RECAP: How did The Dali Ship crash into Francis Scott Key Bridge?

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28 Mar 202409:44

Summary

TLDRThe tragic incident involving the MV Dolly cargo ship colliding with Baltimore's Key Bridge is under investigation. The ship's voyage data recorder has been recovered, offering insights into the final moments before the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board is analyzing the data to develop a timeline of events. The disaster has raised concerns about the size of cargo ships and their potential impact on infrastructure. The economic repercussions are significant, with the Port of Baltimore being a crucial economic engine for the state.

Takeaways

  • 🚢 The MV Dolly cargo ship's black box, or voyage data recorder (VDR), has been recovered and is being analyzed by the National Transportation Safety Board to understand the events leading up to the collision with Baltimore's Key Bridge.
  • 🌉 The accident resulted in the collapse of the Key Bridge and the presumption of six contractors' deaths, affecting their loved ones deeply.
  • 📈 The VDR captures crucial data such as the ship's heading, speed, water depth, and the condition of the engines, thrusters, and rudder, along with audio from the bridge.
  • 🛑 Despite the pilot making all the right calls in a timely manner, the ship still careened into the bridge, highlighting the challenge of preventing such incidents in the future.
  • 🔍 The search for the missing has been hampered by poor weather, making it too dangerous to continue under the risky conditions.
  • 🚚 A simulation conducted aboard a cargo ship similar in size to the Dolly provided insights into what could have happened during a total blackout situation, including emergency measures taken to prevent the collision.
  • 🌃 The simulation also highlighted the added difficulty of navigating and judging distances in darkness, which could have been a factor in the accident.
  • 📚 The incident in Baltimore Harbor will likely be studied for decades, providing lessons learned for future maritime training and safety protocols.
  • 🚧 The disruption to the Port of Baltimore has significant economic implications, with a daily impact of $191 million and 15,000 jobs directly dependent on the port's operations.
  • 🌐 The accident raises questions about the size of cargo ships and their potential for causing damage when things go wrong, potentially leading to reconsiderations of ship sizes in international trade.

Q & A

  • What happened to the MV Dolly cargo ship?

    -The MV Dolly cargo ship experienced a total blackout, causing it to lose control and collide with Baltimore's Key Bridge, leading to its collapse.

  • What was discovered from the ship's Black Box?

    -The voyage data recorder, or Black Box, from the MV Dolly was recovered and is being analyzed to develop a timeline of events that led up to the collision with the bridge.

  • What safety measures were taken by the crew during the emergency?

    -The crew attempted to drop anchor as a last-ditch emergency maneuver to prevent the ship from hitting the bridge.

  • What challenges did investigators face in the search for the missing?

    -The search for the missing was hampered by poor weather and heavy rain, which made continuing the search too dangerous.

  • How does a total blackout affect a ship's operations?

    -A total blackout results in the loss of all propulsion and steering capabilities, leaving the ship helpless and unable to maneuver effectively to avoid obstacles or disasters.

  • What are the potential implications of the Baltimore bridge disaster on international shipping?

    -The disaster may lead to a reevaluation of the size of ships and the potential damage they can cause when things go wrong, possibly affecting global supply chains and port infrastructure considerations.

  • What was the economic impact of the Port of Baltimore closure due to the bridge disaster?

    -The closure of the Port of Baltimore, a significant economic engine for the state, resulted in an immediate impact of $191 million a day, affecting 15,000 jobs directly and many more indirectly.

  • How did the incident affect the cruise industry in Baltimore?

    -Several cruise lines had to reroute operations out of Baltimore, with some ships being diverted to other ports, causing significant disruption to the industry.

  • What were the previous incidents involving ships managed by Synergy Maritime?

    -In the last six years, there have been three deadly incidents recorded, including an accident with a ship elevator in Australia, a missing officer in Singapore, and a collision between a tanker and a dredging ship that killed at least one sailor.

  • What was the condition of the MV Dolly before the incident?

