Build first, sue later. Biden already said the feds will pay 100%.
Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed
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If you watch alot of water activity you'll notice the tug boats job, is to push a ship or barge to the dock. Ships can travel easier up or down a river under their own power. Tugs jockey them to align them to the pier, then push them in harmony to the dock. Bow thrusters if a ship has them, are only used under ideal conditions. Heavy currents or wind make them pretty much useless.,,,
Customers from the East Coast to the Midwest could see costly impact from Baltimore bridge collapse
"The Key Bridge and Port of Baltimore are critical components of our nation’s infrastructure and supply chain,” the American Trucking Association said.
www.nbcnews.com
It could take many years to be paid for a major bill for something like a bridge replacement. That's why the government will build the bridge to reopen the highway. Then, start the long dragged out fight to collect money from the ships owners.
Most vehicles from Germany come in there. Also assembly parts for the US factories.
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So we let 3rd works flagged ships deliver communist made copied goods that put American workers out of jobs then when they make a mess and even kill some innocent workers we pay the clean up? You know if the fed pays we truly will never collect a penny.
We let third world criminals murder American citizens every day. Why should this be any different?
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We regularly seize the bank accounts of our enemies. Should be easy enough to seize from the ship owners and their insurers - including plenty for the families of those we lost - not that this will bring them back but my guess is most were fixing potholes in the middle of the night to support a family.
Apparently BMW has it's own unloaders located outside of the Key Bridge, so they are unaffected.
Some of the speculation now is that the generators may have failed because of fuel issues.
www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Dirty fuel’ could have caused cargo ship blackout before Baltimore bridge crash
Naval architect says contamination may have created problems with Dali’s main power generators
www.telegraph.co.uk
They'll probably take out a loan and tax deduct it like BP did in their Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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That crossed my mind yesterday - most countries require some level of low sulphur fuel nearshore - but then switch to cheap/nasty MGO to save a bunch of money … hope they did not do this early …Some of the speculation now is that the generators may have failed because of fuel issues.
‘Dirty fuel’ could have caused cargo ship blackout before Baltimore bridge crash
Naval architect says contamination may have created problems with Dali’s main power generators
My thoughts exactly. Find out about the insurance first, then toss taxpayer money at it, if needed.
Juan Browne normally does aviation, but he decided to chime in on this. It's not long and he doesn't purport to be an expert.
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What bothers me is wether it lost power or not, why is it so far away from where it should pass under. I don't see any major corrections when it does have power
Once a large vessel like this Neopanamax with a displacement of almost 150,000 tons is moving the momentum it carries will make it sluggish and slow to respond to steering input even with propulsion. Without propulsion there is no control. It seems to me, tugboat escorts should be required unless a vessel is in open water.
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Baltimore bridge collapse could cost Carnival $10 million this year
Carnival could be looking at $10 million in costs as it re-routes its Baltimore operations to Norfolk, Virginia.
Ten million is chicken feed when you look at the entire Baltimore economy affected.
Baltimore bridge collapse could cost Carnival $10 million this year
Carnival could be looking at $10 million in costs as it re-routes its Baltimore operations to Norfolk, Virginia.finance.yahoo.com
There were known enemy's involved in the bridge collapse ?.,,,
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They destroyed a critical piece of infrastructure risking the prosperity of our good citizens. Call it what you want. Seizing there assets before they embezil them and claim bankruptcy is fine with me. There is no doubt of the loss or who caused it.
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