William Doyle on Baltimore | CEO Dredging Contractors of America & Former Port Director

[@TheReapersapprentice]

Thank you for getting a lot of this info out to the public, I'm a ILA333 longshoreman at the port of Baltimore and this type of content is what's keeping me positive. We might all be struggling but we will all get through this together!!

[@phantomkate6]

Glad to have you here. We're rooting for you!

[@courtneycurtis4991]

Thanks for the tireless work you guys do!!! U are appreciated

[@jrhamilton4448]

Best of luck to you brother a good friend of mine works at the port too and he's supporting two elderly parents without an income at the moment.

[@Kana7782]

Crane operator from ILWU, LA/LB here supporting you and your coworkers. What are you guys doing in the meantime?

[@steveturner3999]

I’ve worked on oil platform decommissioning projects where the platforms were broken over due to hurricane damage. The amount of planning we did was intense due to live wells being involved but more so because of the tension the structural steel was under. We did 3D modeling and had survey sensors mounted everywhere to alert us of even the most minute movement of the structure. This was with saturation divers working in between 275’ - 300’. I gained a great respect for the engineers we had who were usually spot on in their interpretation of what would happen to piece y when you cut piece x. Thanks for keeping us up to date Sal.

[@juju1896]

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing. The divers are so brave.

[@major__kong]

Cutting a truss is complicated because there isn't much redundancy. Cutting piece x may cause the remaining structure to collapse not just piece y. When this first happened, I guessed they would have called in someone like Controlled Demolition to rig it with explosives and do all the cuts at once rather than piecemeal with torches.

[@terracottaneemtree]

Then you know that NO SMOKE SHOULD HAVE EXISTED SINCE IT WAS OIL. THIS REPORTING IS A SHAM AND THIS COLLAPSE IS A DOMESTIC CRIME SCENE, JUST LIKE SEPTEMBER 11, WHEN 125 AMERICANS PLOTTED AND PLANNED, AND MASS MURDERED ABD THEN BLAMING THE MIDDLE EAST, WHICH HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT! THOUSANDS MORE WERE CONSPIRATORS AND CO-CONSPIRATORS!

[@uploadJ]

@@major__kong I think salvage crews know what they are doing. Rigging with straps and chains and additional cranes can make this work safe. They don't need more material lying beneath the waterline either; divers have limited mobility and vision in that water.

[@aaronsmith5433]

How are the whale killer windmills gonna survive hurricanes when oil platforms have trouble. Windmills are nerdy toothpicks compared to them. I wouldn't doubt the whole operation was secretly finance by salvage.

[@kymberlybyers6218]

I am a locomotive engineer in the coal fields of West Virginia. I have not worked since the Key Bridge collapsed. Coal destined for Curtis Bay stopped loading in under 36 hours. Your channel and the information you are providing is how we are keeping up with the progress towards reopening the port of Baltimore, which should lead to the train crews and miners going back to work.

[@chrissiedollfaceloxbeauty6780]

I didnt even think about how this would effect that! I know coal comes thru here regularly by train (I live right in between the bridge, trade point atlantic and one of the main railways) and now that you mention it, I noticed the train traffic has been much slower this past week

[@markus717]

You might be one person who agrees with my thought that, as tragic as the loss of the 6 workers was, they're dead and to cost the economy millions per day in delays in order to recover their bodies is 'weak'. We should remember that every dollar lost is a dollar that a living worker needs to feed his/her family.

[@williamhoward7121]

I've done work as a commercial diver and can absolutely say that this will require individual with amazing skill to be able to do this job safely. I'm quite sure that they will lay out diagrams of where everything has fallen and exactly what is in the water to ensure diver safety as well as those that are handling the above water activities. This is one that will go down in the history books no question about it!

[@leonb2637]

Its great that the temporary limited channel has been opened in a matter of days, it shows that the organization of the agencies and vendors is working so far.

