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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by pja on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @07:24PM (#39834003)
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.

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by userbinator on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @08:12PM (#39834337)
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.

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by reaperman on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @08:57PM (#39834614)
Closer than I expected though! It’s possible there are some out there made for this scenario.
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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by dragonwriter on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @08:26PM (#39834428)
The Key Bridge had dolphins but not fenders, some descriptions since the incident have indicated that it has fewer dolphins than some other bridges.
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