On: Baltimore's Key Bridge struck by cargo ship, colla...

[pja]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_%28structure%29?wprov=...

If they're designed to stop a bulk carrier then presumably they can stop a container ship.

[userbinator → pja]

That article gives an example of being hit by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Summit_Venture

deadweight tonnage of 33,912, gross tonnage of 19,735, and a net tonnage of 13,948.

The one that took down this bridge:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Dali

Her registered gross and net tonnages are 91,128 and 52,150, respectively, and her deadweight tonnage is 116,851

Many times larger.

[reaperman → userbinator]

Closer than I expected though! It’s possible there are some out there made for this scenario.

[dragonwriter → pja]

The Key Bridge had dolphins but not fenders, some descriptions since the incident have indicated that it has fewer dolphins than some other bridges.