[@sumiland6445]

Great work they did!! Everyone came together and jumped in and got started!! Thank you, everyone!! 🤗💖

[@erikhendrickson59]

Fantastic news that should be applauded, especially during this time of decreasing trust in government

[@pantinspetsupplies5469]

Uo ​@@sumiland6445

[@todd3205]

Thanks for your positive comment. Let's cheer them on, instead of looking for a selfish reason to claim your money is being stolen by the government because this whole problem wasn't fixed in a day.

[@shinybaldy]

Ditto. It is remarkable how quickly various interested parties have come together and do this and adults and a functional community have collaboratively worked together.

[@mikegallegos7]

Thank you William Doyle and Sal Mercogliano.

[@robfritz841]

Weeks Marine out of Camden, NJ is on site. Dredging company IUOE Local 25, South Philly! Props! 🇺🇸Dredge!

[@equallyeasilyfuqyou]

Local 14 IUOE NYC here, props to you barge dudes!

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

DonJon Marine out of Port Newark, NJ is there too.

[@NAMCBEO]

It is always nice to get information from people that do not have an angle, other than get it done in a positive way !

[@chrissiedollfaceloxbeauty6780]

Agreed! The last week has been so exhausting as a native baltimorean; seeing all the wild conspiracy theories

[@Iamgarwood]

Mr. Doyle, Thank you for taking time to discuss this the details of this opperation. Sal, you out do yourself at every turn.

[@kn4cc755]

This what I've been looking for. Sensible, believable information from people who have solid knowledge and experience in shipping and the local situation.

[@Habu12]

The accent! Fantastic! Could listen to Bill describe this business for hours. Thanks, Sal!

[@Johnny-pj5cn]

Really, I can't stand it !!!

[@Habu12]

@@Johnny-pj5cn it's a love/hate thing. 🤣

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

Thank you Bill for talking for all of us, and thank you Sal for all your hard work. You're becoming one of my top independent news sources in a dramatically underappreciated niche.

[@FierBarca1899]

I cannot still believe that I have a front seat to such experts. As always. Thank you, Profé.

[@Ellecram]

Love this guy's lyrical New England accent. It's been disappearing these last few years.

[@emcarnahan]

I feel the same ☺️

[@mikemcdonnell1395]

Boston born, Mass Maritime grad👍

[@stephanieparker1250]

🤗🤗

[@David-p7z9n]

Might be “New Hampshuh”

[@ppsarrakis]

omg it reminded me of THE BOTTLE OF WOATER channel meme!

[@Kyzyl_Tuva]

Great guest Sal. Thank you for your reporting on this

[@WhiteWolf65]

Question: Can the respective docks use this unexpected "downtime" to do maintenance/renovations to avoid staffing issues (aka putting ppl onto unemployment) and repurpose any of the staff/equipment? This would be a perfect time to do it, provided it does not need traffic in the main channel.

[@N_g_er]

@@WhiteWolf65gay

[@Jim-m3l9d]

@@WhiteWolf65 An environmental reality, disrupting all the various jobs in a busy port. Could be considered an emergency plan.

[@KNETTWERX]

@@WhiteWolf65 I like your idea of keeping people gainfully employed. If this is not being done, it should be explored or looked at to do.

[@carlthor91]

@@WhiteWolf65 Some, but, dockers, railway and truckers, are not construction types. Problem is, as Sal, and his guest stressed, this WILL be over a month, just to clear the channel, but, M/V Dali is awefull close to the channel, so, clearing the channel just might not mean much, until they can remove the ship. My first guess on this, was 3 months, give or take.

[@billgorry]

Mr Doyle, great information! Always a pleasure hearing from a shipmate/classmate from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy!! The best Maritime Academy!! Love the rivalry guys good stuff.

[@josephhomanick8964]

I cant believe how much of this case has peaked my interest in just maritime in general. I never would have thought this would be something I would be interested in, but I am glad I found your channel!

[@TheJttv]

Welcome to the club

[@ms.donaldson2533]

Maritime traders is how the state began..... Lord Baltimore and Father Andrew White set sail on a mission to create a new world. That ship set sail on Friday, November 22, 1633 and celebrated on March 25, 1634. Listening to Sal talk about the law of today, they don't seem to change all that much from the ones written in the long ago past. I happened across this channel during the Suez Canal thing and look at me now, a Baltimore local getting better information for interested and knowledgeable people in each field on youtube.

