President Biden to Visit Baltimore as Engineers Consider Partially Opening Shipping Channel

🛥️Engineers are considering partially opening the shipping channel in Baltimore before the wrecked ship is removed.

🚢The plan involves removing debris from one side of the channel, potentially allowing traffic for larger vessels.

🌉The wrecked ship rests on one side of the channel, blocking the path for vessels.

🗺️The dredging contractors of America supply much of the heavy equipment for the search and salvage operations.

🏭The search and salvage operations are complicated by the potential remains of missing construction workers.

What is the plan to partially open the shipping channel?

—The plan involves removing debris from one side of the channel, allowing traffic for larger vessels before the wrecked ship is fully removed.

Is the plan confirmed?

—No, the plan is still under consideration and depends on the progress of the search and salvage operations.

Who is involved in the search and salvage operations?

—The dredging contractors of America supply much of the heavy equipment for the search and salvage operations in Baltimore.

What complicates the search and salvage operations?

—The search and salvage operations are complicated by the potential remains of missing construction workers.

What is the current status of the shipping channel?

—The channel is partially blocked by the wrecked ship, hindering vessel traffic.

01:00Engineers are considering partially opening the shipping channel in Baltimore by removing debris from one side of the channel.

02:00The dredging contractors of America provide heavy equipment for the search and salvage operations in Baltimore.

02:30The search and salvage operations are complicated by the potential remains of missing construction workers.

03:00There is a possibility of lifting a 350-ton piece of debris out of the channel before sundown.