A maritime expert is shedding light on what likely happened aboard the massive cargo ship that collided with a Baltimore bridge early Tuesday morning.
An American flag flies on a moored boat as the container ship Dali rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md. Post worked on small coastal cruise ships and inland tug-and-barge ships before moving into the training world about 15 years ago. He’s now deputy superintendent of the Texas A&M Maritime Academy.
A pilot aboard the ship sent a mayday call before the crash, giving police enough time to stop traffic with just seconds to spare. Post said the ship had a total displacement weight of about 150,000 tons and was a pretty typical size for a modern transoceanic cargo vessel.Shipping companies will bring on local expert pilots to help them safely navigate in and out of ports.“They are highly trained and experienced,” Post said. “You don't get to become a pilot just by taking a correspondence course.
“There may have been additional pilots that come on board at the same time that have further specific knowledge, because you would have to transit Chesapeake Bay and then through Hampton Roads and out into sea,” Post said. “So, there are many places that you have multiple pilots with specific knowledge of specific sections of the route.”
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