Dali bridge collision
Just reading an article about ship propulsion issues in the WaPo. Not that uncommon an issue.
Here is a quick snippet.
The Post analysis found that 424 cargo ships longer than 600 feet reported losing propulsion — meaning the engines were shut down — in U.S. waters over the past three years. About a quarter of the incidents occurred near a port, bridge or other infrastructure, the analysis found.
The records on propulsion loss were up to date through March 17, before the incidents involving the Dali and the Qingdao. After reports of the Qingdao incident surfaced on social media, the Coast Guard said the ship suffered a loss of propulsion.
In some cases reviewed by The Post, engines suddenly cut out. In others, crews were compelled to shut them down to deal with operating problems. The owner and operator of the APL Qingdao said that its engine was shut down in a “controlled” manner after an engine alarm was triggered and that the ship did not lose electrical power.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/04/16/dead-ships-propulsion-loss/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3d6ca97%2F661ff4242d43a25434edb2be%2F5c016898ae7e8a6dbe99f09f%2F18%2F52%2F661ff4242d43a25434edb2be