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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by twic on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @05:55PM (#39833313)
The ship's managers (which I believe means the company which chartered it from its owners, and were operating it) say there were two pilots on board:

https://www.synergymarinegroup.com/dali-imo-9697428/

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by reactordev on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @06:58PM (#39833779)
Well then there were two pilots aboard to see it into the Chesapeake…

Still, a diesel gen malfunction would render them useless unless one of them was a diesel mechanic as well (we sailors often have multiple credentials).

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by lupire on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @09:54PM (#39834939)
I don't think even the best diesel mechanic can fix it in 3 minutes.
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