And now MD FIRST TAC2 for dive operations. EDIT, that just changed to TAC1.
Key Bridge Collapse
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Also using Baltimore County F4 T33S. The truss span that collapsed is in Baltimore County waters. The southern approach ramp is in Baltimore City.
MD State Unified Command is:
www.broadcastify.com
MD State Dive Unified Command is:
www.broadcastify.com
Baltimore County Command is:
Baltimore City Fireground is:
Note that the city said they were going to patch Fire Event 4 to Police for interop, but the City calls provider isn't providing that talkgroup I don't think.
Tac 6 (Central/NCR)/Statewide Interoperability Group Calls Live
8119 Group Calls Live
www.broadcastify.com
MD State Dive Unified Command is:
Tac 1 (Eastern Shore)/Statewide Interoperability Group Calls Live
8114 Group Calls Live
www.broadcastify.com
Baltimore County Command is:
Baltimore City Fireground is:
Note that the city said they were going to patch Fire Event 4 to Police for interop, but the City calls provider isn't providing that talkgroup I don't think.
I've created a public playlist. Let me know if I need to add any talkgroups to this playlist for coverage.
www.broadcastify.com
Key Bridge Collapse Event Coverage
Playlist: Key Bridge Collapse Event Coverage
www.broadcastify.com
1:27:53 am Duty Officer: "Hold all traffic. Ship approaching that lost all steering"
"The whole bridge has collapsed."
"I can't get to the other side. The bridge is down."
"We have workers in the water"
"The whole bridge has collapsed."
"I can't get to the other side. The bridge is down."
"We have workers in the water"
Shortly after it occurred, MDTAP ops on Key Bridge/Port of Baltimore was moved to Channel 1 which is 7101 (Police - Fort McHenry Tunnel/Harbor Tunnel /Maryland Transportation Authority.
The traffic is on Broadcastify. Crazy to listen too.
The traffic is on Broadcastify. Crazy to listen too.
I went ahead and added that talkgroup to the playlist.
Let me know if you have any other suggestions for talkgroups to add for coverage.
Let me know if you have any other suggestions for talkgroups to add for coverage.
Some videos with brief analysis comparing video to AIS vessel tracking. Author is ex Merchant Mariner.
Here's the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Shutting down the bridge just before the collapse and reporting the collapse.
From an email News Release from the US Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic:
Subscribing to USCG news releases can be handy resource in times of emergency.
For more Coast Guard news, visit our online newsroom here.
Coast Guard, multiple partner agencies, responding to Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in
The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore Tuesday morning.
www.news.uscg.mil
Subscribing to USCG news releases can be handy resource in times of emergency.
For more Coast Guard news, visit our online newsroom here.
I provide the Baltimore City and FIRST (Baltimore Simulcast) call nodes.
I added BFD Fireground 4-1 and all other FG4 channels this afternoon to the streaming list in SDRTrunk that sends to the calls platform. I also added MD TAC 6 (one of the other node providers has been streaming that one already) .
If there are any other TGs that should be added out of those two systems, please let me know.
While a terrible tragedy, I am glad I was able to help provide audio for this event and help inform the public on what is going on.
I added BFD Fireground 4-1 and all other FG4 channels this afternoon to the streaming list in SDRTrunk that sends to the calls platform. I also added MD TAC 6 (one of the other node providers has been streaming that one already) .
If there are any other TGs that should be added out of those two systems, please let me know.
While a terrible tragedy, I am glad I was able to help provide audio for this event and help inform the public on what is going on.
Activity on FiRST related to operations at the scene on the Anne Arundel or Baltimore Sites.
MSP Syscom
MDE ERD Ops 4
MDEM MJOC
MD Tac-1
MD Tac-6
MD Tac-13
Maryland - Call
MD Marine Call
MDTA - Port/Key Bridge
MDTA - Tunnels
NRP TRT Team (ENC)
8421 ENC Feds - Unknown if Related
Seemed USCG were utilizing Loner (State) radios.
MSP Syscom
MDE ERD Ops 4
MDEM MJOC
MD Tac-1
MD Tac-6
MD Tac-13
Maryland - Call
MD Marine Call
MDTA - Port/Key Bridge
MDTA - Tunnels
NRP TRT Team (ENC)
8421 ENC Feds - Unknown if Related
Seemed USCG were utilizing Loner (State) radios.
Interesting how it's automatically assumed to not be terror related, before the investigation was even begun.
I remember a few years ago a movie (Drama/Adventure) where terrorists were able to hijack a cruise liner due to all of the automated systems.
Seems pretty quick to rule something out without evidence.
Security Risks to the Caribbean Cruise Industry in 2019 - Intelligence Fusion
Analysing the biggest security risks and threats to the Caribbean cruise industry including their ports, ships and passengers in 2019.
www.intelligencefusion.co.uk
it a long article
This is the part I'm referring to.
E-mail phishing could allow hackers to gain access to the internal systems of the ship through targeting passengers and crew members with the e-mails. There have been reports of researchers being able to take control of a ship by spoofing its GPS and gaining the ability to manipulate operation controls, including ship propulsion. This research shows the potential for a cruise ship to be virtually hijacked and its controls released only after a payment is made to the hijackers.
We'll have to wait for the investigation to be completed.
Thanks
Joel
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BCFD Tac T32S will no longer be monitored for the event. All BCoFD units going back to Dispatch/Main Monitoring -6:45pm
My computer running Baltimore City had an error. FG4-1 still being captured.
My computer running Baltimore City had an error. FG4-1 still being captured.
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The ship's distress call was made around 12:30 AM time frame per the video Lindsay posted. So, officials already had an idea it was not intentional from the start.
The ship (navigated by a local harbor pilot) made a distress call telling people there's a serious problem. He knew to make the call knowing what local resources would be monitoring.
The folks who jump on the conspiracy theory before the investigation was even begun is just as much of a problem if not more.
Baltimore City merging all Ops onto FG4. Sounds like they are wrapping up for the day and will resume tomorrow.
I suspect Lindsay is in Central timezone, so his 12:30 is 1:30 in Baltimore. The ship didn't leave the dock until 12:30 ET, so I really doubt it immediately called out a mayday especially while being pulled by tugs.
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Maryland Pols are already on TV saying we need to get that channel open and port operating soon.
Lots of heavy gear in this area from Army Corp etc like crane dredges and start cutting up that steel.
They could probably leave flat road beds down there for now but see what they do for that.
Overall just such a sad and crazy day.. What are the odds a ship like that has super power failure probably in the worst spot
of upper Ches Bay area..
Lots of heavy gear in this area from Army Corp etc like crane dredges and start cutting up that steel.
They could probably leave flat road beds down there for now but see what they do for that.
Overall just such a sad and crazy day.. What are the odds a ship like that has super power failure probably in the worst spot
of upper Ches Bay area..
You may be correct with the timezone and its impact is minimal for the point I was trying to make.
As of now, there are no indications it was intentional. It's sad to see folks put forth this much energy into "wanting" it to be an act of terrorism.
I don't have inside info, and most of on here probably don't either. But based on what we do have access to, there has been no mention of this being intentional.
The fact the FBI has deemed no threat, and the harbor pilot made a distress call are very strong indications there's no evil intent.
