[@randallcotner2155]

This bridge had railroad tracks?? How did the President ride a train across this bridge?

[@A2Z1Two3]

A huge ship without a backup generator for vital services ( like STEERING 😮)

[@Rimrock300]

Time is key here, very limited time. Everything takes time, like getting bakup generator started and so on. such systems are made to be used out on open water, where seconds does not count

[@feltongailey8987]

Ship and containers appear intact. This is horrible...but suppose there was some way it could have been worse. Prayers for the families waiting.

[@EricJones-vx4ti]

That is kinda scary in the of the pic of the who saw that livw

[@icedvovo987]

How deep is the river at that point?

[@TeenDream888]

this is awful. I am impressed and grateful that they were able to call in the mayday and traffic was able to be stopped crossing the bridge; however, the construction workers had no warning. I've not heard that a horn was sounded or any type of communication reached the workers.

[@garyschultz253]

What I know, is that someone didn't think ahead

[@ClydeKanda]

I would think ship insurance or the country would pay for repairs of the bridge

[@denniswright807]

Were the tow tugs attached?

[@SeizeDaCarp]

No. The tugs were detached.

[@Skidderoperator]

They were on their way after mayday call was made. But they were too late.

[@YinYangDPW]

Don't know much about marine shipping, but at the instant they lost control, couldn't they have dropped anchor to stop the ship ?

[@vw6990]

They did. There's videos by a youtube channel "Whatsgoingonwithshipping", and they explain what the crew was doing and point out how you can know.

[@vallaeiasprings9870]

also when a HEAVY 1000 foot ship is in movement, it takes time for it to suddenly stop, unless it hits a barrier, and then we can see the consequences of such a sudden stop

[@Skidderoperator]

Putting the ship in reverse turned it into the pylon.

[@YinYangDPW]

@@Skidderoperator If they lost power and control, how could they have put the ship in reverse ?

[@rorykeegan1895]

They did drop an anchor, they also put the thing in reverse well before the crash. But, when you have 100,000 tons doing 8 knots and no electrical power its very, very hard to stop ...

[@Lolo-Sec]

God, I've been there, under the bridge 🌉 sometimes in the 80's!😢

[@kendallhendricks8599]

How in the world is there not a barrier around the piers/support columns to prevent this.

[@tomhenry897]

Wasn’t needed when built

[@francoishoile4686]

Is there any reason the ship's crew could not release ⚓

[@harco16]

they did. not gonna stop a ship that size immediately

[@LC-jo7fq]

Those poor guys were just trying to work and this happened.. thats awful

[@traceyhamilton6030]

2 of my friends are on one of those dive teams , they have to have their safety taken into consideration.. most (if not all ) of these 1st responders and dive teams are going on VERY little (if any) sleep .. trust and believe they are doing everything humanly possible

[@damham5689]

Its looking more like once again taxpayers will flip the bill for deatruction caused by a corporation.

[@jeanag3279]

The cargo ship company should pay for the rebuild.

[@mjanovec]

It would take many years in the courts to settle this disaster and get compensation to rebuild the bridge… assuming the company (and its insurance policy) could even come up with funds. In the meantime, billions would be lost while the port is blocked and vehicle traffic is diverted. It’s better to use tax dollars to rebuild the bridge as soon as possible. Monetary damages can be assessed at a later date, at which point the shipping company can be penalized.

[@Skidderoperator]

Shipping co insurer will be sued.

[@rorykeegan1895]

@@jeanag3279 How about the idiot who saved money on the construction by deciding not to install dolphins to protect the support piers? Let's blame everyone else first, particularly if they aren't Americans, eh?

[@douglaslinemanful]

Okay they lost propulsion but why did it veer toward the pylon. It should have continued going straight with only slight drifting.

[@wiscogirl81]

River currents?

[@GH-oi2jf]

It appears that the ship was put into "all-astern," in an attempt to stop before striking the bridge. That makes it impossible to steer and can cause the ship to slew. It may have been the wrong choice, but the master was no doubt in a high-stress situation for which he may not have trained.

[@Skidderoperator]

Hitting reverse caused it to turn to starboard. And there was a wind blowing it into the pylon.

[@suabxobchannel19]

The construction Company know that during construction no heavy ship past by.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

What do they mean "what to know?" The bridge got hit by a giant ship and it fell down, what else is there to say🤷‍♂️

[@YampaYak-vd1xo]

, i dunno...how it happened, how many people were affected, whether or not there was negligence,

[@AndRei-yc3ti]

Whether Ukraine was behind it or not

[@triciac1019]

How many people were saved. How many are missing. What will be done to get it rebuilt asap. You know, details.

