BALTIMORE – A new video shows containers being removed from the freighter Daly that crashed into the causeway on March 26.
Daly is still stuck in the Patapsco River.
This process allows Unified Command to prepare to remove the portion of the bridge over the ship, and is a critical step in removing the ship and reopening the Fort Henry Channel.
Container removal will continue throughout the week, weather permitting.
“Unified Command is simultaneously moving forward with its key efforts to remove enough debris to open the channel to large commercial traffic, refloat the M/V Tally and continue efforts to recover missing loved ones,” said U.S. Coast Guard Capt. David Oh. 'Col. “Every day we are working to achieve these goals safely and efficiently.”
the ship There were 56 containers – 764 tons – of corrosive, flammable materials and batteries, according to NTSB chief Jennifer Homandy, some of the containers were broken. One of the hazardous materials was sheen, used in paints, which leaked into the Patapsco River.
how much weight
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says 50,000 tons of steel and concrete are estimated to make up the total wreckage of the Key Bridge.
By comparison, that's more like 3,800 fully loaded dump trucks.
Ships arriving at Baltimore Harbor
Sea traffic is limited to the canals and the Port of Baltimore.
As of Sunday, 32 ships had passed through temporary, alternate channels near the Key Bridge wreck site.
Two temporary lanes Designed for small commercial and essential vessels and yachts. A 14-foot canal on the south side of the disaster site and an 11-foot canal on the northeast side allow more seagoing vessels to access Baltimore Harbor.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced late Thursday that it will open “a limited-access channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep to Baltimore Harbor within the next four weeks—by the end of April.”
The Corps said the channel would support one-way traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore, “for barge container service and on/roll off vessels carrying some vehicles and farm equipment in and out of the port.”
Three workers are missing
The body of a third construction worker was found at the site of the bridge collapse on Friday.
Officials said 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval He was the third worker rescued from the spot.
Three other construction workers who went missing after the cargo ship hit the bridge are believed to have died.
“The collapse of the Key Bridge is undoubtedly one of the most challenging tragedies we face as a law enforcement agency. Together with our local, state and federal public safety partners, we will not give up,” said Col. Roland L. Butler said. Jr., superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police. “There are still families waiting to hear if we have found their loved one. I can assure you, we are fully committed to bringing closure to each and every one of these families,” he said.
Biden: 'Your Nation Has Your Back'
President Biden visits Baltimore Friday to assess the damage caused by the bridge collapse. He was given an aerial tour from the presidential helicopter, Marine One.
In public remarks overlooking the disaster site in Dundalk, the president vowed to move “heaven and earth” to repair the damage and promised federal funding to rebuild the Key Bridge.
“Your nation has your back, I'll tell you that,” Biden said.
The President met with first responders and received a briefing from the Unified Command.
“From the air, I see a bridge torn apart, but here on the ground, I see a community pulled together,” he said.
