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"Block traffic," what happened before the Baltimore bridge collapse: The captain lost control of the wheel

2024-03-27 07:56:51Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"Block traffic," what happened before the Baltimore bridge collapse:

The Coast Guard ended its search late Tuesday for six road maintenance crew workers who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it collapsed when it was struck by a cargo ship.

"At this point, based on the amount of time since the bridge collapsed and the water temperatures, we don't think we're going to find any of these people alive," said Adm. Shannon Gilreath at a press conference. At least six people are believed to be dead, The Baltimore Sun reports. Late Tuesday, rescuers found one body in the waters of the Patapsco River, while the other five have yet to be found.

Two other people were taken out alive, one seriously injured. The bridge collapsed when a container ship hit the pier. Active search and rescue efforts were called off after 18 hours, Adm. Shannon Gilreath, stressing that the Coast Guard is not leaving the scene, "it's just going to another phase."

Maryland State Police Col. Ronald Butler said divers will return to the water at 6 a.m. Wednesday to try to find the bodies of the five missing workers. Authorities were able to locate three passenger vehicles, a cement truck and a fifth vehicle submerged in water using infrared sonar technology, Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace said.

The ship broke down

The captain of the ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge on Tuesday did "everything he could do" to slow the ship and keep it from drifting toward the bridge, said Clay Diamond, executive director and general counsel of the American Association of Ship Owners. "A few minutes before it hit the bridge, there was a complete blackout on the ship, meaning she lost engine power and electrical power, it was a total blackout," Diamond told CNN. At that point, according to Clay Diamond, the captain did "everything he could" to slow the ship and keep it from moving to the right, toward the bridge.

The captain quickly issued a series of orders, ordering the helm to be turned as far to port as possible and the anchor dropped, and according to Diamond, it was the master who contacted the dispatch office to stop traffic on the bridge.

Distress signal from ship averts greater tragedy
Authorities in Baltimore were able to close the Key Bridge to traffic shortly before the freighter Dali collided with it and caused it to capsize on Tuesday. It was a decision that likely prevented an even greater disaster. Officers from the bridge of the Dali ship notified local officials of a possible collision, according to ABC News, which cited a US intelligence report. CNN reported that officials were told that "the ship has lost its rudder" and was speeding toward the bridge.

In the audio, a person can be heard saying: “I need one of you on the south side, one on the north side, to hold all the traffic on the bridge. There's a ship approaching that just lost its rudder, so until we get it under control, we have to stop all traffic." After the collapse, which happened just 90 seconds later, another person is heard saying: “The whole bridge just fell. Start, start who can… everyone. The whole bridge just collapsed…”. US President Joe Biden said the incident was a terrible accident, while ruling out the possibility of deliberate action.


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