Baltimore Bridge

How US agencies made a success of “complex” Dali salvage

All salvage operations are complex and have their own particular challenges, but few recoveries can have had so many elements of potential danger as the operation to reopen the access channel to the port of Baltimore after the Dali had collided with a bridge support.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge immediately collapsed on impact, killing six unfortunate workers on the road and blocking marine traffic for around 11 weeks, from 26 March, a surprisingly short period given that Dali’s bow was buried...

https://container-news.com/how-us-agencies-made-a-success-of-complex-dali-salvage/

VIDEO: White House briefing on Baltimore bridge response

”It’s my intention that the federal government will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing that bridge and I expect the Congress to support my effort,” President Biden pledged yeserday as he delivered remarks on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Today House Press Secretary Karine Jeanne-Pierre was joined by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Vice Admiral Peter W. Gautier, U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations, for a press briefing on thr efforts to reopen the...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/video-white-house-briefing-on-baltimore-bridge-response/

Corps supporting recovery operations following Baltimore bridge collapse

The Baltimore Engineer District activated its Emergency Operations Center March 26, clearing the way for more than 1,100 engineering, construction, contracting and operations specialists to provide support to local, state and federal agencies following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

In accordance with federal authorities, the Corps of Engineers says that iy continues the effort to clear the federal channel as part of the larger interagency recovery effort. Together with local,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/corps-supporting-recovery-operations-following-baltimore-bridge-collapse/