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Half the posters in here feel a floating boat has zero weight or mass. It displaces water basically equally on both sides. It’s not some lightweight craft that is strongly effected by 15 mph winds in a fairly sheltered harbor and what amounts to slack tidesThose metrics, and their effects, haven't been revealed yet.
This and other animations reveal that the ship was never lined up on the center of the bridge underpass.The channel is 700 feet wide. Plenty of room for 2 ships at the same time.
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Probably right on that. And pretty obvious that the Port anchor wouldn't have caused the two course changes (corrections?0 to starboard.. Yes two! See the red line indicating course made good.When the lights went out the first time, that was the blackout. When you saw the lights come back on, that was the emergency generators kicking in. The ship's engines did not restart.
They have no power, no steering, no rudder control, no thrusters, etc. Knowing the ship was drifting towards the bridge support, the pilot told the crew to drop the anchor on the left side of the ship. In normal circumstances, that would have "pulled" the bow of the ship to the left. There just wasn't enough time and distance for it to work like they hoped.
The ship was drifting to the right because of the river current and wind.
Completely wrong again on all counts!Half the posters in here feel a floating boat has zero weight or mass. It displaces water basically equally on both sides. It’s not some lightweight craft that is strongly effected by 15 mph winds in a fairly sheltered harbor and what amounts to slack tides
If the ship was in the center of the underpass, it would have been "out of bounds" for the lane that leaves the channel. Think of the channel as a multi-lane highway for cars.This and other animations reveal that the ship was never lined up on the center of the bridge underpass.
Wrong! And I'm tired of explaining why. suffice to say that some Port helm was required.Given the speed, weight, and distance from the bridge, if the Dali had been properly lined up on center of the main channel/underpass it would have safely 'coasted' under the bridge if the rudder was in a neutral (straight ahead) position at the time of the power failure and had remained so.
See the 'course made good' and the two definite course changes. Then ask me what they mean.However, several animations indicate that the ship was not lined up with the center of the channel passage.
Well done!If the ship was in the center of the underpass, it would have been "out of bounds" for the lane that leaves the channel. Think of the channel as a multi-lane highway for cars.
What’s getting annoying is the denial that the boat turned sharply when the lights came back on . Can give tons of technicals but eyes and video don’t lieThis and other animations reveal that the ship was never lined up on the center of the bridge underpass.
You've learned a little bit but then you blow it when you rule out wind and current.What’s getting annoying is the denial that the boat turned sharply when the lights came back on . Can give tons of technicals but eyes and video don’t lie
What was done before lights came back on and why, and when they went back off how was it ship hit so dead center?
These are not conspiracy questions but rather reasonable, observational ones
And not looking for a rehas of current or wind did it Exactly corresponding to lights going off, then on, then off.
It’s also time for some legal governing agency to cease the withholding of details.
I never said anything about the anchor. Not one comment about that from me.You're wrong about the effect of the anchor and that makes it likely that you're wrong about everything else.
(can somebody tell this clown why he's wrong and save me the trouble?
See post #913.I never said anything about the anchor. Not one comment about that from me.
Idiot.
You don’t understand how powerful currents be and how quickly they can alter the course a disabled ship. Even the biggest ships.What’s getting annoying is the denial that the boat turned sharply when the lights came back on . Can give tons of technicals but eyes and video don’t lie
What was done before lights came back on and why, and when they went back off how was it ship hit so dead center?
These are not conspiracy questions but rather reasonable, observational ones
And not looking for a rehas of current or wind did it Exactly corresponding to lights going off, then on, then off.
It’s also time for some legal governing agency to cease the withholding of details.
There wasn't a sharp turn. The videos posted all over the web are sped up. The gradual shift to the right happened over approx 2 minutes. The ship's recorders confirm the blackout and emergency generators coming on, also that the ship's engines could not restart.What’s getting annoying is the denial that the boat turned sharply when the lights came back on . Can give tons of technicals but eyes and video don’t lie
What was done before lights came back on and why, and when they went back off how was it ship hit so dead center?
These are not conspiracy questions but rather reasonable, observational ones
And not looking for a rehas of current or wind did it Exactly corresponding to lights going off, then on, then off.
It’s also time for some legal governing agency to cease the withholding of details.
Wrong. A ship with no engine power is totally at the mercy of the currents and the wind.Given the speed, weight, and distance from the bridge, if the Dali had been properly lined up on center of the main channel/underpass it would have safely 'coasted' under the bridge if the rudder was in a neutral (straight ahead) position at the time of the power failure and had remained so. However, several animations indicate that the ship was not lined up with the center of the channel passage.
Not in a matter of secondsYou don’t understand how powerful currents be and how quickly they can alter the course a disabled ship. Even the biggest ships.
It can. You don’t know what you’re talking about.Not in a matter of seconds
Sorry but I have seen the originals in regular speed . There is a decided turn to the right by the bow when the lights come back on. It was going I exit, 60-90 seconds kater it sharply turned to the rightThere wasn't a sharp turn. The videos posted all over the web are sped up. The gradual shift to the right happened over approx 2 minutes. The ship's recorders confirm the blackout and emergency generators coming on, also that the ship's engines could not restart.
The ship hit the support at an angle on the right side of the bow - it was not dead center.
Ship's lights:
First time they went out, it was a total blackout. The ship is "dead".
Lights came back on: emergency generators kicking on - lights only
Lights off: emergency generators shut off (possibly because the ship's engines could not start)
NTSB has been releasing info. They've already given the data from the ship's recorders and have confirmed it lines up with what they have seen on the videos and also with what the ship's crew and two pilots from the port have told them.
So you too believe that because it is buoyant that it has no weight?Wrong. A ship with no engine power is totally at the mercy of the currents and the wind.
What?So you too believe that because it is buoyant that it has no weight?
