I like the older meme of the coin flip
Heads the Baby, Tails the Mother
50/50 chance
"scientists"
What field, how long in field, what peer reviewed published original research? Who funded the original research?
"scientists" want to blot out the Sun
"scientists panic over cow farts"
"scientists say carbon dioxide bad"
"scientists say nitrogen bad"
Might I enquire if the fuel used in the big ships came from the same supplier?
Captain’s Complacency Led to Bridge Strike on Mississippi River
Mike Schuler April 2, 2024
An accident involving a towing vessel striking the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge on the Mississippi River last year has been attributed to the complacency of a seasoned towing vessel captain, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday.
The incident occurred on April 23, 2023, when the Susan K, accompanied by 25 barges, was navigating downstream.
The captain, intending to guide the tow via the western channel under the bridge, admitted that he was not attentive enough during the approach, which led to the tow being misplaced. By the time the captain realized, it was too late to prevent a collision with one of the bridge’s piers. The captain said the water level at the time resulted in “a little swifter current,” but was not unusual.
“[I] wasn’t paying attention to what I was doing … and by the time I was looking for my marks [visual references] to make the bridge, I realized that I was way off my marks,” he said.
Believing he wouldn’t be able to guide the tow on the intended route under the western channel without hitting the left-hand bridge pier, the captain made a “judgment call” to attempt to steer the tow through the eastern channel under the bridge.
The Susan K’s tow struck the bridge at approximately 22:42 local time. The incident resulted in one barge sinking and damage to two others, with an estimated cost of $2 million. Fortunately, there were no reports of pollution or injuries.
The NTSB investigation confirmed that the captain was neither fatigued, impaired nor distracted. Despite his more than three decades of experience commanding towing vessels and maneuvering tows, including over 200 of successful transits through the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge, the captain confessed to “not paying attention” due to the frequent transits.
“You get complacent sometimes when you do something so many times and you’re sloppy,” he told investigators.
The report stressed the potential for repetition and monotony to breed complacency and diminish situational awareness.
“Repetition and monotony can cause even the most experienced and skilled mariner to become complacent and lose situational awareness,” the report said. “Developing strategies that help maintain focus is a good practice. These strategies may include continuous scanning of instruments and surroundings outside the wheelhouse, strict adherence to procedures, eliminating distractions, changing position or moving (standing up or walking around), and getting enough sleep and exercise.”
https://gcaptain.com/captains-complacency-led-to-bridge-strike-on-mississippi-river/
>>20698929
Got a screenshot of the alleged deleted post to baker?
Containers offloaded from stricken boxship in Baltimore
Sam Chambers April 8, 2024
Salvage crews on Sunday began removing containers from the deck of the containership that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
The removal of the containers from the deck of the Dali would continue this week as weather permits, according to a statement from the Key Bridge Response Unified Command.
Crews were progressing towards removing sections of the bridge that lie across the ship’s bow to eventually allow it to move.
In total, 32 vessels have passed through temporary channels on either side of the wreckage.
“The Unified Command is concurrently progressing on its main lines of effort to remove enough debris to open the channel to larger commercial traffic,” US Coast Guard captain David O’Connell said.
The Dali, managed by Synergy and on charter to Maersk, has been pinned down under mangled steel in the Patapsco River since it slammed into the bridge on March 26, killing six road maintenance workers.
President Joe Biden visited Baltimore on Friday, vowing to “move heaven and earth” to help the city’s port recover.
“Folks, we all need to step up,” Biden said, “Amazon, Home Depot…and other companies all rely on this port, and they have committed to keep workers on payrolls.”
By the end of April, officials hope to open a limited access channel 280ft (80m) wide and 35ft (10m) deep to allow one-way traffic for container barges and some car carriers.
The entire, permanent channel is expected to be clear and ready for use by the end of May.
Another containership running into difficulties near an American bridge made headlines over the weekend.
The 2012-built, 10,106 teu APL Qingdao lost some of its controls momentarily near New York’s Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Friday night.
The 349 m long vessel later regained propulsion and was assisted by three towing vessels to safely anchor just north of the 4.1 km suspension bridge.
Repairs were made and the ship’s system was fully operational before it safely departed New York on Sunday morning.
https://splash247.com/containers-offloaded-from-stricken-boxship-in-baltimore/
So Potato's minion are flying illegals directly into Florida on chartered planes but you want to lock down the Port of New York?
Your idea is to lockdown all sea ports, all airports, and I guess rail yards (land ports) and arrest all officials.
Ok Einstein, for how long?
>>20699150
That's cute
Not sure what you think your accusations will do, but you go ahead
I see, so what's your great plan for the Southern Border?