Thoughts about the ship that wrecked the Key Bridge

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7. A couple of things

Catastrophic engineering failure could cause loss of rudder control, bow thrusters (if the ship had them), comms, etc. It's a nightmare.

It takes a long time for those ships to stop, reverse, or change course, and currents, tides and winds can even impact ships of this size. If you have a chance to see a cargo, or big Navy ship at anchor, you will notice that the winds and currents will cause those ships to swing around the axis of their anchor.

What I don't understand is the lack of tugs alongside. Maybe the new standard needs to be that tugboats remain alongside until ships are clear of major infrastructure.