What Happened on the Bridge of the Dali during the Four Minutes After They Lost Power?

4 Minutes on the Dali's BridgeJune 1, 2025In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the release by the NTSB of the Vessel Data Recording of the bridge conversation on board the containership MV Dali during the four minutes from when the ship lost power until it hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. #dali #baltimorebridge #balitmore 00:00 Background03:23 Pre-Departure Events 05:43 The Four Minutes on the Bridge22:05 The Moment of Impact23:38 Post-Impact Discussions on the Bridge26:22 ConclusionSupport What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.socialFacebook: @wgowshipping Email: mercoglianosal@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B9AHrs2P9OPA8ulM3EJ2uMarine Traffic marinetraffic.comNTSB Contact of Containership Dali with Francis Scott Key Bridge and Subsequent Bridge Collapsehttps://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA24MM031.aspxVOYAGE DATA RECORDER - AUDIO - GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=18612080&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=DCA24MM031%20VDR%20Audio%203%20Final-Rel.pdfBaltimore Bridge Collapse | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBShttps://youtu.be/aE7i201jc_A?si=489U1lKrrBowbFPuFrancis Scott Key Bridge Collapsehttps://youtu.be/wEkRjlSgIIQ?si=5VqkveHehw2-HRc-