Dali Re-Floated

[ChazzC]

Was re-floated starting at high tide (5:24am EDT), and started moving around 7:00am, entered Seagirt Marine Terminal at 8:40am. Top speed while being towed (backwards) ~1.2 knots per an online ship tracker (estimated speed when collided with Key Bridge was ~9 knots).

Although cleared of most of the wreckage, there is still a portion of the bridge deck on her bow, along with container wreckage:

 

[GrifterGuru]

I did hear from a news video that they intentionally left some of the bridge deck on the bow so it could be removed once the Dali was back at dock, since it would be easier to do it that way, as well as aid in clearing the shipping lane more quickly.

Still a heck of a lot of clean-up left, but at least the main issue of the Dali is dealt with to the point of being moved and out of the way.

Wonder who will be paying for all that cleanup though?

 

[mcostello]

We will somehow!

 

[rabler]

I did hear from a news video that they intentionally left some of the bridge deck on the bow so it could be removed once the Dali was back at dock, since it would be easier to do it that way, as well as aid in clearing the shipping lane more quickly.

Still a heck of a lot of clean-up left, but at least the main issue of the Dali is dealt with to the point of being moved and out of the way.

Wonder who will be paying for all that cleanup though?

I wonder if leaving the bridge deck on the bow meant it was on the Dali's owner to clean that up rather than the authorities? I'd **guess** the NTSB has not yet released the Dali back to it's owners, and still considers it part of the ongoing accident investigation.

 

[GrifterGuru]

I wonder if leaving the bridge deck on the bow meant it was on the Dali's owner to clean that up rather than the authorities? I'd **guess** the NTSB has not yet released the Dali back to it's owners, and still considers it part of the ongoing accident investigation.

From looking at the situation, I would think it is not only easier, but SAFER to remove that road section in port rather than in the waterway...

As I say, just what I, personally, think. That may not be the case though.

 

[ChazzC]

From looking at the situation, I would think it is not only easier, but SAFER to remove that road section in port rather than in the waterway...

As I say, just what I, personally, think. That may not be the case though.

Land-based cranes will be able to handle more easily and safer. They only removed enough containers to make it possible to re-float for the same reasons.

 

[MikeInOr]

I read that the ship experienced 2 power failures during maintenance 10 hours before the incident due to a crewman mistakenly closing a engine exhaust damper causing the engine to stall. This lead to a backup set of breakers being put into service. It sounds like the backup breakers failed twice within 4 minutes before collision with the bridge. The first electrical outage was at .5 miles from the bridge and the second at .2 miles from the bridge which the ship was not able to recover from in time to advert the disaster. Evidently the main engine shuts down when main electrical power is lost.. if I read the article correctly.

Investigative report details panic aboard the DALI four minutes leading to Key Bridge collapse

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary investigative report into the Key Bridge collapse.

www.wmar2news.com

I wonder how much insurance a cargo ship has to carry to enter a harbor in the US?

 

[Janderso]

Ever find out who is paying for all the law suits, civil suits, medical bills, new bridge, replacement vehicles and equipment??
It's going to be a big number when it's all said and done.
Unfortunately, I can see the tax payer paying the bulk of the bills.
Call me cynical?

 

[MikeInOr]

In my area of the US (Oregon) I believe a ship can not enter the Columbia river without a tug escort... and a Master Bar pilot to take over command of the vessel. I think I heard all cargo ships require a tug escort in the Columbia river unless they have a double hull, redundant engine propulsion, and redundant steering. Evidently over 2000 ships have sunk in "the graveyard of the Pacific"... the Columbia river.

I wonder how this accident is going to change the regulations else where in the US? It doesn't sound like there was any gross negligence. But it also sounds like there was no redundancy or backup systems in the event of a major systems failure.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened.

 

[MikeInOr]

Ever find out who is paying for all the law suits, civil suits, medical bills, new bridge, replacement vehicles and equipment??
It's going to be a big number when it's all said and done.
Unfortunately, I can see the tax payer paying the bulk of the bills.
Call me cynical?

You forgot to include the families of the 6 dead construction workers that were on the bridge.