The ship turned because of its power failure. The slowing of the propeller acted as a rudder. An anchor was dropped perhaps to stop or slow the vessel. The black smoke was most likely the motor running at top speed to turn the propeller in reverse as the anchor was dropped. It seems the crew was trying to minimalize a bad situation. They had few options because once the ship's propeller slowed and the flow of water through it started to aim the ship at the bridge there wasn't much that could stop it or shange its corse.
If foul play is involved it would be in knowing the probable outcome of killing the power at that precise time to get the ship aimed at the bridge. Any credible bad guy organization should be able to pull this off. If a hit the timing suggests it was about flexing ability and willingness to strike rather than terror.
The ship turned because of its power failure. The slowing of the propeller acted as a rudder. An anchor was dropped perhaps to stop or slow the vessel. The black smoke was most likely the motor running at top speed to turn the propeller in reverse as the anchor was dropped. It seems the crew was trying to minimalize a bad situation. They had few options because once the ship's propeller slowed and the flow of water through it started to aim the ship at the bridge there wasn't much that could stop it or shange its corse.
If foul play is involved it would be in knowing the probable outcome of killing the power at that precise time to get the ship aimed at the bridge. Any credible bad guy organization should be able to pull this off. If a hit the timing suggests it was about flexing ability and willingness to strike rather than terror.
Or it's just poor maintenence by a die hire?