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Watch: Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore bridge

March 26, 2024

KVRR Staff,

A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors. The…

Cargo Ship That Nearly Hit Breakwall In Duluth Is No Longer Stuck

American Spirit floated free from the bottom as the water level rose Sunday evening

June 18, 2018

TJ Nelson,

DULUTH, Minn. — A cargo ship that ran aground in the Duluth-Superior Harbor over the weekend is no longer stuck. The U.S. Coast Guard says American Spirit floated free from the bottom as the water level rose Sunday evening. The nearly 1,000-foot ship scheduled to carry iron ore pellets at the time of the incident, ran aground in the harbor…