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you recall in twefb the cosco busan container ship hit the bay bridge, spilling 52,000 gallons of oil into the bay. crews spent months cleaning up the damage and the ship's pilot and two shipping companies responsible for the spill paid $44.4 million in a settlement. and then in 2013 an empty oil tanker caused minor damage when it struck the base of a tower on the bridge in heavy fog. the overseas ramar was headed out to sea after unloading crude oil at the martinez refinery. our wilson walker is live on treasure island for us this evening with perspective for us on how bridges would fare in a similar disaster here. good evening. >> reporter: hey, juliette, i think a lot of us when we heard about what happened in baltimore thought back to the foggy morning in 2007 and the cosco busan. caltrans, of course, fielding some questions about this today. you know, we can ask a lot of questions about what happened with the boat, but the physics of this is pretty much straight math. caltrans says they have looked at that math and given the situation like that, they think things check out here.
you recall in twefb the cosco busan container ship hit the bay bridge, spilling 52,000 gallons of oil into the bay. crews spent months cleaning up the damage and the ship's pilot and two shipping companies responsible for the spill paid $44.4 million in a settlement. and then in 2013 an empty oil tanker caused minor damage when it struck the base of a tower on the bridge in heavy fog. the overseas ramar was headed out to sea after unloading crude oil at the martinez refinery. our wilson walker...
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busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans. the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship than the ship is done to the bridge in the past, but unlike baltimore, neither bay collision was a direct hit to a tower. >> retired uc berkeley engineering professor and now consultant robert bea has built many bridges and consulted on damaged ones worldwide. bea does not agree with caltrans. our bay bridges would be in the same trouble. >> what kind of speed are we talking about, do you think ten knots now in the case of this other one, it was going between 7 and 8 knots. >> would that still result in serious damage to the bridge? yes, definitely. >> either failure or near failure. >
busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans. the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship than the ship is done to the bridge...
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if you remember the old bay bridge it took a couple of hits in a six year span back in 2007 the "coscomed into a bridge support tower , ripping the side of the ship that ended up spilling 52,000 gallons of oil into the bay. in 2013, an empty oil tanker caused minor damage, when hit a bridge tower in heavy fog. both times the bridge stood its ground. caltrans tells our wilson walker , that is by design. >> this is the most does mostly advanced bridge of are designed. the eastern span of the bay bridge. it is not just a better system -- >> reporter: he is talking about the first line of defense on the new bay bridge and that is the offender system that you see here and while this one is unique to the tower foundation of the eastern span there is something like this on every bridge in the bay area. >> some of the systems have completely different foundations. they never really actually touch the bridge and other bridges have defenders designed into the foundation so they will crumble and absorb the energy. the ideas that the vessel never actually hits the bridge structure. >> reporter: as
if you remember the old bay bridge it took a couple of hits in a six year span back in 2007 the "coscomed into a bridge support tower , ripping the side of the ship that ended up spilling 52,000 gallons of oil into the bay. in 2013, an empty oil tanker caused minor damage, when hit a bridge tower in heavy fog. both times the bridge stood its ground. caltrans tells our wilson walker , that is by design. >> this is the most does mostly advanced bridge of are designed. the eastern span...
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crews spent months cleaning up the damage from the cosco busan. the ship's pilot and two shipping companies responsible for that spill, they paid $44.4 million in a settlement. agencies near the bay area do have a plan in place for a worst case scenario, and our amanda hari joins us live with the detail, amanda? >> reporter: the incident in baltimore is a reminder for people in the transportation industry that that type of thing could happen on this bridge or any of the other bridges in the bay area but they say they do have plans in place. captivating footage of what's left behind of the francis scott key memorial bridge, a baltimore landmark crumpled into pieces after a cargo ship crushed the bridge early tuesday morning. >> i'm not an engineer, but that just looked like this is the worst case scenario. >> reporter: john goodwin with the metropolitan transportation commission says he's lived and worked in the bay area for decades. the tragedy today had him flashing back to 2007 when the cosco busan hit a tower of the bay bridge. while the contai
crews spent months cleaning up the damage from the cosco busan. the ship's pilot and two shipping companies responsible for that spill, they paid $44.4 million in a settlement. agencies near the bay area do have a plan in place for a worst case scenario, and our amanda hari joins us live with the detail, amanda? >> reporter: the incident in baltimore is a reminder for people in the transportation industry that that type of thing could happen on this bridge or any of the other bridges in...