    -In June 2023, Chilean authorities reported a deficiency for unreadable pressure gauges related to propulsion and auxiliary machinery on the MV Dolly, raising questions about potential violations and habitual problems.

  • How do these incidents affect maritime education and training?

    -Tragic accidents like the one in Baltimore Harbor will be studied for decades, with lessons learned applied to maritime education to better prepare students for emergencies on the bridge of a ship.

Outlines

00:00

🚢 Investigation into MV Dolly Accident and Blackout Scenario

This paragraph discusses the ongoing investigation into the MV Dolly cargo ship accident that led to the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge. The focus is on understanding the ship's final moments before the disaster and the efforts to recover the voyage data recorder, also known as the 'black box.' The data recorder is being analyzed to develop a timeline of events. Additionally, the paragraph explores a simulation of a total blackout situation aboard a ship, highlighting the challenges and emergency procedures in such scenarios, including dropping anchor and maneuvering without power. The risks associated with searching for missing crew members in dangerous conditions are also mentioned.

05:02

🌐 Implications of the MV Dolly Accident on International Trade and Maritime Safety

The second paragraph delves into the implications of the MV Dolly accident on international trade and maritime safety. It provides details about the ship's size and capacity, as well as the complex international ownership and insurance arrangements. The paragraph also covers the history of incidents involving ships managed by the Dolly's operator, Synergy Maritime, raising questions about potential habitual safety issues. The discussion extends to the impact of the accident on the Port of Baltimore, highlighting its economic significance and the potential need to reconsider the size of ships in light of the damage they can cause when accidents occur. The paragraph concludes with the broader economic consequences for the state of Maryland, emphasizing the importance of the port for both local and international trade.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡MV Dolly

MV Dolly is the name of the cargo ship involved in the accident that is central to the video's narrative. It is a vessel that has experienced a catastrophic failure, leading to a significant incident. The term is used to discuss the ship's voyage data recorder, the circumstances leading up to the accident, and the investigation into what caused the ship to crash into Baltimore's Key Bridge.

💡Key Bridge

Key Bridge refers to the infrastructure that was struck by the MV Dolly, resulting in its collapse. The bridge is a critical piece of infrastructure in Baltimore, and its destruction has significant implications for the city's transportation and economy. The term is central to understanding the impact and consequences of the accident.

💡Voyage Data Recorder

A Voyage Data Recorder, often likened to a 'black box' in aviation, is a device used in ships to record information crucial to understanding the circumstances of maritime accidents. In the context of the video, the recovery and analysis of the MV Dolly's voyage data recorder is a key step in the investigation into the accident.

💡Pothole Repair Contractors

Pothole Repair Contractors refers to the workers who were engaged in repairing road surfaces at the time of the accident. Their mention in the script highlights the human impact of the disaster, as these individuals are presumed dead, emphasizing the tragedy and loss of life associated with the event.

💡National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a U.S. government agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents and making safety recommendations to prevent future occurrences. In the video, the NTSB is involved in analyzing the voyage data recorder from the MV Dolly to help determine the cause of the accident and to develop a timeline of events.

💡Full Blackout

A full blackout refers to a complete loss of electrical power and control systems on a ship, rendering it unable to navigate or respond effectively to emergencies. In the context of the video, a full blackout is a critical scenario that the crew of the MV Dolly would have faced, leading to the loss of propulsion and steering and ultimately the collision with the Key Bridge.

💡Emergency Maneuvers

Emergency maneuvers are quick, decisive actions taken to prevent or mitigate an accident or disaster. In the video, emergency maneuvers are discussed in the context of the MV Dolly's crew attempting to prevent the ship from colliding with the Key Bridge by dropping anchor and using other last-ditch efforts.

💡Synergy Maritime

Synergy Maritime is the operator of the MV Dolly and has a history of incidents involving its managed ships. The company's safety record and operational practices are under scrutiny following the accident with the Key Bridge. The term is used to discuss the company's response to the accident and its potential role in the incident.

