This. Normally the ships have an American pilot at the helm when entering/exiting the harbor. The pilot boards the ship out at sea then takes control and pilots it into the ship channel and docks it with the help of the tugs.
The same thing used to happen back when the US owned the Panama Canal Zone. Pan American (the company that ran the canal) sent pilots to captain vessels through the locks and the 8-hour canal transit, ESPECIALLY for ships of the Warsaw Pact nations... Russian, Cuban, East German, and Chinese ships.
Most of those ships were well kept and orderly, but the absolute WORST were the Cuban ships. A lot of rusty scows that were slovenly and lubberly, manned by indifferent crewman, and the only cargo they generally carried was sugar cane being exported by Cuba for cash. After sugar cane had been stored in a compartment for a day or two, in tropical climates, the entire ship smelled like the bottom of a spittoon.
I know because I had to go on those ships as part of my duties way back then.
Levin played about 15 minutes of audio from police when this happened. Sounds like they had stopped traffic at both ends of the bridge a few minutes before the collapse. Probably saved a lot of lives by doing so. The bridge is 1.6 miles long and there were some still left on the bridge plus a road work crew of 13.
Doesn’t look like they stopped ALL traffic when the ship called a MAYDAY!
Ever heard of fly by wire? The Helms wheel is not mechanically connected to the rudder. It is steered by servo’s and micro processors .
slomo accident?
The ship supposedly lost power yet the engines were still billowing black smoke like they are running full bore the entire time.
And it right at a support leg. RIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
does anyone think they might try the same thing for the Verrazano narrows bridge in nyc?
Twitter says the captain was Ukrainian is that true?
The captain doesn't guide the ship in situations like this, an experienced pilot comes onboard to steer the ship.
This. Normally the ships have an American pilot at the helm when entering/exiting the harbor. The pilot boards the ship out at sea then takes control and pilots it into the ship channel and docks it with the help of the tugs.
The same thing used to happen back when the US owned the Panama Canal Zone. Pan American (the company that ran the canal) sent pilots to captain vessels through the locks and the 8-hour canal transit, ESPECIALLY for ships of the Warsaw Pact nations... Russian, Cuban, East German, and Chinese ships.
Most of those ships were well kept and orderly, but the absolute WORST were the Cuban ships. A lot of rusty scows that were slovenly and lubberly, manned by indifferent crewman, and the only cargo they generally carried was sugar cane being exported by Cuba for cash. After sugar cane had been stored in a compartment for a day or two, in tropical climates, the entire ship smelled like the bottom of a spittoon.
I know because I had to go on those ships as part of my duties way back then.
Levin played about 15 minutes of audio from police when this happened. Sounds like they had stopped traffic at both ends of the bridge a few minutes before the collapse. Probably saved a lot of lives by doing so. The bridge is 1.6 miles long and there were some still left on the bridge plus a road work crew of 13.
It could have been worse as the bridge could have collapsed during rush hour.
oooops.