Ship Blackouts Cause Bridge Collapse, NTSB Warns

Two electrical blackouts led to the cargo ship Dali crashing into Baltimores Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its collapse and six fatalities. The crew struggled to restore power, with a manual process required to restart a fuel flushing pump. NTSB investigators found no specific instructions for checking individual wire connections, suggesting infrared thermal imaging could have prevented the incident. The increasing size of container ships poses a greater threat to bridges, with the Baltimore bridge inadequately protected. The NTSB criticized the Maryland Transportation Authority for not addressing the bridges vulnerability and urged other bridge owners to learn from this tragedy. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.