I'll agree with you 100%, but that was the ruling on this deal down here.
I always thought the pilot was responsible.
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I always thought the pilot was responsible.
Most ships run the 265in Chevy engine (single screw)
They can haul more weight and get better fuel mileage.
Bridges of all kinds can be dangerous under certain conditions. I remember this one from last fall.
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I was also in Montreal on a layover when this bridge collapsed there killing 5 people. Luckily we didn't use that road but I remember looking up warily at every overpass for a long time after that.
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Truck driver killed when train derailment collapses Colorado bridge, spilling coal cars onto highway
Authorities in Colorado say a truck driver was killed when a train derailed near Pueblo, Colorado, and caused a railroad bridge to collapse onto a major highway.
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I was also in Montreal on a layover when this bridge collapsed there killing 5 people. Luckily we didn't use that road but I remember looking up warily at every overpass for a long time after that.
Overpass collapse kills 5 near Montreal
Quebec provincial police said Sunday that at least five people were crushed to death in their cars after an overpass near Montreal collapsed.
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265 ??? I always heard they ran a 283 if under 15 tons and a 327 if over 15 ton ship and a 454 if over 30 tons !
115% Agree it was terrorist that caused the power loss !!
454s are rare, fuel tanks on large ships hold only 12 gallons.
The planes appear to be suffering from GPS jamming, which can confuse pilots as this can make them believe they are in a different location than they actually are.
More than 1,600 planes hit by mysterious GPS jamming across Europe
Planes flying around the Baltic Sea have been suffering technical problems caused by jamming since Sunday, with 1614 planes, mostly civilian, reporting problems since then
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I thought these huge ships were moved with tug boats in conditions like this?
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They probably will be after this!
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Usually not. The propulsion systems on newer ships are sufficiently good, what with azipods, stern and bow side thrusters and all of their other "toys" that a tug is typically not necessary. My wife and I have been on lots of passenger cruises on ships that are larger than this one. I've only seen a tug (actually two of them) called into service in Venice, Italy.
Are big trucks allowed on that bridge?
Yes. Been over it numerous times in the past when avoiding the tunnels because of hazmat loads. Also, in the video, you can see two TT's going over the bridge shortly before the collapse.
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Our sleeper drivers hid the hazmat bills under the mattress and turned the placards.
After all, it was probably just a $2 fine if they were caught in the tunnel.
That was almost an hours pay back then, huh?
Yep, knew drivers at Maislin who did stuff like that. All happy and good till the day you had an accident and your butt was in big trouble.
I'd hate to think what the fine would be.
The Fine would $15.00 per 100 lbs of Hazmat ! Per DOT Rules ................
I ran tunnels a few times , guess I forgot to put the placards on ??? But no different than a Ship with hazmat on steering into a bridge ................
I used to cross that bridge 4 times a day when I hauled Howmet Aluminum from the Dundalk Marine Terminal.