Ship that caused Baltimore Key bridge collapse suffered two electrical blackouts: NTSB

Ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore experienced A new preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says there were two power outages before the plane hit the bridge.

The container ship Dali, which crashed into the bridge, was about 1 km from the bridge “when an electrical breaker that was supplying power to most of the ship’s equipment and lighting unexpectedly opened,” according to a report released on Tuesday. It turned out that he was far away.

“This resulted in the first blackout (power loss) of all lighting on board and most equipment, including the main engine coolant pump (which controls engine coolant pressure) and the steering gear pump,” the report said. .

The ship’s crew was then able to restore “power to the ship,” but the ship suffered another power outage when it was 0.2 miles from Key Bridge. From there, the crew was able to restore power to the ship, but it lost propulsion. The ship’s starboard bow collided with Pier No. 2. Shortly after, the ship passed Key Bridge No. 17 at 6.5 knots.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the federal government’s response to the Key Bridge collapse, the committee announced in a press release last week.

“Transportation and Infrastructure Committee” [Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.)] The committee will conduct a full-committee hearing with federal agency witnesses to discuss the ongoing investigation into the partnership between the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, and the powerboat DALI, and the federal government’s response to the incident. announced that it would be held. ” reads the press release.

The hearing will be held next Wednesday at 10 a.m., with witnesses including National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Butt, according to the announcement.