Bridge Collapse - Baltimore

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The ship was traveling at 6 Knots, twice the speed it should have been if a pilot was on board.

They're just leaving port, anyone want to bet, Captain and Chief Mate drunk and asleep, minor crew member in charge of ship?!?!

Apparently black box from ship has just been retrieved.

I would have thought the ship required a pilot on board until it had left eh harbour?
Thats how it works here as far as im aware.
Yes the black box has been retrieved, no doubt there was a mechanical issue, appears to be with the steering in this case, but will wait and see, apparently we will know the findings very soon.

Apparently the ship had been experiencing power outages while in port which included electricity supply to the refrigerated containers on it. The lights onboard fail at times as the accident plays out which may have prevented their being able to engage 'full astern' with the attempted workaround then being to drop anchor/s which was too little too late.

It will all come out in the black box interrogation but being the US TPTB there will be looking for someone to hang blame and liability on.