Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses in Baltimore after ship strike

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Goldhedge said:
I wonder if the Dali will pop up like a cork after the roadbed is removed...?
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One report I'd read is that it was taking on water at the bow.

Of course that would help things now. But having spaces underwater for five weeks, and then needing to pump them out to get the wreck into port for unloading and repair...a nightmare.

They may also have taken on ballast - they've had five weeks to figure it out.
 

New Key Bridge Design | Baltimore Bridge Collapse​

Jeff Ostoff shows you the latest updates on the engineering disaster aftermath of the MV Dali ship striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Md. on the Patapsco River.

The video also shows some design concepts for the new Key Bridge to replace the old Francis Scott Key Bridge. You'll also see the incredible new massive underwater hydraulic claw in operation, dredging up massive sections of bridge debris of the now re-closed channel.

They closed this limited access channel on April 29, 2024, after the first ships to pass through the new limited access channel, a deepwater 300 ft wide, and a 35-foot deep access channel for larger ships, the first time since the MV Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD on March 26, 2024.

You'll see progress so far in this Baltimore bridge collapse.
 
searcher said:
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Salvors Will Use Explosives to Free Up Baltimore Boxship Dali

All debris has been cleared from the starboard side of the boxship Dali, leaving one massive span of bridge resting on the port bow. The big lift to...
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Watch them use thermite... like they did on the Twin Towers


From link
The economic cost of the channel shutdown increases each day, and the insurance market is watching closely. Several insurers - notably specialist firm Hiscox - have signaled that losses from the disaster will be "moderate." The cost of bridge reconstruction alone will be at least $1.9 billion, but the question of who will pay has not been settled. The shipowner and operator have filed suit to limit damages to less than $50 million, equal to the post-casualty value of the ship minus the cost of salvage. If this limitation of liability action is successful, the exposure of the ship's insurers would be limited accordingly.​

I thought the government (i.e., we) was picking up the tab?

Also, they must be 'selling' all the salvaged materials to someone. Where is all that money going?
 

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions​

The following is the May 7, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions.

From the report​

Introduction
At about 1:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, the MV Dali, a container ship departing the Port of Baltimore, struck a support tower of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD, causing the bridge to collapse into the Patapsco River. The bridge is a segment of Interstate 695—Baltimore’s beltway—and spans the Patapsco shipping channel into the harbor.

A pothole repair crew of eight was on the bridge at the time of the collision. Two have survived; one with injuries. Authorities were able to stop traffic over the bridge right before the vessel strike. There were 23 mariners aboard the ship, and none sustained injury. A Unified Command and Joint Information Center have been established by the U.S. Coast Guard and Maryland state officials to coordinate their response and disseminate information on the incident.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions - USNI News

The following is the May 7, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions. From the report Introduction At about 1:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, the MV Dali, a container ship departing the Port of Baltimore, struck a support tower of the Francis...
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Army Will Use Explosives To Drop Bridge Truss From MV Dali​

Jeff Ostoff shows you the latest news from the US Coast Guard's attempts to remove the Francis Scott Key Bridge truss off the bow of the MV Dali ship. There are also more updates on the engineering disaster aftermath of the MV Dali ship striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Md. on the Patapsco River. The video also shows some concepts for using precision-cut demolition explosives to break apart the bridge truss and force it to slide off the Dali..

You'll also see the incredible new massive underwater hydraulic claw in operation, dredging up massive sections of bridge debris of the now re-closed channel. They closed this limited access channel on April 29, 2024, after the first ships to pass through the new limited access channel, a deepwater 300 ft wide, and a 35-foot deep access channel for larger ships, the first time since the MV Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD on March 26, 2024. You'll see progress so far in this Baltimore bridge collapse.
 
Well...so far what they've done mostly has worked.

But, in the New Normal...when I hear someone from **THE GOVERNMENT** come in and say something like this...he better be able to explain why.
 
Casey Jones said:
Well...so far what they've done mostly has worked.

But, in the New Normal...when I hear someone from **THE GOVERNMENT** come in and say something like this...he better be able to explain why.
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I'm betting they want to blow stuff up because it's a 'new' tech they want to use...?
 
Nothing new about that. It's been used in demolition and removal of bridges, for decades.

Packing charges against critical supports in steel structures, has LONG been the basis for explosive demolition work.

But I don't trust GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES with explosives, fire, matches. GIVEN that they take orders, some more than others, from the Davos Supper Club. Again, consider New Palestine. The area depends on well water; and the MEDIUH SILENCE tells me more than their lies ever would. I'm betting the aquifer is poisoned with that dioxin release, for all time.

I'm also betting that affected parties have been told to say nothing, else they'll be blocked from any future relocation or compensation. Make a deal with your torturers...especially when they own a money-press.
 
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