the freighters gross tonnage was listed at 95k tons. to put that into perspective that is heavier then a battleship. you are not stopping 95 thousand tons.
The observable fact say otherwise. That there Pier stopped that there ship. Which means that a concrete barrier placed around the pier could have done so likewise. I believe there are other ways to do it too. A cone shaped barrier would dispel forward energy by lifting the ship.
“you are not stopping 95 thousand tons.”
true, nothing has stopped Michael Moore yet!