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Baltimore bridge collapses into river after being hit by cargo ship (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early on Tuesday morning, sending multiple vehicles into the water.

At about 1.30am, a vessel crashed into the bridge, catching fire before sinking and causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water below, according to a video posted on X.

“All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured,” the Maryland Transportation Authority posted on X.

Matthew West, a petty officer first class for the coastguard in Baltimore, told the New York Times that the coastguard received a report of an impact at 1.27am ET. West said the Dali, a 948ft (29 metres) Singapore-flagged cargo ship, had hit the bridge, which is part of Interstate 695.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I am guessing these liability limits are for the cargo, not any damage caused by the ship

The article about the treaty is explicitly talking about damage to things ships hit:

Under the 1976 Convention, the limit of liability for claims covered is raised considerably, in some cases up to 250-300 per cent. Limits are specified for two types of claims - claims for loss of life or personal injury, and property claims (such as damage to other ships, property or harbour works).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Ok, I stand corrected then. They're gonna have to sell a lot of crab cakes to fix that bridge....