[StrategicNuclearMoose]

The company that operates the Dali container ship that destroyed the Key Bridge in Baltimore has confirmed that the entire crew was Indian.

All the 22 Sailors were from India with a Ukrianian captain.

Ship full of Indians under the command of a Ukrainian capitain, sounds like a sit-com idea to me.

[Onlooker05]

A man who was working on the bridge said their were several men working on potholes that night, the only reason he survived was because he got moved to another worksite.

[akham]

Originally Posted by b0g ↗

fact: 8.5 slowing to 7.8 knots on impact
ship +load weight near 100000 tons
if you don't believe me: check marinetraffic.com

None of the expert commentary I have seen mentions "excess speed".

[akham]

Originally Posted by Onlooker05 ↗

A man who was working on the bridge said their were several men working on potholes that night, the only reason he survived was because he got moved to another worksite.

Yes, you can see their vehicles (with flashing lights) parked on the bridge when it collapses.

Currently there are said to be six people missing, apparently from the road crew on the bridge.

[akham]

[goober]

If drivers were prevented from going across because a collision was expected, why did the workers on the bridge stay there?

[akham]

Originally Posted by goober ↗

If drivers were prevented from going across because a collision was expected, why did the workers on the bridge stay there?

There was roughly 2 minutes warning. Law enforcement was stationed at either ends of the bridge due to the road works, and that was enough time to tell them to stop traffic entering the bridge. It was not enough time to get the road workers off the bridge.

[Vincentsdream]

Conspiracy theorists are now claiming its a controlled demolition. I kid you not.

[allbassfearme]

Originally Posted by condor5 ↗

Apparently she lost the plant, I rewatched and you can see the emergency lighting kick in. I'm amazed that they allow these size vessels transit without tug escort!!

Instead of using tugs, which the passage isn't wide enough for two way tug and ship passage, they require two captains familiar with the area be in the bridge at the same time. This was always Hoang to happen. Maryland k ew this was an issue, you can see by the "Dolphins", or riprap rocks and concrete protecting the power wires near the bridge. They protected the power grid but never the bridge. Had a terrorist hit the bridge during morning/ evening rush hour then thousands would have lost their lives on that bridge. And there are many, many, many other bridges vulnerable in the USA! It is crazy the state of Maryland gambled with so many lives for so long!

[Roosta]

Originally Posted by hatemeterfull ↗

Ship audio has leaked from the Baltimore bridge disaster; can't confirm but looks legit

Fucken Indians, fucked their country now fucking others.