Gov. Wes Moore confirms that the ship's crew issued a mayday and communicated they were experiencing a power issue, enabling transportation officials to halt traffic over the bridge. "These people are heroes. They saved lives last night," Moore said.
Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief:
They just said on TV that they were able to close the bridge, and from the video, it looks like no cars or trucks were on the bridge aside from the construction trucks filling potholes. 6 construction workers unaccounted for, 2 survivors.
Originally Posted by Bearcat:
Do you think they lost power?
Yes.
I wouldn't be shocked to find out the ship has had problems with it often in the not-so-distant past and decided to say **** it and bring it in anyway.
The odds of the power going out at that point after a long voyage without any warning signs is astronomical.
(Hook, line, and sinker Bear. You got me :-)) [Reply]
The regular ship pilot Captain and crew relinquish control of the ship to the Harbor Patrol crew and Pilot to navigate large container ships through the Harbor. This Harbor is considered a calm harbor so Tugs are not required to help the navigation. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TLO:
There's a thread in the DC about this being some sort of elaborate attack.
There are definitely some kooks out there. This idiot is claiming that the aircraft warning lights, that you can clearly see flashing on and off before the collision, are actually explosive charges designed to bring down the bridge.
