Only days after a cargo vessel collided into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a massive collapse, another container lost powers in the waters around New York City, the New York Posted reported citing an official. According to the report, the ship was brought to rest near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Friday night.
As per the report, the US Coast Guard confirmed that its Vessel Traffic Service receieved a report that a ‘the 89,000-ton M/V Qingdao lost propulsion’ about 8:30 PM local time. It was going theough the shipping lane between Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey.
John Konrad, CEO of news outlet gCaptain, shared an image on X, platform formerly known as Twitter, showing the 1,100-foot Qingdao floating in the lane.
“A NY tugboat captain has reported to @gCaptain “container ship APL QINGDAO lost power while transiting New York harbor. They had 3 escort tugs but 3 more were needed to bring her under control. They regained power & were brought to anchor near the verrazano bridge,” Konrad’s tweet read.