Baltimore bridge collapse: Governor details "massive" challenge of removing debris

see the wreckage up close see a cargo that is almost the size of the Eiffel Tower and see that same cargo with the Key Bridge resting on top of it see shipping containers split in half like paper mache know that you have to navigate through strong winds and power lines to go out and see it up close you realize how daunting this task is you realize how difficult the job is ahead of us with such a complex rescue operation and, frankly, With such a complex rescue operation unprecedented salvage, you need to plan every moment and every time you take action to move a piece of the wreckage, you understand that requires you to reassess the situation and the US Navy has informed me that they are supplying us with four heavy lift cranes, two have already arrived, one arrives tonight and the fourth arrives on Monday.

One of the cranes is called the Chesapeake 1000 and it can lift about 1,000 tons, but the most important part and one of the

challenge

s is the Key Bridge. which is on top of the boat right now, that weight is between 3 and 4,000 tons, so our team needs to cut that trust into sections safely, responsibly and efficiently before we can get those pieces out of the water.