You know how many officers it takes to steer the Exxon Valdez? One and a fifth!
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Francis Scott Key bridge in Maryland struck by cargo ship - collapses
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You know how many officers it takes to steer the Exxon Valdez? One and a fifth!
Hey!
I’m in a union and there’s no sleeping on my job, at least if the train is moving or we have work to do.
Now put me in a siding or yard track for 6 hours to wait on other trains to get past, or for something to get fixed. If it’s the middle of the night you can bet your ass I’m taking a nap.
Yeah this one was probably a DEI hire.
Not that it matters with a poorly maintained, questionably crewed foreign flagged ship.
earlier commentary said that a pilot is required to get out of dock, but not once it was "in the channel" or something to that affect.
in any case, probably doesn't matter who is piloting the ship when it loses complete power. not sure if dropping anchor on the other side would have made a difference in which way the boat turned.
I flew over this today on my way home, thought something looked out of place.
A buddy of mine is a manager for a company that designs, installs, maintains, and repairs power generation and steering control systems on sea faring vessels. I asked what he thought may have happened. He was cool with sharing.
ETA: I was too lazy to reword it.
ETA: I was too lazy to reword it.
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That’s up to you.
Even though I’ve known the guy for over 10 years and trust him, it’s just his opinion from watching that short video.
I used Google AI to see who Francis Scott Key was: "African American writer of the Star Spangled Banner" Learn something new everyday!
If you buy that shit chances are you’re an idiot.
Have any of you dumb asses considered looking up analysis by someone who drives big ass ships for a fucking living?
Probably not because you’re fucking stupid.
Here let me help:
Have any of you dumb asses considered looking up analysis by someone who drives big ass ships for a fucking living?
Probably not because you’re fucking stupid.
Here let me help:
I doubt it was a union crew , I just saw a interview with the foreman of the team , he didn't speak English, used a translator ,he said the men missing were from Mexico, qaudamala,and Honduras, don't think the union hires illegals, I could be wrong, suppose they could get green cards , but it used to be that all gov work was done by union workers on the east coast , but times have changed I guess.
When they rebuild it. How much you wanna bet?
Ship that size have to have a US licensed pilot on board to take the ship to and from the dock. No auto pilot is ever used once inside the jetties.
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Oops! Another Exxon Valdez...
The pilot is supposed to be very experienced, have back up generators, and steering systems, checked off before, heading out.
Like a pre flight check for aircraft, before take off to make sure redundant backup systems are working.
Probably a few intoxicants in his system, and the stench of a very recent dock slut...it gets em everytime.
The pilot is supposed to be very experienced, have back up generators, and steering systems, checked off before, heading out.
Like a pre flight check for aircraft, before take off to make sure redundant backup systems are working.
Probably a few intoxicants in his system, and the stench of a very recent dock slut...it gets em everytime.
Didn't they used to use tug boats on either side of ships to keep shit like this from happening until they got past critical infrastructures? Seems like back in the day and even now you sometimes see tug boats guiding ships in the Charleston Harbor.
Two tugboats on each side of that ship could have prevented that.
The US should have a new policy tug boats should have to escort every ship in and out of all harbors.
Two tugboats on each side of that ship could have prevented that.
The US should have a new policy tug boats should have to escort every ship in and out of all harbors.
They had two tugs to pull it out of their berth, but let it go on its own before it was in the channel lane. The tugs suposedly tried to help as soon as they saw the Dali lost power but it was too late.
Wasn't there a pilot on board to get it out of the harbor?
DOJ Files $100M Lawsuit Against Owner and Operator of Ship That Destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge | The Gateway Pundit | by Jordan Conradson
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the owners and operators of the Dali, the Singaporean ship that collided with and destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
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Grace ocean Limited and blah blah company goes under and Ocean Grace Limited blah blah springs to life. Might as well sue for.....DOJ Files $100M Lawsuit Against Owner and Operator of Ship That Destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge | The Gateway Pundit | by Jordan Conradson
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the owners and operators of the Dali, the Singaporean ship that collided with and destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
