NewsRachel2024-02-26T18:13:39-05:00
Unified Command to Use Precision Cutting During Next Phase of Bridge Removal
The Key Bridge Response Unified Command is scheduled to use precision cuts made with small charges to remove a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage from on top of the M/V DALI. The exact time of the precision cuts will depend on multiple environmental and operational factors. The small charges, a standard controlled demolition tool, will split [...]
Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel to Reopen
The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port has announced that the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel will be reopened to a depth of 45-feet on or about May 10 following the expected removal of the Dali vessel. The channel will be open to commercially essential vessels from 8 pm until 7 am and have a 300-foot horizontal clearance [...]
Fourth Channel Opened For Commercially Essential Traffic
The Unified Command has reported that the Captain of the Port has established a fourth channel, the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel, which will run the length of the northeast side of the federal channel, and provide additional access to commercially essential traffic. The limited access deep draft channel has a controlling depth of a minimum of 35 feet, [...]
Key Bridge Incident Customer Advisory
From the desk of Butch Connor, As we continue to closely watch the response to the tragic incident that occurred [...]
Key Bridge Marine Casualty 2024
Today, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) planned a Marine Transportation System (MTS) Recovery Update. The following points were discussed [...]
