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Rumor mill is working overtime on this one. Some say it was a planed op,questionable two minutes stop of recording devices, possible child smuggling operation on other trips by this ship,endless claims none of which have been substantiated so far.Still many questions left to be answered.
THanks so much for your input, much appreciated.
The cargo ship, MV Dali, was carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials when it crashed into the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, a top US official has said.
In Short Cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge carried hazardous materials, says official Vessel MV Dali had 56 containers of hazardous materials, weighing 764 tons.
A 'massive' investigation has been launched, may take up to two years
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A cargo ship that crashed into the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge contained a large quantity of hazardous and inflammable materials, the chief of a US investigative agency said, citing primary investigation details.
Jennifer Homendy, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board, said the ship was carrying 56 containers of hazardous materials, weighing a total of 764 tons.
A senior investigator "was able to identify 56 containers of hazardous materials. That’s 764 tons of hazardous materials, mostly corrosives, flammables, and some miscellaneous hazardous materials, class nine hazardous materials, which would include lithium-ion batteries," she said at a news briefing.
The cargo ship MV Dali, with 22 Indian crew members, crashed into the bridge on March 26 after the vessel lost power and became uncontrollable. Six people died in the incident, with four bodies still missing and presumed dead.
The NTSB, responsible for civil transportation accident investigation, has launched a "massive" investigation into the incident, which will involve "many different components", said Homendy, adding that the probe could take up to two years.
The top official noted that the bridge lacked redundancy, unlike the preferred method for building bridges today.
“The bridge is a fracture critical. What that means is if a member falls, that would likely cause a portion of, or the entire bridge, to collapse, there’s no redundancy. The preferred method for building bridges today is that there is redundancy built in, whether that’s transmitting loads to another member or some sort of structural redundancy. This bridge did not have redundancy,” Homendy said.
A massive crane has been deployed to clear the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials were still surveying the damage.
Fox Business News - MV Dali owners filed a petition (or something) in federal court, denying liability.
The 764 tons of hazardous materials were probably old computers, TVs, batteries, etc. that were off to China to be recycled. By 12 year old kids burning the rubber and plastic off of the wiring and melting down the circuits. To save the environment.
A big surprise awaits, as stuff is discovered on, and in, the bottom of the channel:
Many years of things dropped overboard and into the channel, going back past World War I.
Many years of items that people dropped off the bridge - including stuff that the Baltimore Police will probably be able to associate with at least 10 mysteries.
Can't wait until Trump returns so we can remake our services get rid of all the trash and put true patriots back in service.
Too many of the wrong players now in charge.
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Bearing the above in mind:
1. The ship just happened to crash into a bridge where the whole thing falls down when you hit one part.
2. The bridge to Baltimore harbor is key to shipping so many items the US needs. along with so many other issues make you wonder.
3.Like the anchor catching just in time to swing the ship into the bridge.
4 The ship sitting over a gas pipeline.
5. Hazardous material on board.
6.Was the ship ever used for child smuggling and a few other issues?
You gotta wonder if it was all coincidence!!
Beginning to sound like it might not have been.
If Dali owners are not responsible who is.
They need to be bankrupted for every dime they have and then some.
Of course if this is a three letter op I doubt there will be any problems for the Dali.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/27/coast-guard-investigates-safety-dali-cargo/73121640007/
below is one reference:
Several of the hazardous materials containers were breached, a National Transportation Safety Board official said a few hours later. Examples of hazardous materials being carried on the ship included corrosives, flammables and lithium ion batteries.
You really know your stuff few would even think of that and I bet you are right.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/baltimore-bridge-collapse-cause-ship-b2520228.html
from the link:
Cargo ships, responsible for 90 per cent of global trade, run on bunker or marine fuel. It was described as a “witch’s brew” of used motor oil and industrial byproducts in a 2018 report by The Atlantic Council. The fuel is widely used at major global ports, and has caused at least 200 ships to suffer “serious, sometimes complete engine failure”, the researchers noted, dubbing it “engine killers”. Some vessels were left adrift in the ocean, others ran aground, and some were carrying cargoes that could have caused serious human and environmental disasters.
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Also on another thread claims are being made that the dali builit in 2015 was under lease to Maersk and may not have had a bad service record. this may well be one of those stories that has no end,its looking like it already.
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