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Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Being Hit By Cargo Ship
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<blockquote data-quote="KurtM" data-source="post: 4240755" data-attributes="member: 6064"><p>I happen to work on a large ship, slightly bigger than the container ship parked on the bridge support. I am well aware of what they are capable of and what they are not capable of. Container ships do not maneuver like military craft in the least. You can call it condesention , or arrogance, or anything you like, but for 4 weeks on and two weeks off for the last 4 years I have been involved in maneuvering large ships, and am quite knowledgeable of what they can and cant do, both laden and empty, and what an anchor can and cant do and what tug boats are capable of. I think the example of a trowel and twine is probably overstating the effect of dropping the anchor would have had..... even if the bottom of the harbor had anything at all for an anchor to grab. Not being arrogant or what ever, just stating what can and cant be done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KurtM, post: 4240755, member: 6064"] I happen to work on a large ship, slightly bigger than the container ship parked on the bridge support. I am well aware of what they are capable of and what they are not capable of. Container ships do not maneuver like military craft in the least. You can call it condesention , or arrogance, or anything you like, but for 4 weeks on and two weeks off for the last 4 years I have been involved in maneuvering large ships, and am quite knowledgeable of what they can and cant do, both laden and empty, and what an anchor can and cant do and what tug boats are capable of. I think the example of a trowel and twine is probably overstating the effect of dropping the anchor would have had..... even if the bottom of the harbor had anything at all for an anchor to grab. Not being arrogant or what ever, just stating what can and cant be done. [/QUOTE]
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