FSK Bridge Collapse

IMHO,

The simplest short term solution to prevent a recurrence is to escort all ships past the bridge until a permanent solution is determined.

K.I.S.S.

I thought that people might be interested in the outcome of the investigation of the collision.

https://gcaptain.com/loose-wire-fatal-consequences-ntsb-report-blames-electrical-failure-for-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse/?subscriber=true&goal=0_f50174ef03-1524ab8077-170712519&mc_cid=1524ab8077&mc_eid=4c49bc5912

Thanks for posting that. Proves that small details matter. And makes me wonder if ships have formal independent inspection requirements like aircraft have during construction or after work/repairs.

That’s a good question, probably not.

Members correct me if I’m wrong, I had interviewed at a crane manufacturer (Manitowoc crane) early in my career when they were in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

i asked during my interview, if there are any third party inspections going on during construction. Simular like ASME has.

The answer was no, only internal QA

i then asked if they had any PE for the design, in the group? The answer again was no. He was really surprised at those questions. And I was surprise that it wasn’t required, considering the inspections that occur using the cranes.

I ran into pretty much the same situation once. I was doing contract work for the machine tool manufacturer, Giddings & Lewis. They were building computerized high precision engine block manufacturing lines for Chrysler.

G&L only had their own internal QA. And the only thing Chrysler wanted to see was the specs for a fully machined engine block at the output end of the system.

Proving the engine block by running the line was their total debug process for a line that involved over 60 machine tools.

Smoke was frequent. I was glad to get back to aviation after that.