[@santyclause8034]

On a shoestring budget, your list of materials: shoestring, rubber bands, bubblegum...

[@billythekid3234]

@@AndRei-yc3ti That's just plane STUPID! it was a engine failure! DUH.

[@MKOMKONNNN]

Synergy Marine, the Singapore company that operates the Dali, said it was being controlled by two Baltimore port pilots at the time of the collision.

[@tomhenry897]

So Did they hit the off switch Or did lack of maintenance have a hand

[@rolandrodrigues7400]

If pilot on board.. The blame will go on pilot not on any captain or crew... Dis is the maritime rule

[@TheReelz]

I am confused why every reporter is referring to the ships captain as a pilot. Not a huge deal just something I noticed on more than one reporting

[@NHHalKnowsHow]

Why are the American people paying to replace the bridge? Shouldn't the shipping company have insurance to pay for at least some of it?

[@forrestaustin7050]

They will. We pay first to get fixed then get reimbursed the cost

[@Sambone702]

There isn't anyone scared.

[@jimmywilliams9824]

Funding a bridge replacment will pass quickly now !!!!!

[@martinhumble]

Don't rebuild it. Build something modern and well constructed.

[@rickhayes-oh2zm]

how can the ship crew see over the load that they had. They are going to have to lower the hight of these loads.

[@user-oq5pz9pq5e]

It's sad! Would this bridge be considered historic since it is over 50 years old? Good luck

[@russellhowell9854]

They need to change policy when tugs are released from these ships until they are cleared of all bridges to stop this kind of accident ever happening again.

[@russobenstine851]

Thoughts and prayers to our brothers , sisters, and children affected by this horrific tragedy and this who lost their lives and families our hearts are broken for you were all praying for those and their families! Know that all of America loves our people and we’re praying for you to find away to get through this it’s a sad day for America! How we all that have been in. Baltimore have crossed this bridge so many times you just never would think this could happen! Watching this collapse is one of most horrific things I have ever seen! The burden for all of Baltimore is just crushed We love our fellow Americans and will be praying for you all stop know you have the love of all of Americans we’re here for you and we all come together in this kind of tragedy when it comes down to it we’re American strong and proud and will get the city state and families who lost loved ones through this coming together as one we will take care of our people with our out pouring of love and support your not alone in this fight we’re gonna figure out some way to help you all heel and survive this all of America is wrapping our arms around all of you we will Take care of our own Love you all God Bless all of you

[@MassDynamic]

The ship pilot or captain is gonna have a big problem...

[@timopint1125]

they reported engine failure. insurance comp has to pay and will try to find errors within workforce of the engine room to sue shipping comp.

[@mjanovec]

Doubtful. They typically don’t blame an airline pilot when an engine fails. Same goes for ship pilots. The responsibility will likely fall on whoever oversaw the ship’s maintenance.

[@rolandrodrigues7400]

Y the bridge didn't have any fenders around????

[@A2Z1Two3]

Does it not have standoffs to protect the critical structures from collisions ? 😮

[@sulmyquinonez2884]

I just wanted to know who was this monster who was in the cargo ship 😢😢😢

[@iwrotethis1678]

The new harbor update goes hard

[@nahjelaclaudette7538]

So one pillar being hit is enough to take down the entire bridge? Then it has really survived all these 47yrs by the Grace of God. It wasn’t solid at all for its massive use. It was a temporary structure, time and chance just revealed.

[@harco16]

it's almost like it wasn't designed to be able to take a hit from ship's that didn't exist when it was built.

[@spacejesus709]

I mean the force of a fully loaded container ship hitting a support pylon is equivalent to ~21 tons of TnT worth of force even at that harbor cruising speed. Like the loss of an entire pylon in a bridge like this was inevitably going to lead to collapse & i don't really know what could be done to stop a ship that big. Act of god tbh

[@ivomedic5745]

Long shore-man’s will be mad for blocking port traffic .

[@brooklyn7392]

hope this was not intentional

[@rickhayes-oh2zm]

What a mess. Loaded to the hilt ship with a bridge you can't see.

[@adrionnag5691]

Crazy to think they just put out a movie on Netflix that predicted this ship crashing next is the plane

[@Skidderoperator]

Obamas favorite movie. " Leave the world behind".

[@Phoenix8Rising]

What plane where?

[@mach1553]

No divers while using active sonar! ☝

[@ken15cia]

Why not build a tunnel.. so more fancy and save.. less maintenance.. did you see how fragile that was..