Investigation and recovery efforts continue after the catastrophic bridge crash over the Patapsco River, with National Transportation Safety Board officials aboard the MV Dali and experts searching for victims of the collapse.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials have now removed the MV Dali’s data recorder, similar to the famous “black boxes” on commercial aircraft. The evaluation may contain further information about the cause of the loss of propulsion that may have contributed to Tuesday’s accident. disaster.
More common reasons for ‘loss of propulsion’, when a vessel is unable to steer in its own direction and become more susceptible to currents and dynamic forces changing in the water as it traverses a dredged channel, include dirty or faulty fuel. These include fuel, poor maintenance, etc. Unusual mechanical failure. Nevertheless, it was stated that the ship had undergone up-to-date inspections and certifications at the time of the accident.
The unprecedented quality of information released to the public in the first hours about the disaster led to some consideration in the public sphere of the possibility of a terrorist attack, including a cyberattack, on the ship. Nevertheless, the FBI and Baltimore Police said a preliminary investigation showed no evidence of terrorist activity.
Police recovery workers work near the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed after being struck by the container ship Dali in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 27, 2024. After the cargo ship crash, Baltimore authorities planned to focus on ramping up recovery efforts on March 27. It is believed that six people were killed when the plane crashed into a bridge, causing it to collapse. All six were members of a construction crew repairing a hole in the bridge when it collapsed into the Patapsco River around 1:30 a.m. (5:30 GMT) on March 26. (Photo) (Courtesy of Jim Watson/AFP) (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
The search for survivors was called off on Tuesday night as rescue teams said conditions were dangerous for divers, including frigid waters and debris from the disaster. Work resumed early Wednesday morning, but now more than 24 hours later, the focus has shifted from finding survivors to finding victims, with those yet to be recovered now listed as presumed dead. .
All eight people who fell into the water from construction workers repairing a hole in the Scott Key Bridge were from Central America or the South, according to local reports. Two people were recovered alive, including one who did not require hospital treatment, but the names of at least two victims have been released. Miguel Luna from El Salvador is the father of his three children. The dead were announced overnight and on Wednesday morning included Honduran Mayor Suazo Sandoval.
The use of sonar, underwater drones and helicopters, as well as the support of divers from small boats, are said to be contributing to these efforts.
While the initial fear of the scale of Tuesday’s disaster and the grief of the victims’ families will continue, attention will inevitably turn to the long-term economic impact of the closure of the Port of Baltimore. Breitbart economics editor John Carney said:
The economic impact of the Baltimore disaster is likely to be substantial…Following the collision of the Dali with the Key Bridge and the near complete collapse of the bridge, the port was completely shut down. Given the bridge’s location, it could take weeks or months for the port to return to normal. Perhaps some of the channels could be cleared faster, but that’s unknown at this point.
… Some of the cargo traffic could be absorbed at other ports on the East Coast, but they don’t have the capacity to accept all the cargo that would otherwise go through Baltimore. As we saw during the pandemic, even a small increase in expected traffic can cause the equivalent of traffic jams at ports…what economists call a “supply shock.” However, this could lead to renewed commodity inflation and, in some cases, temporary shortages.of some products
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