Track of ship... They were good before hitting rudder and aiming directly at the pier...
So far, NTSB has only released this from the black box. Steering commands 3 minutes and 2 minutes before hitting bridge. This is when the ship turned directly toward the pier, as indicated in the picture above. Why can't they release a transcript or recording?
NTSB timeline of events
00:39 - VDR recorded ship's departure from Seagirt Marine Terminal
01:07 - Ship had entered the Fort McHenry Channel
01:24 - Ship was on a heading under way on a true heading of approx 141 degrees at a speed of 8 knots/9.2mph
01:24:59 - Numerous audible alarms recorded on ships bridge audio - at same time, the VDR stopped recording sensor data, but continued to record audio using redundant power source
01 26 02 - VDR sensor data recording resumed.
Steering commands and rudder orders were recorded on the audio during this time
01 26 39 - Pilot made general VHF (very high frequency) call for tugs in the vicinity to assist. At the same time, the power of association dispatcher phoned the Maryland Transport Authority (MDTA) duty officer regarding the blackout
01:27:04 - Pilot ordered the Dali to drop the port anchor and ordered
additional steering commands
01:27:25 - Pilot issued a radio call over the VHF radio reporting the Dali had lost all power and was heading towards the bridge. Around this time MDTA data shows the following also occurred: the duty officer radioed to their units that were already on scene due to construction on the bridge - one on each side of the bridge - and ordered them to close the traffic on the bridge. All lanes were then shut down by MDTA
01:29 - Ship's speed was just under 7 knots/8pmh and from 01:29:00 to 01:29:33 the ship's audio recorded the collision of the bridge
01:29:39 - Pilot reported the bridge down over the audio to the coast guard