Less than two weeks after the catastrophe at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, another large container ship lost power dangerously close to a bridge.
The most recent occurrence took place near New York City, with the massive APL QINGDAO container ship experiencing a power failure close to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Friday evening.
Three tugboats were dispatched to aid the vessel as it restored propulsion.
The Coast Guard verified that the incident took place around 8:30 on Friday night.
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BREAKING: A NY tugboat captain has reported to @gCaptain “container ship APL QINGDAO lost power while transiting New York harbor. They had 3 escort tugs but 3 more were needed to bring her under control. They regained power & were brought to anchor near the verrazano bridge” pic.twitter.com/Z2IP04xmLs
— John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) April 7, 2024
Massive container ship loses power near NYC’s Verrazzano Bridge days after Baltimore Key Bridge disaster https://t.co/XvTzJGFgco pic.twitter.com/bSBIbdX7bE
— New York Post (@nypost) April 7, 2024
From the New York Post:
A massive container ship lost power in the waters around New York City and was brought to a rest near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Saturday night — less than two weeks after failure on another massive cargo vessel caused it to smash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The US Coast Guard confirmed that its Vessel Traffic Service received a report that the 89,000-ton M/V Qingdao lost propulsion about 8:30 p.m. as it traversed Kill Van Kull waterway — the shipping lane between Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey.
An image shared on X by John Konrad, CEO of maritime-focused news outlet gCaptain, shows the 1,100-foot Qingdao floating uncomfortably close to the span that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island.
In response to the power failure, three tug boats were dispatched to bring the Qingdao under control.
The Qingdao container ship has resumed its voyage to Charleston, South Carolina, after its power was restored and it passed a safety propulsion system certification test.
While some may overlook the increasing frequency of these incidents, it’s worth noting how many fail-safes are in place aimed at preventing such accidents.
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If you are one of the few remaining cool aid drinkers who still believe the “official” story of the Baltimore Bridge was an accident, please look at the video below.
— It's us against them and we're the many. (@WeTheMany_) April 2, 2024
Even when a ship loses power it has a failsafe. pic.twitter.com/R99pi5XpxV