[@Jim-m3l9d]

Same here. I first saw news on Blancolirio. Now I did follow Evergiven, but then the realities of shipping slipped into the background. I once was a seaman on a small ship. We had no assistance in docking. But ships that MATTER are another thing. It has to be precision. It takes finesse. Lose that, and those ships can cause rack and ruin.

[@atlasshrugged583]

Another good source is LegalVices. He is a maritime lawyer and maybe those two will collaborate. :)

[@alexhajnal107]

*piqued* your interest

[@willtopower2158]

It was a privilege to watch this interview, Thank you Mr. Boyle and you Sal!

[@bladewiper]

Thanks Bill for coming on.

[@ms.donaldson2533]

Thank you!!! I was sitting on the waterfront at Tradepoint at 3:30 in the morning on Tuesday staring into the darkness at what used to be the bridge. I couldn't believe it was real. I greatly appreciate your expertise!

[@heathergagliano5711]

Do u work down there?

[@mikepaul3959]

There are so many streams of information on this subject - many that seem to be guesses or to contradict each other. Thank you for being a source of information that I feel I can trust & count on. And you manage to keep it on a level that a landlocked Kansan can grasp!

[@samuelcollins1331]

Thanks for a very VERY informative video. It’s these types of PROFESSIONAL videos that make it easier to IGNORE the ignorant drivel spewing forth from so many uninformed sources. Please be advised that your tireless efforts are deeply appreciated. Sam in Towson, MD

[@tonydugal5275]

Your channel provides a wealth of information for people, with no connection to the maritime shipping industry. Thank you.

[@tombriggman2875]

Thanks Sal, this puts many of the elements together in a coherent story by actual subject matter experts, not talking heads.

[@billykershaw2781]

Whoever worked out the tension and compression on trellis(?) steelwork....and said..."cut here"...I take my hat off...could you do a piece on the lost souls please Sal....thanks.

[@dancevideo2]

That's what I was thinking too. It's one thing when it's a clean truss structure as designed, but when it's a twisted pretzel and mostly invisible underwater, what then? Not only compression and tension, but also torsion.

[@frankkolmann4801]

That would have been analysed by computer structural analysis.

[@Ganiscol]

@@frankkolmann4801 you can only simulate with a complete data set and that would require 3D scanning the collapsed structure and run that data against the structure in its original condition to see what is under tension and what is not. Its unlike that happened in this short amount of time.

[@MrKotBonifacy]

What baffles me the most here is that they actually decided (chose) to place human operators with torches next to such mangled structure where no one can really make head or tail of tensions and compression (or torsional stresses) presented there. No matter how hard you calculate / simulate it in computer or what your experience is, there's still a lot of unknowns, so it's all educated guesswork at best. They could call in the Army's (should companies like Controlled Demolition Inc. be unavailable at the moment), and these guys could place a bunch of linear shaped charges (it's no brainer figuring out which one and how potent should be used for this or that steel thickness), and then blow-cut that mess from safe distance. No one could get hurt (bar few unfortunate fish), and whichever way the pieces would fall, and wherever they'd land, it'd still be a pretty much uninhabited river, innit? True, an experienced cutter can see how a beam reacts when it's being cut, and that is a good feedback telling him how to proceed (or whether to proceed at all) but then if a beam is stressed to its limits and you start to cut it, it may snap violently without any warning (or with very little warning, and too late one) and if it snaps and swings violently these poor guys will become "statistics" instantly. Too me this thing looks even less safe than the job of them ship breakers in India and Pakistan (there they know where a piece is going to land, and not much room for surprise there), and this is happening in America, where some people insist that kids in a kindergarten using PLASTIC "tools" (imitations of these) should wear protective gloves and goggles... "Beam me up, Scotty..." - ?

