Maryland governor says container ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapsed to be moved ‘within days’
Crews conducted a controlled demolition of the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. (Credit: Reuters) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Sunday that a container ship caused the accident. Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Salvage crews plan to refloat the ship Monday, and it is expected to be removed from […]
Former Baltimore state attorney applies for pardon
Baltimore’s former top prosecutor, who has been one of the loudest voices for police accountability and transparency, is asking the White House for a pardon ahead of his sentencing on convictions for perjury and mortgage fraud. Marilyn Mosby’s bid is supported by the Congressional Black Caucus, which sent a letter to President Biden championing her […]
Coast Guard studying if other bridges at risk following Baltimore bridge disaster
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore in March, when a Sri Lanka-bound container ship collided with the structure and fell into the city’s harbor, killing six construction workers. In response, the agency said it was assessing whether bridges across the country were at risk. Worker. Coast Guard […]
Royal Caribbean set to resume cruises out of Baltimore 2 months after bridge collapse
Lewis Campion, president and CEO of the Maryland Motor Truck Association, spoke about the recovery and impact on the trucking industry from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Royal Caribbean International plans to resume cruises from Baltimore, Maryland, later this month, with waterways in and out of the busy port reopened to a depth of […]
Ship That Wrecked Baltimore Bridge Lost Power Several Times Before Accident, NTSB Investigators Say
The container ship that collapsed Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March lost power several times before the accident, investigators said Tuesday. of dali The first power outage occurred on March 25 during maintenance at the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal, about 10 hours before departure, the paper said. Marine survey interim report The […]
Cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge suffered power blackout hours before leaving port
The cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge suffered four power blackouts before colliding with the bridge, two occurring hours before the incident. A National Transportation Safety Board report found that the Singapore-flagged Dali cargo ship suffered two power blackouts 10 hours before leaving port, then suffered two more moments before colliding […]
Maryland woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in plot to attack Baltimore power grid
A Catonsville, Maryland, woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to damage and destroy electrical facilities near Baltimore, a crime she and her co-conspirators said was motivated by white supremacy to promote social disintegration. was planning. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a release that 36-year-old Sarah Beth Clendaniel has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, […]
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 […]
Baltimore Bridge Span Blown Up to Clear Main Shipping Channel
Engineers used high explosives to cut steel from the bridge truss at the bow of the MV Dali on the Patapsco River outside the Port of Baltimore, an important step toward fully reopening the river. The largest remaining section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, was destroyed by […]
Collapsed Baltimore Key Bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives
BALTIMORE — Workers detonated a carefully placed chain of explosives Monday to destroy the largest remaining span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed in Baltimore. With a thud, the torn steel truss crashed into the river below. The explosive flashed orange and released a plume of black smoke when it detonated. The longest […]