Baltimore bridge collapse

[paolo]

No way would they have broken Maryland Martitime Laws by not having a local pilot on board......

Church Spire

[paolo]

Was Mitch McConnell, the guy with the on off switch, was his sister in law who was Clintoned/drowned in a Tesla the ceo of the company that owned the ship that hit the bridge?

I heard it on tiswas

[Sunbeam Alpine]

Amazing way to disable major infrastructure

Probably a Ukrainian captain

Get ready for more

Conspire

More nonsense

If the ship lost power, pilot or not, in a situation like that, it's not surprising it hit the bridge.

[The Ghost of Alex Higgins]

[Sid Pervcat]

Amazing way to disable major infrastructure

Probably a Ukrainian captain

Get ready for more

Conspire

More nonsense

If the ship lost power, pilot or not, in a situation like that, it's not surprising it hit the bridge.

Sense of humour sadly lacking

[birdie]

Listening to various reports and reading between the lines it looks as though there may have been an bit of cost cutting.
My brother-in-law spent his working life, from the age of 17, on merchant vessels, anything from tankers, bulk carriers reefers and containers, he was what is jokingly called a 'chOffer' and he said that it was unusual for a ship of that size and in that location not to have a couple of tugs helping to guide the vessel out of port, and in a case of a power outage and loss of control the tugs would have been able to guide the vessel out of any danger. But, of course, tugs and river pilots don't come cheap, and it could be that the company was seeking to keep outgoings at a minimum.

[Carlos J]

Listening to various reports and reading between the lines it looks as though there may have been an bit of cost cutting.
My brother-in-law spent his working life, from the age of 17, on merchant vessels, anything from tankers, bulk carriers reefers and containers, he was what is jokingly called a 'chOffer' and he said that it was unusual for a ship of that size and in that location not to have a couple of tugs helping to guide the vessel out of port, and in a case of a power outage and loss of control the tugs would have been able to guide the vessel out of any danger. But, of course, tugs and river pilots don't come cheap, and it could be that the company was seeking to keep outgoings at a minimum.

This article, with views from a ship's captain, says there were two pilots on board, plus there are state and federal laws about it: https://theconversation.com/ive-captain ... ons-226700

[birdie]

Happy to be corrected, I confess I haven't watched any news today due to personal circumstances, but will try to catch up later.

[Carlos J]

Happy to be corrected, I confess I haven't watched any news today due to personal circumstances, but will try to catch up later.

No worries as things still ongoing. Hope all OK?

[finchman]

Tasmania 1975 all over again.

[Sadact7]

Amazing way to disable major infrastructure

Probably a Ukrainian captain

Get ready for more

Conspire

[paolo]

1:27 am....bridge collapses

midday...Biden says USA will pay and get it rebuilt

East Palestine....nothing

Hawaii....nothing

what about the boat's insurers?

[Carlos J]

1:27 am....bridge collapses

midday...Biden says USA will pay and get it rebuilt

East Palestine....nothing

Hawaii....nothing

what about the boat's insurers?

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7 KJV)

https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1148669/Ma ... e-collapse

and:

https://www.reuters.com/business/insure ... 024-03-27/

[Zambo]

Whether or not the ship was in a seaworthy condition, could be a big factor here.

[JimmyDee]

Whether or not the ship was in a seaworthy condition, could be a big factor here.

At least the front didn't fall off.

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Parody of an actual interview with an Australian politician after a real event.