Key Bridge struck

[BigElCat]

Two-Tone Binary polling. This country needs a King. My foot is 10 inches long. I could introduce a steel toe metric system.

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Half of the bridge should be black and orange, the other half black and purple (Orioles and Ravens).

How about one side black & orange and the other side black & purple?

[BigElCat]

It's safety first.

High contrast colors, air raid sirens going 24/7.

Annual safety reviews in which the auditor would be yelling in the video, "It's been five years since the sirens were installed, nary an accident".

[BigElCat]

Here's a solid timeline of the accident; no mention of the black box missing data.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVelA99Yx3U

[BigElCat]

It happened again !

Barge hits highway bridge over Arkansas river...bridge wins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v123CMUG8k

[donquixote99]

Everything a lot smaller in this incident. I believe the several people who say this isn't that unusual with barges and rivers. 'Many small few large' is how just about everything comes.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Everything a lot smaller in this incident. I believe the several people who say this isn't that unusual with barges and rivers. 'Many small few large' is how just about everything comes.

The ship in Tuesday's crash, Dali, was involved in at least one prior accident when it collided with a shipping pier in Belgium.

Apparently ships being escorted by tug boats is too expensive, so they avoid it. But for all the money saved, what is this once accident going to cost? Worse yet, the tax payers will end up footing the bill because doubt anyone's insurance will cover the cost of reconstruction of the Key bridge.

Besides the ships contractors will have to pay for the Dali to be cleared from the bridge, towed to port and unloaded for repairs.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...i/73105394007/

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

Apparently ships being escorted by tug boats is too expensive, so they avoid it. But for all the money saved, what is this once accident going to cost? Worse yet, the tax payers will end up footing the bill because doubt anyone's insurance will cover the cost of reconstruction of the Key bridge.

Besides the ships contractors will have to pay for the Dali to be cleared from the bridge, towed to port and unloaded for repairs.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...i/73105394007/

I would think the shipping company/owners should be on the hook for any and all expenses. If not then never allowed back into any port in this country ever again.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Oerets

I would think the shipping company/owners should be on the hook for any and all expenses. If not then never allowed back into any port in this country ever again.

Very much doubt any shipping company will carry that much insurance, reconstruction estimated at $400 Million and chances are it will double or more depending on design and speed of construction. One of the three things insurance companies are known for is deny, deny, deny to pay which is why President Biden has already said our government will pay and he should have that money in emergency funds. Anything the insurance companies kick in will be after the fact, if any.

Imagine having to work through the people who built the ship, ones who own it, leasing company, Maersk, Baltimore port. I am pretty sure Maersk will be held liable for the loss of six and that alone will take five or more years to settle.

One looming issue is the source of funding. President Joe Biden has repeatedly said the federal government will pay for the new bridge, but that remains to be seen.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/...lion-108640954

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Half of the bridge should be black and orange, the other half black and purple (Orioles and Ravens).

Great idea. When Santa Clara built a stadium for the 49'ers, naming the it Levis Stadium brought in $11 Million a year and now $17 Million (20 year agreement). Total haul is $220 Million for the city. A bridge, especially painted in team colors offers a lot more marketing value than a puny (and ugly) stadium like Levis.