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Investigation underway after crew briefly loses control of container ship, forcing temporary closure of Charleston bridge
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A major bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, was temporarily closed on Wednesday afternoon after a crew lost control of a large container ship after it left port.
A major bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, was temporarily closed on Wednesday afternoon after a crew lost control of a large container ship after it left port. The US Coast Guard was alerted to an “out of control vessel” in the Cooper River around 12:17 p.m. Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Charleston Deputy Commander Randy Preston said in a news conference Wednesday. Authorities rushed to clear boaters from the vessel’s path and shut down the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge before the ship passed underneath. “The Ravenel Bridge is shut down in all directions due to a vessel reportedly losing propulsion,” the Charleston Police Department wrote in a post on X. Shortly before the ship lost propulsion, it had been at nearly full throttle, Preston explained. Because of that, the ship proceeded with strong momentum. “The pilot on board indicated the vessel lost ability to control the engines and they were stuck nearly full ahead with the vessel making between 14 to 17 knots,” Preston said. The vessel passed safely under the bridge and didn’t hit any of the bridge’s supports. Eventually, the crew was able to regain control of the engines and anchored the vessel about 8.5 nautical miles offshore.
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