Posted on 03/25/2024 11:45:29 PM PDT by Drago
Key clarification is the word she was very clear use when she accidentally used shear
sheen
3 of 3
noun
1
a
: a bright or shining condition : BRIGHTNESS
b
: a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection
c
: a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns
2
: a textile exhibiting notable sheen
Shear and sheer are two words that many people mix up due to being homophones (words that sound similar), but they are quite different. Shear can be used as a verb or as a noun, and it usually relates to cutting or removing hair and fleece. Sheer is most often used as an adjective and noun, although it can be used as a verb in very specific situations.
Here are some definitions and examples to help make the use of these words clearer.
Shear (verb)
To cut something with a blade, usually shears (see noun definition).
Examples
Very interesting that the pilot and tug was requested at 01:29:39
So it would appear that the pilot and tugs that were used to get the ship from the dock to the channel may have been “released” prematurely as the ship never actually got stabilized in the channel —. Intentional sabotage? Maybe ?
Also the speed of 8 knots seems to be very high given the size and weight of the ship. I suspect that the first safety recommendation the NTSB could/should issue is a channel speed limit of under 5 knots and maybe under 3 knots for ships over a certain weight ?
Thoughts ?
Very interesting that the pilot call for tugs was made at 01:26:39
So it would appear that the tugs that were used to get the ship from the dock to the channel may have been “released” prematurely as the ship never actually got stabilized in the channel —. Intentional sabotage? Maybe ?
Also the speed of 8 knots seems to be very high given the size and weight of the ship. I suspect that the first safety recommendation the NTSB could/should issue is a channel speed limit of under 5 knots and maybe under 3 knots for ships over a certain weight ?
Thoughts ?
I don’t know the context of her word usage but her job is a position and the situation is such that the use of shear in its engineering meaning may have been intended. Like shear force, shear load, failure in shear, etc. Since we’re dealing with a bridge being structurally destroyed that meaning may have been appropriate.
By the way, the clearly competent NTSB chair, while a Democrat, was appointed to the NTSB by Trump who obviously named her because of her competence and not because of politics. She was then later promoted to be the NTSB chairman position during the Biden Administration.
great point - yes I sincerely appreciate that she is sitting in the chair of the NTSB for such a time as this !
side note:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_the_World_Behind_(film)
I have heard chatter that this exact or very similar scenario happened in this film ?
I have not seen the film but I defer to those who have - just curious
interesting quote from wiki:
“Former U.S. president Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama executive-produced the film through their Higher Ground Productions banner. Obama included the novel on his 2021 summer reading list.[4]”
Okaaaaay...
Maritime expert Sal Mercogliano, host of the What’s Going on With Shipping YouTube channel, joins Ward Carroll to provide in-depth analysis about what caused the MV Dali to hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the mouth of the Baltimore Harbor early in the morning of March 26, 2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjK6sqQyDA
National Transportation Safety Board officials boarded the ship to recover information from its electronics and paperwork and to interview the captain and other crew members, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a separate news conference. Twenty-three people, including two pilots, were on the ship when it crashed, she said.
https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-03-27-2024-6a95340e5daeff6551fc999d23feb278
The vessel was also carrying 56 containers of hazardous materials including corrosives, flammables and lithium ion batteries, Homendy said. She added that some containers were breached, and that a sheen on the water from those materials would be handled by authorities.
Marcel Muise, NTSB investigator in charge, laid out a preliminary timeline assembled from the voyage data recorder comprising audio from the bridge and VHF radio ahead of the crash, which federal and state officials have said appeared to be an accident.
The vessel, the Dali, left port at 12:39 a.m. Tuesday and, after it entered the channel, signs of trouble came at about 1:25 a.m. when numerous alarms sounded, according to the NTSB. About a minute later, steering commands and rudder orders were issued, and at 1:26 a.m. and 39 seconds, a pilot made a general radio call for nearby tug boats.
Maryland Transportation Authority data from about the same time shows the pilot association dispatcher called the transportation authority’s officer on duty about the blackout, the NTSB said.
Just after 1:27 a.m., the pilot commanded the ship to drop an anchor on the left side of the ship and issued added steering commands. About 20 seconds later, the pilot issued a radio call reporting that the Dali had lost all power approaching the bridge.
At about that time, the state transportation officer on duty radioed two of its units already stationed at each end of the bridge saying to close the bridge to vehicle traffic. They were already there because of the construction.
Around 1:29 a.m., when the ship was traveling at about 8 mph (13 kph), recordings for about 30 seconds picked up sounds consistent with it colliding with the bridge, the NTSB said. A Transportation Authority dash camera also shows lights on the bridge going out.
At 1:29 a.m. and 39 seconds, the pilot reported to the Coast Guard that the bridge was down.
Muise said experts will review the entire voyage data recording and develop a detailed transcript.
At least eight people initially went into the water when the ship struck the bridge column, and two of them were rescued Tuesday, officials said.
One thing I didn’t hear them say, that they were interviewing the mechanics that worked on the ship to attempt to fix the electrical problems the ship had in port.
This Bridge is Named in Honor of
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
Author of The Star Spangled Banner
September 14, 1814
"Then Conquer We Must for Our Cause It Is Just
and This Be Our Motto: 'In God Is Our Trust.'"
Erected by The National Society
United States Daughters of 1812 * April 21, 1924
We're no different from the Romans. Nothing is forever.
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