The National Transportation Safety Board reveals for the first time what happened after the MV Dali engaged with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, with teams searching for chemical leaks, hidden fires and inspecting damage. I showed you the situation.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators and the U.S. Coast Guard boarded the container ship MV Dali on Wednesday to inspect damage and retrieve data from the ship’s recorders as part of the investigation. The commission has now released a series of photos and videos taken from these visits, giving an insight into the level of damage sustained by the ship. The ship will be freed, refloated, and recovered by U.S. military engineers and a professional salvage company. impact.
A key part of the initial investigation will be to determine whether a broader threat may be posed by the hazardous materials on board the Dali, which, according to the cargo manifest, has 4,700 shipping containers on board. Of these, 56 contained hazardous materials. In the footage, NTSB investigators use thermal cameras that are likely to detect chemical reactions or fires hidden deep inside cargo containers that could have been caused by the crash, as well as mobile phones to find potential leaks. He is seen using a detector.
Investigators stand on the MV Dali bridge wing and look at the twisted wreckage of the Baltimore Harbor Bridge/Peter Knudson/NTSB
Investigators stand on the waist of the MV Dali and look at the twisted wreckage of the Baltimore Harbor Bridge/Peter Knudson/NTSB
BALTIMORE, MD – MARCH 28: After the giant container ship Dali caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge on March 28, 2024, authorities shifted their focus to “salvage” operations to remove debris from the Patapsco River. There is. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
A handheld gas detector used by one investigator sends a message to a remote base station when a high gas concentration alarm is triggered, in case the investigation team is already overwhelmed by dangerous chemicals or vapors. This is a high-performance model that provides wireless warnings.
When investigators enter the ship, damage to the ship’s structure from the impact, a fallen bow bridge, or both are clearly visible. In one of his internal compartments, the deck is destroyed, and splatter marks on the nearby bulkhead indicate the force of destruction. Oil and chemical contamination can be seen on the deck, and there is considerable debris scattered about, which appears to have fallen from above.
Visible damaged containers and cargo at the front of the ship on deck are indicative of a typical container ship and the very global nature of this industry. Beyond outstretched fire hoses, tons of concrete debris and twisted steel, there are at least two badly dented black oil drums with labels reading SI, a Texas-based chemical company with operations in China. It states that it was manufactured in Shanghai with the group.
A nearby apparently torn shipping container is marked IC33, meaning it was originally certified safe for use by China National Railways. There are several bulk containers of chemicals nearby, one of which is marked UN1993, meaning it carries a class 3 flammable liquid.
Investigators and Coast Guard Captain on the bridge wing of MV Dali / Peter Knudson/NTSB
Investigators operate computers on the bridge of the MV Dali / Peter Knudson/NTSB
In the wheelhouse, NTSB patrol cameras showed one of the investigators plugging a USB stick into the ship’s voyage data recording terminal to download data, while a fellow Coast Guard captain wearing a silver eagle The footage showed him discussing the situation with investigators on the bridge wing. .
While the investigation continues, recovery efforts begin. The crane, billed as the “largest crane on the East Coast,” was transported by barge to Baltimore to begin clearing the Central Passage. The Fort McHenry Channel, which was dredged to a depth of 44 feet compared to 15 to 20 feet elsewhere in the surrounding area and passed under the highest point of the old bridge, missed by the MV Dali, was used to transport heavy cargo on the Patapsco River. It is, or will become, the only body of water navigable by ships. Once the debris has been removed.
The massive 1,000-ton lifter, dubbed the Chesapeake 1000, was guided to the bridge by two tugboats throughout the night.every Associated Press, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the “best minds in the world” were working on ways to quickly clear the waterways. “This is not just a Maryland problem…this is a national economic problem. This port handles more automobiles and farm equipment than any other port in America.
Images from Baltimore show the Chesapeake 1000 coupled to another crane already deployed on the bridge, a regular tracked construction vehicle driven by a large barge.
“We have a very long road ahead of us,” Moore said, despite mobilizing support from the federal government and military.
. @moe_moore “Our economy depends on the Port of Baltimore, and the Port of Baltimore depends on this waterway. The largest crane on the East Coast will arrive tonight to help remove the debris.” pic.twitter.com/cG6CptXUKN
— Port of Baltimore (@portofbalt) March 29, 2024
The Chesapeake 1000 enters C&D at Reedy Point and heads for Key Bridge. pic.twitter.com/YtL2wIU1oq
— Chris (@Usetheschwartz_) March 28, 2024
BALTIMORE, MD – MARCH 28: People watch the sun set over the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge, used by about 30,000 vehicles daily, was collided with the cargo ship Dali as it left the Port of Baltimore around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, sending it into the Patapsco River. The bodies of two men who were on the bridge at the time of the accident were pulled out of the water, and the remaining four were missing and presumed dead.The remaining two men were rescued immediately after the accident and were treated for their injuries. The Port of Baltimore, the largest and busiest on the U.S. East Coast, is temporarily closed. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
