According to an APA report, the captain of the container vessel that crashed into a bridge in Baltimore tried his best to keep the ship from moving toward the structure.
Clay Diamond, the APA’s general counsel, said that the vessel lost electrical and engine power during the moments before the collision.
At that time, the captain tried to keep the ship from moving to the right while also slowing it down.
Diamond said that the pilot immediately gave various commands, such as to move the ship as far left as possible and to drop anchor.
He also said that the pilot was the one who called the dispatch office to shut off vehicular traffic near the bridge.
Although these actions were all considered appropriate, they didn’t go as planned due to the limited time that was left before the collision.
Diamond noted that even though the vessel’s lights were still on, the engines of the ship never started to operate again.
This is because an emergency generator had activated following the initial blackout.
Diamond said that training for pilots involves extensive classroom simulations and experience navigating ships.