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[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I feel out of the loop. What happened to the bridge?

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You remember that childhood song, London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down? That happened, but it's not London

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

I want to hear the song about this one

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[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 5 points 8 months ago (34 children)

So cars these days have anti-collision systems. One would think a million dollar boat, with millions of dollars in cargo, approaching a multimillion dollar bridge would have some sort of active sensing system to prevent a collision. That video shows the Dali strolling right into the support. It wasn't a glancing blow, rather it was a direct hit. Either somebody f'd up big time, or major act of sabotage on US territory.

[–] MrsDoyle@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

A ship that size takes a loooong time to stop. There are no brakes. It has momentum and will keep moving forward, even without propulsion, even with the engine in full astern mode.

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[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It would not just be the bridge cost, some Corps. could try suing for business income lost. Do not think they will get very far.

Like, most people still are not aware how this is going to fuck a bunch of market sectors that is theich bigger problem until the port is fully operational. Most (if not all) European car imports come into Baltimore. Cocoa comes there too. There are dozens of products. Ramifications are dire. On top of just to the local economy. Not to mention the pain of worst traffic.

Expect price increases on some specific markets. Surely someone with more time and better knowledge will do a much better write up soon enough. Either here or on the news.

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