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Marcus IM

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20. Ship lost power in the turning basin. No tugboats required.

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 01:17 PM

Mar 2024

Even in the Miami the cargo ship turning basin requires tugboats until boats reach the exit.

I am quite shocked that this isn't required there. Really shocked, especially considering the consequences.

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You know what is NOT happening in Baltimore? [View all] Collimator Mar 2024 OP

Good points. RW Twitter is awash with conspiracy theories underpants Mar 2024 #1

Also blaming DEI. RockRaven Mar 2024 #3

Yep. Thinks I forgot those. underpants Mar 2024 #6

Alex Jones is saying it's the start of WWIII. sop Mar 2024 #24

🙄 underpants Mar 2024 #26

Yeah? Just wait until the cargo ship manufacturers get a lobbying group. Aristus Mar 2024 #2

Hopefully... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #4

Biden was asked during a presser Kennah Mar 2024 #5

The bridge was onviously not designed Flatrat Mar 2024 #7

No bridge is, because they cannot be. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #8

For sure they can be designed to withstand these collisions HuskyOffset Mar 2024 #17

I mean...it wouldn't be a bridge anymore. It would be an enormous barrier that could not serve any use. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #19

Really? Disaffected Mar 2024 #27

A basic understanding of scale and physics. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #34

A non-answer but thanks anyhow. Disaffected Mar 2024 #39

They can certainly have added protection EX500rider Mar 2024 #36

There's alot bdamomma Mar 2024 #29

Ah, I remember the calls for the WTC to be engineered to maxsolomon Mar 2024 #38

The original was designed to withstand the impact of a Boeing 707 departing JFK jmowreader Mar 2024 #54

Same with this bridge. maxsolomon Mar 2024 #55

Worse... jmowreader Mar 2024 #58

Because bridge building isn't a popular retail industry, like gunz lindysalsagal Mar 2024 #9

Tugboats don't control ships in the turning basin? Marcus IM Mar 2024 #10

i rather think it's corporations' demand et tu Mar 2024 #11

Only the leverage of where they spend their money. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #14

American Consumers don't. American Corporations do. Ask the CEO how many containers paid for his Mercedes, his yacht, Ford_Prefect Mar 2024 #12

American consumers don't demand low prices? Marcus IM Mar 2024 #13

If it really worked that way the prices would actually be lower. the difference is the products cost the same but the Ford_Prefect Mar 2024 #42

You are not making a good argument for rapacious capitalism. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #43

Imagine.... Ford_Prefect Mar 2024 #44

It's up to the US Coast Guard & local harbor Masters to decide when tugboats are required EX500rider Mar 2024 #37

Consumers demand a fair price. Caliman73 Mar 2024 #15

So, low wages are also partly to blame? Marcus IM Mar 2024 #18

Capitalism is to blame. Caliman73 Mar 2024 #22

I agree in general with your critique of capitalism. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #32

It's only 52 years old, young for an east coast bridge Warpy Mar 2024 #16

Ship lost power in the turning basin. No tugboats required. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #20

Thanks Warpy Mar 2024 #23

Yes. But without power or tugboats, disaster awaits. n/t Marcus IM Mar 2024 #28

The ship lost power Tansy_Gold Mar 2024 #21

This is From a Friend Deep State Witch Mar 2024 #25

I agree with you. The ship lost power for some reason, and they lost control. SlimJimmy Mar 2024 #47

THANK YOU ❗ Duppers Mar 2024 #50

Ahem. If people did that, Alex Jones wouldn't have anything to say rpannier Mar 2024 #51

No one is proposing banning large container ships? SYFROYH Mar 2024 #30

Hell no! We demand cheap China made, no matter the consequences. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #33

My mother took me back to college using this bridge RSherman Mar 2024 #31

Place explosive mines around the perimeter of the bridge MichMan Mar 2024 #35

Now *that's* creative problem solving! nt intrepidity Mar 2024 #41

Best solution yet. maxsolomon Mar 2024 #56

The only thing that stops a bad container ship is a good container ship IronLionZion Mar 2024 #40

One thing that DOES help DFW Mar 2024 #45

Yes, and thank goodness for that! ShazzieB Mar 2024 #49

I don't believe the pilots made a mistake. SlimJimmy Mar 2024 #46

Having been on ships snpsmom Mar 2024 #52

Seems like theres a concerning number of ship issues lately quakerboy Mar 2024 #53

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge now has "islands" around every support to prevent any other accidents. summer_in_TX Mar 2024 #48

No one is talking about banning container ships Jose Garcia Mar 2024 #57