[@77thTrombone]

The analysis is the puzzle. You don't know the state of the rivets & welds. You can only estimate where the reserved energy might lie, and how much is there. One straw might be holding a cluster of pieces together. Then there's the mud on the bottom. Hardly a stable foundation, at least for the first several weeks. Spring winds buffeting the above water structures may help jostle things into better stability. Or not.

[@papamurrth1]

I appreciate the fantastic gyests Sal gets on, as knowledgeable as he is, he is always ready to bring in others to get good information out

[@larryt4884]

Removal of truss members above water is pretty straightforward. Removal of the concrete deck sections attached to the steel stringers under 50' of water will not be that easy.

[@Jim-m3l9d]

Good point. And not a ton of history of replacing destroyed bridges. I checked Portland Oregon. I know the bridges. The container terminals almost all are downstream. That can't be pure luck.

[@ghost307]

True, but the majority of the debris is in water around 10 to 15 feet deep.

[@Jim-m3l9d]

@@ghost307 Meaning the metal? But if the bridge was not there, what would be under water?

[@ghost307]

@@Jim-m3l9d Rock and mud.

[@seanworkman431]

I helped salvage a yacht sunk in a bridge channel in 60' of water and that was hard work, this salvage is going to be epic.

[@jasongreene303]

Thank you Sal & Mr. Doyle, having interviews and commentary which is unscripted, not under a timer crunch, and still on topic is very important and valuable. You have information that is important which TV can't deliver. Thank you again and go Sox!!

[@revvyhevvy]

Excellent reporting, Sal! Mr Doyle is very well versed!

[@karlbrundage7472]

The Daughter lives in Baltimore and when I checked on her the morning after she said that she and all of her friends and co-workers were "reeling" from the shock of it. Since, depending on your line-of-sight you could see the FSK Bridge from anywhere in the city it affected people in Baltimore in a manner similar to New Yorkers not seeing the Twin Towers anymore. Her immediate thoughts, beyond the lost construction workers, was the impact the port closure would have on the city, especially those directly and indirectly involved with maritime trade. Prior to this, she never gave much thought to the harbor, but now it's front and center in everyone's mind....................

[@katedaphne4495]

What about the lost souls and their families?

[@idkjames]

I hate going to Baltimore. Its a dump. Charleston and Savannah are the best Atlantic ports to go to.

[@phantomkate6]

​@@katedaphne4495What do you mean?

[@lizj5740]

@karlbrundage7472 Thank you for that insight. A friend of mine who lived on the north end of Staten Island told me it was a long time after the towers fell before she could nerve herself to visit the area from which she had once been able to see the towers.

[@David-p7z9n]

Poor girl, it must be dangerous for her to live there…

[@brianwelch1579]

I'm glad he took a few moments to talk up how great tradeport atlantic is, and name drop for the big corpos.

[@damienvillano4044]

As a truck driver and tow truck operator i can tell you that many boots on the ground workers will work with competition to get the job done with little complaint. Personally I don't care who you work for. We have a job to do, let's go do it and let others say that we shouldn't work together. Great content and I've recommended your channel to others for intelligent factual information

[@orwellboy1958]

Just echo what others have said, thanks Sal and Mr. Doyle for keeping updated.

[@calvinhobbes7504]

Thanks for a great presentation, Dr. Sal and Mr. Doyle .... I had no idea the ILA and all the support were working full-bore even during Covid. They deserve a hat tip from this correspondent! :)

[@ronsward768]

Sal, I just want to send out a HUGE Thank you for your good job done on your channel. Thanks for explaining things so an old truck driver from South Dakota can understand things that you talk about. Really enjoyed your interview today. That gentleman was a great guest. Keep on keeping on man!!!

[@jasoncleveland345]

Always glad to hear from somebody from southie. Some polital courtesy but no BS. Glad he has input

[@revvyhevvy]

And we have confirmation!

[@finnmcginn9931]

What/where is Southie? I'm watching from outside of the United States?

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@finnmcginn9931South Boston/Boston Harbor. Very Irish part of town.

