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re: Breaking: Baltimore - Container ship causes bridge collapse
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:32 am to psk_Vol
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:32 am to psk_Vol
Ok I’m retired and I’ve been living on my sailboat here in Puerto Rico for a year, I also have my 25 ton captain license.
I can’t tell much from the video but for it to hit a pylon dead center, it takes luck.
Remember these massive ships take a mile to start a turn so it’s not like at the last minute the pilot turned the wheel to hit it!
The way the bridge collapse is not a surprise. It’s a metal bridge, old and need or repair. Each part of the bridge is part of the whole structural integrity, so if you hit it just right it can cause a domino effect.
But it does seem a bit suspicious, as a captain I would be blowing the horn like crazy as soon as I realize I’ve lost control of the ship and I have a massive bridge coming towards me!!
I can’t tell much from the video but for it to hit a pylon dead center, it takes luck.
Remember these massive ships take a mile to start a turn so it’s not like at the last minute the pilot turned the wheel to hit it!
The way the bridge collapse is not a surprise. It’s a metal bridge, old and need or repair. Each part of the bridge is part of the whole structural integrity, so if you hit it just right it can cause a domino effect.
But it does seem a bit suspicious, as a captain I would be blowing the horn like crazy as soon as I realize I’ve lost control of the ship and I have a massive bridge coming towards me!!
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:40 am to LaMigra
Computer hack from an enemy of the US.
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