💡Global Supply Chains

Global supply chains are the networks and systems through which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed worldwide. The MV Dolly and similar large cargo ships are essential components of these chains, transporting vast quantities of goods across the oceans. The video discusses the reliance on such ships and the potential risks when accidents like the one involving the MV Dolly occur.

💡Port of Baltimore

The Port of Baltimore is a significant economic hub for the state of Maryland, with a substantial impact on employment and trade. The video highlights the port's importance and the potential economic consequences of the Key Bridge collapse, as it disrupts the flow of goods and affects jobs directly linked to the port's operations.

💡Cruise Industry

The cruise industry refers to the sector of the economy that involves the operation of cruise ships and the provision of leisure travel services. In the video, the impact of the Key Bridge collapse on the cruise industry is discussed, particularly in terms of rerouting operations and the potential long-term effects on the industry in Baltimore.

Highlights

Investigators are examining the MV Dolly cargo ship's black box to understand the final moments before its collision with Baltimore's Key Bridge.

The collision resulted in the presumed death of six contractors working on pothole repair on the bridge.

The National Transportation Safety Board is analyzing the voyage data recorder to develop a timeline of the events leading up to the accident.

The ship's black box captures critical data such as heading, speed, water depth, and the condition of the engines, thrusters, and rudder, along with audio from the bridge.

Despite the pilot making all the correct calls, the ship still careened into the bridge due to a total blackout situation.

In the event of a total blackout, the crew would attempt emergency maneuvers, including dropping anchor and running the engine full astern to slow down the ship.

Poor weather conditions hampered the search for the missing, making it too dangerous to continue.

The simulation of a similar-sized cargo ship navigating in San Francisco Harbor helps to understand the potential scenarios that could have occurred on the MV Dolly.

The challenge is to learn from this accident to prevent similar incidents in the future.

The incident in Baltimore Harbor will likely be studied for decades, providing lessons learned for maritime education and emergency response.

International trade relies heavily on massive container ships like the MV Dolly, which can have catastrophic consequences when accidents occur.

The Port of Baltimore is a significant economic engine for the state, with a daily impact of $191 million and 15,000 jobs directly dependent on it.

The closure of the shipping channel affects not only the local economy but also the global supply chain, with millions of dollars' worth of cargo handled by the port each year.

Several cruise lines have had to reroute operations out of Baltimore due to the closure of the shipping channel.

The loss of lives in the accident is the most significant impact, outweighing the economic consequences.

The disaster highlights the importance of considering the size and potential risks of massive cargo ships in modern international trade.

The incident may lead to a reevaluation of the size limits for ships to prevent similar accidents and mitigate damage when things go wrong.

Transcripts

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new questions are unfolding for

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investigators now getting their first

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look inside the crippled MV Dolly cargo

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ship the latest goal is piecing together

00:10

the final frantic moments on board the

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ship as it careened helplessly out of

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control and into Baltimore's Key Bridge

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causing it to collapse six contractors

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doing pothole repair are now presumed

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dead our thoughts and prayers are with

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their loved ones whose lives are never

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going to be the same the latest

00:29

Discovery the Do's Black Box known as a

00:32

voyage data recorder the dollies has

00:34

been recovered and is being analyzed by

00:36

the national Transportation safety board

00:38

we've sent that back to our lab to

00:40

evaluate and begin to develop a timeline

00:43

of events that led up to the strike on

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the bridge uh and we hope to have that

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information to share with the public

00:50

later today the recorder captures data

00:53

like heading speed and water depth as

00:55

well as the condition of the engines

00:57

thrusters and Rudder but also audio on

01:00

the ship's bridge where the crew called

01:03

for dropping anchor in a last ditch

01:05

emergency maneuver the pilot made all of

01:08

the right calls in a timely manner but

01:11

the uh the voice recorder will confirm

01:14

that and I think this

01:15

investigation uh all of the pieces are

01:18

in place uh to have a successful uh you

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know conclusion the the real challenge

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will be how do you prevent this from

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happening again the search for the

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missing Wednesday h hamstrung by poor