[@jasoncleveland345]

@@finnmcginn9931 south Boston. Grew up in area and recognized accent. People from here can be political but don't wantonly push BS for its own sake. Over all can be trusted for opinion

[@natopeacekeeper97]

Thanks Sal & William for bringing us the latest news and analysis about the bridge disaster.

[@rp1645]

Thank you for having your guests speaker So glade to see a Barge ALREADY 😊 going under bridge. This is amazing 😊 And to hear that there is a barge service already up snd running that does these Container moving. 😊 So glad there is a open pier for unloading bridge piece 😊 SAL you are a Rock Star for me, on up to date daily report on this big issue with shipping 😊😊😊

[@jimcarlson2252]

Listening to Bill Doyle note the importance of the Baltimore port, I noted seeing coal stockpiles at this port, so I looked up coal exports out of the port. The Baltimore MD port is the second-largest export hub for coal in the United States, accounting for 28% of total coal US exports in 2023. Coal exports from Baltimore surged to 28 million short tons in 2023, mainly due to growing demand for U.S. coal in Asia. Steam coal near 75% of the 28 million short tons exported went to India and the far east and the additional 25% coal exports were metallurgical coal exported to Japan, China, Brazil, Holland, South Korea and many more. That's just coal exports out of Baltimore. No kidding Baltimore is a working port. Wish them the best getting this salvage job done and the port back to full operation. Good show Sal!

[@FierBarca1899]

Can you please share your source? I would love to study it too.

[@merciandubz]

Great work, I am watching these updates with great interest all the way from the UK.

[@rinrat6754]

Really good interview and discussion. The no BS presentation of information was great.

[@Dan-dg9pi]

Great conversation. And a good reminder that we have really good people in the private and the public sector on the case here.

[@Truestory9087]

This is amazing! I mentor young black boys where we discuss future planning and career opportunities. I had never considered maritime as a field that may be of interest to the future generation. It’s definitely not a safe field but, there are so many jobs within the maritime field; engineers, builders, etc.. and it’s so amazing to explore. Thanks for peaking my interest in this. We need more eyes on this so young men can become aware of the opportunities out there for them to change the world and innovate for the future. Big ups to you Sal

[@heathergagliano5711]

Yes! Representing us at ILA with that beautiful pin! Thanks Bill! Great guy right there!

[@shanerr7252]

you should have way more subs, you are practically a one man news organization. Love your work Sal!

[@CTCFishing]

Sad situation in Baltimore . Our business here in Norfolk has exploded almost overnight because of this situation. Local Warehouses are filling up by the hour

[@maryeckel9682]

I wonder if some of the laid off workers from Baltimore could go there to help.

[@richardc020]

So much more needs to be learned and shared so thank you William and Sal!

[@BeckVMH]

There’s a lot of smart, hard working folks out there in many professions and while we are somewhat aware of this on a daily basis, its easy to take for granted until the poop hits the fan. Thank you all for sharing your insight and expertise.

[@signeehoffman4625]

Your channel is absolutely the best! Good reporting Sal!

[@chuckbixler3570]

Thank you for giving us updated information. I watch this everyday

[@Straitliner]

I also watch this everyday. Knew nothing about this occupation and find it very interesting!

[@lindap.p.1337]

It is about the time we start hearing from the Media that the lost souls have not been brought up. I realize we are far from this in order to protect the living. This is now the world’s largest and most dangerous puzzle. Thank you to the workers and great minds working this out step by step.

[@196cupcake]

As terrible as this situation is, it creates an interesting engineering problem. People will be studying this thing for decades. People will write economics PhD theses about this natural experiment too.

[@revvyhevvy]

Oh, an opportunist, I see.....JK

[@Jim-m3l9d]

Ever read "Everything In Its Path"? that was an analysis of the earthen damn that destroyed a city, by a sociologist. In foresight, no one saw the inevitability of the disaster. So this emergency does have legs.

[@mystryfine3481]

Great to hear from a Baltimore man.

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Thank you Sal. Your videos are an excellent way to keep up with what’s going on with shipping and maritime and port related issues.👍🏼

[@jeffdittrich6778]

It’s good to have a solid reliable source of information.

