Francis Keys bridge hit by ship. Bridge collapses, mass casualty event.

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

If that ship had been going the proper speed the "accident" could have been avoided.
Ship that size should never be going faster than 1 knot toward a bridge.

Bare steerage way on a ship is 2-3 knots.

 

[AZrailwhale]

But if you’re already aimed in the right direction, a power failure would be moot. You’d coast ahead in the same direction.

Unless the helmsman was attempting to make course corrections, then the rudder would cut to whatever the position of the wheel would be.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

No. Why do you ask?

Well..there's this:

Carrier Classic - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Does anyone else remember the Naval accidents when Trump first became President???

US Naval warships would not respond to commands

What is this bullshit?

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Tell me you know nothing about ships and inertia without saying it.

LOL! He capitalized 'Safe Station"!! I wonder what he thinks that is?

Anyhow..lost power at the exact wrong moment...and physics did the rest. Crew were just along for the ride...at that point....an anchor would have just dragged anyway.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

What is this bullshit?

Mutiny, I say..'tis blackhearted mutiny!

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

It is comforting to know that we have so many qualified structural engineers on this
message board!

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and people who have piloted ships under bridges in major ports!

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

and people who have piloted ships under bridges in major ports!

Never piloted one..wasn't a ship driver...but the officers always clenched their assholes until we were through.
Career ending doesn't begin to describe what would happen if we actually hit anything.

 

[Lord-Humungus]

If the Ship has issues it should have egressed ( And taken up Safe Station and dropped all its anchors )

You do understand a ship is not like a car and an anchor is not an emergency brake that will suddenly stop a ship.

 

[Failzero]

Tell me you know nothing about ships and inertia without saying it.

Tell the owners of the Ship that they must pay 25% of the Bridge Rebuild fee

 

[Failzero]

Bare steerage way on a ship is 2-3 knots.

Ship was at 8 knots when lights went out and back on

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

But if you’re already aimed in the right direction, a power failure would be moot. You’d coast ahead in the same direction.

That's not how steering works!

 

[Lord-Humungus]

Tell the owners of the Ship that they must pay 25% of the Bridge Rebuild fee

Why not all of the cost of the accident is determined to have been preventable and they are at fault.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

What is this bullshit?

The John McCain in 2017

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Ship was at 8 knots when lights went out and back on

You obviously did not read the post I responded to. I am likely the only person on this board who has ever piloted a ship out of port.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The John McCain in 2017

That had nothing to do with the ship's equipment. They were run down.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Unless the helmsman was attempting to make course corrections, then the rudder would cut to whatever the position of the wheel would be.

But being that close to a bridge you would expect a course would be set already. Like an airplane on final approach.

 

[rightwinger]

Chicken or egg. Cities are built around transportation centers.

Cities built around ports because there was no other transportation. Few Roads, no rail
Goods and services went by boat

 

[Lord-Humungus]

That's not how steering works!

Come on man the ships in GTA on my
X Box handle like the cars do, so that must be how they work in real life.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

But being that close to a bridge you would expect a course would be set already. Like an airplane on final approach.

As soon as you lose steering control, currents and wind will play hell with your course!