Turns out that the loss of power problem which led to it striking the Scott Key bridge was not a total surprise...
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The 9-year-old container ship had passed previous inspections during its time at sea, but during one such inspection in June at the Port of San Antonio in Chile, officials discovered a deficiency with its "propulsion and auxiliary machinery (gauges, thermometers, etc)," according to the Tokyo MOU, an intergovernmental maritime authority in the Asia-Pacific region.
The report provided no other information about the deficiency except to note that it was not serious enough to remove the ship from service.
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This event will be tied up in courts for a very long time and the costs are sure to be measured in billions...
https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20240326/NEWS06/912363478/Bridge-collapse-losses-could-run-into-billions-Sources#:~:text=London%2Dbased%20marine%20mutual%20insurer,coverage%20in%20place%2C%20sources%20said.
Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/03/26/baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-dali/73105394007/