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Post by dyertribe on Mar 26, 2024 7:35:38 GMT
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Post by on Mar 26, 2024 7:41:55 GMT
Nasty !
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Post by dogless on Mar 26, 2024 12:07:51 GMT
Just seen the footage on the news ... didn't half hit it.
I thought it would be a glancing blow but no, almost midships.
Rog
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Post by brummieboy on Mar 26, 2024 12:13:44 GMT
I can't understand how anyone can hit a bridge!!!!  |
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Post by Jim on Mar 26, 2024 13:33:08 GMT
I can't understand how anyone can hit a bridge!!!! perhaps as well some are restricted to a small boat. |
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Post by Jim on Mar 26, 2024 13:36:42 GMT
Several thousand tonnes travelling slowly still has a lot of shove. Ship had radioed to say power was lost. There was no guard structure around the bridge stanchions. Lucky it was the middle of the night, not rush hour traffic.
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Post by Jim on Mar 26, 2024 13:40:15 GMT
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Post by brummieboy on Mar 26, 2024 19:26:47 GMT
my apologies if my attempt at humour seemed flippant in such a disastrous incident.
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Post by Jim on Mar 26, 2024 19:28:41 GMT
my apologies if my attempt at humour seemed flippant in such a disastrous incident. I have no problem with a bit of black humour. |
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Post by dogless on Mar 26, 2024 19:35:46 GMT
my apologies if my attempt at humour seemed flippant in such a disastrous incident. I thought it was rather good 😁 Rog |
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Post by on Mar 26, 2024 19:39:22 GMT
It seems odd there wasn't some shallow water in the vicinity of the bridge.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Mar 26, 2024 21:09:10 GMT
Large ships are often piloted by a suitable craft in many tight areas. In and around harbours etc. Perhaps this practice should be extended to around critical infrastructure such as bridges, when there's not much room for error/ breakdown before a serious incident may occur.
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Post by on Mar 26, 2024 21:15:53 GMT
It was taken off the berth and manoovered by two tugs but they left once it was on the navigation track.
Seems like a power failure then when it started working they put it in reverse and it lost steering. Like wot happens when one tries to stop a canal Boat the bow tends to drift and you lose control. Except the Ship was 100 thousand tonnes not 15..
The pilot aboard the vessel will have some explaining to do but if it lost power then not a lot one can do really.
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Post by on Mar 27, 2024 18:38:48 GMT
It seems odd that there are 6 or 7 construction workers missing but vehicles were on the bridge when it disassembled itself. Presumably the vehicle occupants had enough time to leg it to safety or managed to get out of the vehicles once in the water.
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Post by kris on Mar 27, 2024 18:40:53 GMT
Dirty fuel they are saying now. So did diesel bug cause this tragedy?
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