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weather and heavy rain deemed too

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dangerous to continue among the jagged

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pieces of the bridge in the mury pamsco

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river you could have 20 parts that are

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suddenly going to change position diver

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could be dead in a matter of seconds and

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he wouldn't even know it so we are on a

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cargo ship about the same size as the

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dolly but we are navigating San

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Francisco Harbor in this case uh this is

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all a simulation but we have a real

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captain captain organ mcmanis who is

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going to walk us through possibly what

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could have happened in a total blackout

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situation as you call it aboard the

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dolly yes so we have the uh the a Cadet

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simulating the ma on watch we have

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another Cadet on the helm uh go left 15

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please and and the dolly would have lost

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both propulsion and steering at a full

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blackout they would have lost everything

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full blackout you call it right so we

02:25

could run the blackout right now from

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the control room

02:31

so there we go alarms will start going

02:33

off on The Bridge start getting alarms

02:35

the ma on watch is going to try to

02:36

figure out what the alarm is the engine

02:38

room is now calling to tell us what's

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going on bridge made on Watch and in

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this situation where you can see the

02:43

pylon coming and you know it is disaster

02:47

can you can you drop the anchor what are

02:49

what are the you guys train for these

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scenarios we're going to you're going to

02:52

try to do everything you can to stop

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from hitting it whether it's running the

02:56

engine full of stern to take the speed

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off we've already come down to almost

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stopped in the water now um and then

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we'd be letting the anchors out if we

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couldn't get the speed off the vessel

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you can lower both anchors down and have

03:08

them drag or catch along the bottom to

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create resistance to slow the ship down

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but for that to work you need time and

03:15

you need distance the captain's going to

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be dealing with the engine room and

03:18

getting on the phone and figuring out

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what's going on so they would be going

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over grab room right would be the I I

03:25

think it that's where the real chaos

03:27

that's where the real chaos is so now if

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they call back and say we power the

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first thing we're going to do is then go

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emergency full of stern to try to stop

03:34

it looks like they do establish power

03:36

just before they hit the Pilon they hit

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the bridge Billow of smoke comes out

03:39

they start trying to go a Stern get the

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speed off this must have been high

03:45

anxiety at this point on the bridge

03:47

trying to deal with this oh and

03:49

Incredibly stressful watching that first

03:51

video clip when I saw the total power go

03:53

out on the ship I knew there was a major

03:56

problem going on so one other thing we

03:58

wanted to show you was what it would

03:59

look like at night we shot the

04:00

simulation during the day so we could

04:02

see everything but this is much more

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what it would have looked like for the

04:05

dolly in Baltimore haror it complicates

04:09

things at night I take it it does you

04:11

have um you need the bridge dark so you

04:14

could see the lights outside but you

04:16

also have ambient light from the skyline

04:18

or The Terminal coming in it also uh in

04:21

darkness you lose some depth perception

04:23

which makes it a little challenging to

04:24

actually judge your distances as well so

04:27

it and it complicates moving around the

04:28

bridge at night and this is you teach at

04:31

State University New York Maritime

04:33

College I take it what happened in

04:35

Baltimore Harbor will be studied for

04:37

decades it will it'll become one of

04:39

those tragic accidents that we take

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lessons learned from and then we apply

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them to what we're teaching the students

04:45

of what to do in an emergency on the

04:47

bridge of a ship behemoths of the sea

04:51

International Trade depends on Mammoth

04:54

vessels like this container ships the

04:57

kind that brought down Baltimore's

04:58

Francis Scott Key Bridge in an instant

05:02

up close you realize just how huge these

05:05

ships really are this container ship

05:07

here it's a bit larger than the dolly

05:11

that is the Singaporean owned container

05:14

ship that brought down the bridge in

05:16

Baltimore this week the dolly was built

05:19

in 2015 and is 300 M or 984 ft long

05:25

capable of carrying up to 10,000 20t

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shipping container ERS for a dizzying

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variety of commercial interests when you

05:33

look at international shipping this is

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this is kind of the typical case here's

