Maryland's Key Bridge collapses after it was struck by a container ship

[ForeverChiefs58]

Originally Posted by Otter

Transport ships hitting overhead bridges is a rare but serious occurrence that can result in significant damage to both the ship and the bridge, as well as potential environmental and safety hazards. While such incidents are relatively uncommon, here are a few notable examples:

• Bay Bridge Collision (San Francisco, USA - 2007): In November 2007, the container ship Cosco Busan struck a support tower of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in dense fog. The collision resulted in a gash in the ship's hull, causing a significant oil spill into the San Francisco Bay.
• River Thames Collision (London, UK - 2015): In September 2015, the cargo ship Saga Sky collided with the underside of the Kew Railway Bridge on the River Thames in London. The collision caused damage to the bridge, and the ship was stuck underneath for several hours, disrupting river traffic.
• Ems River Collision (Germany - 2020): In December 2020, the cargo ship Siderfly collided with a railway bridge over the Ems River in northern Germany. The collision caused significant damage to both the ship and the bridge, leading to the closure of the railway line.
• Suez Canal Incident (Egypt - 2021): While not a collision with a traditional overhead bridge, the incident involving the container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal in March 2021 can be seen as a similar type of mishap. The ship ran aground and became wedged diagonally across the canal, blocking traffic in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes for nearly a week, causing significant disruption to global trade.

These incidents underscore the importance of proper navigation procedures, communication, and situational awareness for maritime traffic to avoid collisions with bridges and other structures.

I meant to cause bridge to just collapse

Ships have done damages before, but I’ve never seen so much of a bridge just collapse into the water from being hit by a ship.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

I meant to cause bridge to just collapse

Ships have done damages before, but I’ve never seen so much of a bridge just collapse into the water from being hit by a ship.

35 times between 1960 and 2015 according to this:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2518801.html

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Frosty

35 times between 1960 and 2015 according to this:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2518801.html

Wow, that's a lot of Russian cyberattacks

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by loochy

Wow, that's a lot of Russian cyberattacks

Some of them were Soviet cyberattacks.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Frosty

35 times between 1960 and 2015 according to this:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2518801.html

Those damn DEI policies of the 1960's...

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

I meant to cause bridge to just collapse

Ships have done damages before, but I’ve never seen so much of a bridge just collapse into the water from being hit by a ship.

1980 Sunshine Skyway bridge in Tampa.



When they rebuilt it, they added concrete barriers called “dolphins” that protect the piers.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

1980 Sunshine Skyway bridge in Tampa.



When they rebuilt it, they added concrete barriers called “dolphins” that protect the piers.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge

I had forgotten about this until I saw it on the news tonight.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

I had forgotten about this until I saw it on the news tonight.

I used to commute over the “new” bridge until I started working from home since the pandemic. It’s spectacular.

[comochiefsfan]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I used to commute over the “new” bridge until I started working from home since the pandemic. It’s spectacular.

I've driven over that bridge several times over the years when down in that area. You're right it's spectacular and as someone who isn't used to something like that I found it a bit unsettling for some reason. When going up it you literally feel like you're driving up towards the sky. It's a little freaky but very cool.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

I had forgotten about this until I saw it on the news tonight.

I live around the corner from the replacement bridge. You can land a 300lb grouper under that bridge.

[seamonster]

Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

I meant to cause bridge to just collapse

Ships have done damages before, but I’ve never seen so much of a bridge just collapse into the water from being hit by a ship.

That's because it's rare. These ships have redundancies to avoid blindly careening into random victims in waterways. This looks like a situation where whoever was piloting that ship had no idea what the **** they were doing.

[ThrobProng]

Originally Posted by seamonster

That's because it's rare. These ships have redundancies to avoid blindly careening into random victims in waterways. This looks like a situation where whoever was piloting that ship had no idea what the **** they were doing.

The ship lost power at the worst possible time, last I heard.

[seamonster]

Originally Posted by ThrobProng

The ship lost power at the worst possible time, last I heard.

They have redundancies in 1000 foot long container ships, especially with steering. I spoke with somebody who's gone through a maritime university and is knowledgeable on this class of ship and I was told that they even normally have staff in the lower compartments that can steer the ship if the main area (wheelhouse?) is disabled. Simplest explanation is whoever was piloting that ship wasn't prepared for the unprepared.

[ThrobProng]

Originally Posted by seamonster

They have redundancies in 1000 foot long container ships, especially with steering. I spoke with somebody who's gone through a maritime university and is knowledgeable on this class of ship and I was told that they even normally have staff in the lower compartments that can steer the ship if the main area (wheelhouse?) is disabled. Simplest explanation is whoever was piloting that ship wasn't prepared for the unprepared.

You would think, but maybe they do things differently (worse) in Singapore.