Major Bridge in Baltimore Collapses After Being Struck by Cargo Ship

[FlatLander]

Isn't there some law where the customers that had freight on the ship own some portion of the total damages as well?

That was discussed earlier on YouTubes and in this thread. There was talk of the ship owner/company not being fully liable and going after customers with freight on there for payment of the accident.

 

[east_beast]

That was discussed earlier on YouTubes and in this thread. There was talk of the ship owner/company not being fully liable and going after customers with freight on there for payment of the accident.

That's insane. That'd be like getting sued by someone that got hit by a UPS truck simply because my package happened to be in that truck.

 

[2big bronco]

That's insane. That'd be like getting sued by someone that got hit by a UPS truck simply because my package happened to be in that truck.

Or someone sueing the ammo company because they made the bullets that were in a gun... oh wait.

 

[Ebs]

That's insane. That'd be like getting sued by someone that got hit by a UPS truck simply because my package happened to be in that truck.

Delivery update: Your Yosemite Sam mudflaps were lost in transit, and also you owe us 87,000 dollars.

 

[gladman]

 

[Chzbrgr]

Good timing. A lot of fat tacked on that for lost time. Last Thursday they announced Kiewit got a 73 million dollar contract for design build of the replacement.

 

[nahmus]

The original name is out the window correct?

Can't wait to see the non-binary trans bridge that identifies as a tunnel.

 

[2big bronco]

Good timing. A lot of fat tacked on that for lost time. Last Thursday they announced Kiewit got a 73 million dollar contract for design build of the replacement.

That seems way way to cheap.

 

[Chzbrgr]

That seems way way to cheap.

I thought early estimates were in the billions too. Kiewit gonna change order all that money.

 

[Sceep]

That seems way way to cheap.

"It is called a “progressive design build” contract for Kiewit. Basically it’s a down payment on a much-larger $1.8 billion plan to rebuild the Key Bridge by 2028, four years after the Dali, rudderless and powerless, struck the bridge on March 26, causing six deaths and the bridge collapsing."

Nebraska-based construction giant Kiewit wins lucrative contract to rebuild Baltimore’s Key Bridge

Kiewit, a Nebraska-based construction giant specializing in large infrastructure projects, has added another prized Baltimore project to its portfolio. One of the largest U.S.-based construction firms, Kiewit will be working with the state of Maryland to design the future replacement of the...

www.logisticsmgmt.com

 

[Chzbrgr]

Allright. This reads like it's only phase one.
MDTA Board Approves PDB Contract For Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild

Sceep got it.

 

[total newb]

That seems way way to cheap.

Low bid gets the contract
Change orders get you paid.

 

[87manche]

73 million sounds like the engineering costs to tell us how much its going to cost.

 

[Ebs]

Don't they still got the old blueprints? Just build another, maybe bigger boat bumpers.

 

[Chzbrgr]

They need to go bigger to facilitate the new bigger ships that they already got new cranes for a year or two ago. Hmmmm.

 

[Sceep]

They need to go bigger to facilitate the new bigger ships that they already got new cranes for a year or two ago. Hmmmm.

 

[ExWrench]

Low bid gets the contract
Change orders get you paid.

 

[MONSTERMUDDER]

^ @ "original contract"

 

[Norm]

A few truckloads of mexicans from homedepot will have that thing re-built in a month.

 

[Chzbrgr]

Was looking for a pic I had. They were anchored outside the bay bridge for a while to survey their height again. Looks like 2021.4 new container cranes arrive at Baltimore's port

I'm working at the key bridge maintenance facility right now. They haven't started demo on the approach spans yet.

 

[bgaidan]

73 million sounds like the engineering costs to tell us how much its going to cost.

That's exactly what it is. Likely just the design cost plus some overhead for Kiewit's management staff during the design phase. It's Kiewit, so that $1.8B will be $2.5B by the time it's done.

 

[Penetrode Offroad]

Fuck I just got this.

 

[ExWrench]

Fuck I just got this.

In case anyone else missed it:

 

[Pony_Driver]

First thing that popped into my mind as well.

 

[speed bump]

A few truckloads of mexicans from homedepot will have that thing re-built in a month.

After working for a Mexican company for 5 years I can say that is a lie.

 

[FlatLander]

Or someone sueing the ammo company because they made the bullets that were in a gun... oh wait.

Or the firearm manufacturer... oh wait.

 

[FlatLander]

Delivery update: Your Yosemite Sam mudflaps were lost in transit, and also you owe us 87,000 dollars.

To clarify: The customers of the ship (owners/renters of the containers), not customers with individual items within the containers.

 

[MChat]

To clarify: The customers of the ship (owners/renters of the containers), not customers with individual items within the containers.

 

[FlatLander]

Yes. Just clarification of the information as presented.