[@howhigh0521]

I like how this dude starts with a statement about how all the victims will be found and are still being looked for. It’s easy to forget that there’s a lot of families connected to those victims who still need to hear that stuff, no matter how poor the odds.

[@chrissiedollfaceloxbeauty6780]

Our city & state officials have been ADAMANT about it. Those men were memebers of our community and their families deserve that closure.

[@emcarnahan]

I believe it's his way of saying they're going to continue to do everything in their power.

[@NickMackenzieMD]

Nobody does it better than you Sal. Thank you!

[@gkr7019]

Found your channel. It is so fascinating to know how much works is involved in the aftermath of the bridge collapse. I am never drawn to maritime engineering until now. Great job on your insight Sal and your guest Bill. Really appreciate the views. Thank you.

[@jamesgood6065]

William Doyle was better at instilling hope than most of the people the government has had in front of the television camera. He projects confidence and strong leadership. Stay strong Baltimore!

[@danielsharon524]

Glad I found your channel. Can learn more here in a short time than from the MSM in its entirety since this happened.

[@jonnsmusich]

Your video channel is when You Tube gets it right. Just facts and information.

[@philiparmand3534]

Amazing coverage on this topic. Thank you for the great work!

[@mattc.310]

Great discussion. A lot of good information from Mr Doyle and yourself. This is indeed going to be an epic project.

[@KarenG9825]

Amazing. So wonderful to see American spirit, dedication and spirit. Take care all!

[@ypaulbrown]

well worth the change to see this, thank you Sal...Paul in Orlando

[@dianaf2077]

Great guest! Thank you for providing so much accurate information.

[@sarararah18]

Thanks for the updates!

[@09Klatu]

Thank you for the information everyday!

[@petermacdonald6412]

Finally!! Information worth listening to.

[@windforward9810]

I’ve been Enjoying watching your channel even before this you clear up the current ongoing thing that is effecting the industry. Thanks.

[@carl.44magnum51]

Great video guys! Thank you for taking the time to brief us.

[@catbertz]

Fantastic interview that expanded my thinking on so many aspects of this incident.

[@chopperguy16]

The best channel for information. Thank you ,great job as always.

[@seldoon_nemar]

Mad respect to the workcrews, salvage demolition is some of the most dangerous things you can do in a crane. At the end of the day, it's a very, very decent guess as to where to tie things off and where to cut. They are very very good at their jobs, but things get sketchy fast. One miscommunication and that crane can topple over like painters scaffolding. Seriously nerve-wracking stuff and I just hope no one else gets hurt

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

In this day of modern sonar, and computer analysis, if anyone GUESSES how to rig the underwater pieces for cutting and picking ~ all hell should break loose.

[@RobertStanovich-mn9go]

Great guest sal a lot of good information. Thank you for coming Bill.👍

[@williamhoward7121]

Excellent discussion and it's great knowing that there's people like you guys that are helping to direct this as well as the expertise with the Coast Guard and army corps of engineers!

[@stephanieparker1250]

Great interview and info, thanks so much, gentlemen!

[@joenord]

Compliments Sal. Accurate information, quality discussion and now you've added expert guests. Well done.

[@Maryland_Kulak]

It’s good to hear knowledgeable grown-ups sharing this information. Thanks!

[@stanleybest8833]

Nobody in the media can believe that a little KZbin channel grabs the best guests for forty minutes.

[@themoonman-4]

Bravo sal, great, informative episode, loved william and his accent but most of all his experience and knowledge, priceless!

[@natehendricksen3338]

Great guest. Thanks Sal and Bill.

[@michaelharrington223]

Once again thanks for your time and effort sal bringing us facts.

[@Camerasdontlie]

Hello from Dublin Ireland lads. I love to listen to the whole process of the situation. God I love America

[@firstlast1047]

I was involved as crew on a support vessel in the salvage of the "APL Panama" in Ensenada MX. Removing the 1800 containers from the ship was a huge challenge. Even the heavy lift Russian helicopters were initially used...too expensive and slow. Since the ship had truly run aground on a public beach, whomever had the idea to build a jetty/ road and remove the containers by crane and truck. Your guest today had the sound idea of removal by crane and barge.

