LETTERS | Baltimore bridge collapse could have been avoided

The recent bridge collapse incident in Baltimore in the US state of Maryland was a tragedy that I believe could and should have been avoided. The bridge was built in 1977 and as can be seen from media footage, it can hardly be described as robust although it was probably adequate in the 1970s. Dali...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/boxship-world/letters-baltimore-bridge-collapse-could-have-been-avoided/

Bridge in Maryland collapses after being struck by containership; at least seven missing

US federal agencies as well as state and local agencies in Maryland have been deployed in response to an incident wherein a bridge collapsed after it was struck by a passing commercial vessel. The incident occurred at around 01:30 local time on Tuesday, March 26, when the Singapore-registered...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/boxship-world/bridge-in-maryland-collapses-after-being-struck-by-containership-at-least-seven-missing/

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