The Port of Baltimore shipping failure and bridge collapse could have potentially been avoided by a tugboat mandate, but government isn’t aligned on…
The Dali, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse was not piloted by tug boats near the structure as it exited the Port of Baltimore, with some experts saying tugs could have helped to avert disaster.
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Aaron Roth, retired Coast Guard captain and Chertoff Group principal, said a tugboat regulation is worth government consideration, but there is unlikely to be quick action and there could be pushback from the maritime sector.
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