[@OSheaGlobalAlliances]

They built a jetty, put a crane out there to take the stack down to deck level, then put another crane on deck to unload all the containers inside the ship. Then they dragged that thing off with a fleet of tractor tugs.

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

@firstlast1047 Build a jetty road to remove the containers by crane and truck. Nope. Too long a jetty in this case. Too deep water. Too big a land crane required ~ has to reach all the way across the ship from one side! Huge crane. Google Manson Construction 500ton full revolving floating Derrick barge WOTAN. 16-day tow away in the Gulf With its 310ft boom and a couple of 2,000ton barges this crane could reach and pick all these 40,000lb containers safely and easily. Figure 4-picks per hour. Work 24/7. And you only need to take specific containers off ~ probably only half of them. Containers easily unloaded at shore with 150ton Crawler MANITOWOC.

[@firstlast1047]

@@OSheaGlobalAlliances Love your last sentence.

[@russmartin4189]

Excellent discussion. You guys should be on mainstream media.

[@user-bt8vn3dj6o]

Thank you for the update. Learning allot about the maritime industry.

[@davidofford7002]

Gentlemen! Really great. Looking forward to next time!

[@jerrywatson1958]

Great interview, I live in Baltimore and it's nice to see we have competent professionals here on the job. I hope you get to interview someone from each group to talk about the work. Also it wouldn't hurt the companies publicity to be public about the great work they do and have done. BTW: Did you hear about the bridge collapse in China? It was shortly after the Dali, but it was a huge barge that took it out. I thought you would have mentioned it.

[@johnlokes1925]

awesome video and interview. Class act with your guest. Real person who knows his shit thank you sal and guest. Also thank you too all the crews working hard and rishing there lives takeing care of this. Not easy work. very fluid and every chagning by the minute for every one involved. Only experience and class people making it happen thank you all!

[@EvzenKovar-i5p]

Thank you so much for the hard work you put into informing all of us.

[@danielsharon524]

There are cranes present & rail service to Trade Pointe. Idk how deep any channel there is but any discussion of temp. increasing its utilization for containers/bulk/autos/etc.? Years ago it was proposed to expand that and turn Baltimore into a major port but that was shot down (as was a LNG terminal & UPS buying Martin State Airport - All of it should've happened IMHO). Recently there was renewed talk of expanding Trade Pointe into a real shipping terminal. Appreciate the kind comments about Baltimore. Living here my whole life it really does feel like a maritime based city. Sometimes I'd take the bridge just to be able to take it all in from above but you guys are correct - It's everywhere & we're fortunate to have significant resources. Crossing Curtis creek farther up the beltway, seeing all the activity approaching the tunnels incl. the huge auto operation at Masonville, all the coal exports (for better or worse), Alcoa's bulk terminal (right next to the bridge) etc.

[@lindalira2346]

You are such a good speaker. I enjoy listening to your comprehensive analysis.

[@michaelcosta3098]

Thank You for mentioning the ILA, my Union for what we do!

[@ZezimaTruth]

Glad you mentioned that. A lot of people forgot about everything else thats underneath the water .. like the asphalt road.

[@bigt6359]

Great video… awesome perspective!

[@drummersagainstitk]

Sal, You're incredible to be doing this. Bill Doyle is very intelligent. I love your work.

[@jimmiphaze5785]

We're America we can do this stuff bring it this back up and running real quick let's go America

[@kwlanco2714]

this video gave a lot more insight into the problems with debris removal. While we see the trusses sticking up out of the water, we forget about the road deck, on the seabed. It's reinforced concrete on steel beams, and there are also the cables that supported the deck from the Arch of the main span. how do you break up that concrete? get cables and slings under the beams? is there such a things as underwater jack hammers?

[@laurenglass4514]

thank you for the incredibly interesting conversation.