05:36

a Singapore flag vessel with a Singapore

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company uh leasing The Vessel to a

05:40

Danish company the insurance for the

05:43

cargo is British the classification

05:46

society that observes The Vessel as

05:48

Japanese there have been three deadly

05:50

incidents recorded aboard ships managed

05:53

by the do's operator Synergy Maritime in

05:56

the last 6 years an accident with a ship

05:59

elevator killed a crew member in

06:01

Australia in 2018 in 2019 an officer

06:04

went missing after having likely Fallen

06:07

overboard in Singapore and last year a

06:10

collision between a Synergy Maritime

06:12

tanker and a dredging ship killed at

06:14

least one sailor meanwhile in June of

06:16

2023 Chilean authorities briefly held

06:19

the dolly reporting a deficiency for

06:22

unreadable pressure gauges related to

06:25

propulsion and auxiliary Machinery this

06:28

is what you want you want you know

06:30

inspectors to go on board and find

06:32

issues and are they corrected now the

06:35

bigger issue here is going to be did

06:37

this ship have certain violations that

06:40

were causing it to you know indicate a

06:44

uh kind of a habitual problem Synergy

06:47

says it's cooperating with us

06:49

investigators and a spokesman tells CNN

06:52

it would be inappropriate to discuss any

06:54

previous incidents at this time

06:57

Singaporean transport officials say the

06:59

doll's crew reported a momentary loss of

07:02

propulsion shortly before it slammed

07:05

into the bridge in Baltimore look at the

07:07

size of this container ship next to Hong

07:10

Kong's stone cutter bridge at the time

07:12

the Francis Scott Key bridge was

07:14

constructed in the late' 70s container

07:17

ships like this simply didn't exist they

07:20

were not being built at that size and

07:23

scale in those days just last month

07:27

China witnessed a deadly cargo ship

07:29

Collision iion with a bridge on the

07:31

Pearl River in the city of Guang Joo at

07:34

least five people died as Vehicles

07:36

plunged off the stretch of collapsed

07:38

Bridge authorities initially blamed the

07:40

crew for the accident Global Supply

07:43

chains rely on these enormous ships to

07:45

move Goods around the world the

07:48

Baltimore bridge disaster May Force some

07:50

to reconsider the size of these ships

07:53

and the potential damage they can do

07:56

when things go wrong Ivan Watson CNN in

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the Port of Hong

08:01

Kong the Port of Baltimore is one of the

08:03

biggest economic engines for the state

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it it the impact alone is $191 million a

08:09

day when that shipping channel is closed

08:11

15,000 jobs depend directly on the Port

08:14

of Baltimore with more than 100,000

08:17

other jobs linked to it Scott Cowan

08:20

represents a couple thousand of those

08:22

workers so this being blocked is would

08:25

you say it's a worst case scenario oh

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it's catastrophic for us the port

08:28

handles B millions of dollars worth of

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foreign cargo each year that includes

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more cars and trucks than any other Us

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Port it also manages heavy farm

08:38

machinery imported sugar and coal

08:41

exports the extent of the impact hinges

08:44

on how long the channel is closed there

08:47

is a quite a few ships that are stuck in

08:49

the harbor there's a bunch of them down

08:50

at the Anchorage and some ships have

08:52

been diverted to other ports meantime

08:54

several cruise lines have to reroute

08:56

operations out of Baltimore it was so

09:00

surreal and you know I watched in horror

09:03

like I'm sure everyone else did the

09:05

Carnival Legend left on Sunday set to

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return in one week Carnival now

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temporarily moving operations to Norfolk

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AAA manager and former police officer

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Regina Ali is on board we know that uh

09:20

the cruising industry will be impacted

09:22

out of Baltimore it's significant if the

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channel isn't cleared by the end of next

09:26

week Cowan says things could take a turn

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for the worse we lost lives and that's

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what matters more than anybody's

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paycheck but again the Maryland the

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whole State of Maryland's economy is

09:39

hinged on the Port of

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Baltimore

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