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in 2007, the cosco busan slammed into a bridge support tour ripping gash in the side of the ship that spilled 52,000 gallons of oil into the bay. in 2013 minor damage when it struck a bridge tower because of heavy fog in the area. both times of course the bridge stood its ground and caltrans sells our wilson walker that's by design. >> reporter: that is the most seismically advanced bridge ever designed. >> the eastern span of the bay bridge. >> reporter: caltrans bart talking about the first line of defense on the new bay bridge and that's the fender system that you see here and while this one is unique to the tower foundation of the eastern span, there's something like this on every bridge in the bay area. >> so some of those systems have completely different foundations. so they never actually touched the bridge. other bridges have the fenders designed into their foundations so they're designed to actually crumple and absorb the energy. >> reporter: i imagine as people travel around the bay area, they're going to see some different engineering. but it's all doing the same thing. >>
in 2007, the cosco busan slammed into a bridge support tour ripping gash in the side of the ship that spilled 52,000 gallons of oil into the bay. in 2013 minor damage when it struck a bridge tower because of heavy fog in the area. both times of course the bridge stood its ground and caltrans sells our wilson walker that's by design. >> reporter: that is the most seismically advanced bridge ever designed. >> the eastern span of the bay bridge. >> reporter: caltrans bart talking...
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the old bay bridge took a couple of big hits in a six-year span back in 2007, the cosco busan slammed into a bridge support tower, ripping a gash in the side of the ship that spilled 52,000 gallons of oil into the bay. and in 2013, an empty oil tanger caused some minor damage when it struck a bridge power in heavy fog. the bridge stood its ground, and caltrans tells our wilson walker that's by design. >> this is the most seismically advanced bridge ever designed. right, the eastern span of the bay bridge, it's not just the fender system. >> reporter: caltrans bart talking about the first line of defense on the new bay bridge. and that is the fender system you see here. while this one is unique to the tower foundation of the eastern span, there is something like this on every bridge in the bay area. >> so some of those systems have completely different foundations so they never actually touch the bridge. other bridges have the fenders designed into their foundations so they're designed to actually crumple and absorb the energy. the idea is that the vessel never actually hits the bridge
the old bay bridge took a couple of big hits in a six-year span back in 2007, the cosco busan slammed into a bridge support tower, ripping a gash in the side of the ship that spilled 52,000 gallons of oil into the bay. and in 2013, an empty oil tanger caused some minor damage when it struck a bridge power in heavy fog. the bridge stood its ground, and caltrans tells our wilson walker that's by design. >> this is the most seismically advanced bridge ever designed. right, the eastern span...
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in 2007, another container ship, the cosco busan had a run-in with the bay bridge.,000 gallons of fuel oil. crews spent months cleaning up the damage. the ships pilot and two shipping companies responsible paid $44.4 million in a settlement. >>> this itself or any community with a busy seaport averages. the fbi said there was no credible information to suggest terrorism . everything points to this being a tragic accident. that is raising some bridge safety concerns. joining us this morning is a professor . the founding director of the civil engineering and construction management program at cal state university east bay. thank you so much for being here. the basic question off the bat, how safe are our bridges ? could we see something like this. >> i think the main thing is to know and realize that no bridge is designed for having ship , 944 ship ram into it. it is similar to what happened on 9/11. the twin towers were designed for earthquakes and other calamities. but not for a jet plane to crash into it. with a full tank of gas. so, as a result, i think , you know
in 2007, another container ship, the cosco busan had a run-in with the bay bridge.,000 gallons of fuel oil. crews spent months cleaning up the damage. the ships pilot and two shipping companies responsible paid $44.4 million in a settlement. >>> this itself or any community with a busy seaport averages. the fbi said there was no credible information to suggest terrorism . everything points to this being a tragic accident. that is raising some bridge safety concerns. joining us this...
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. >> in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans. the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that, that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship than the ship is done to the bridge in the past, but unlike baltimore, neither bay collision was a direct hit to a tower. >> retired uc berkeley engineering professor and now consultant robert be has built many bridges and consulted on damaged ones worldwide. b does not agree with caltrans. >> our bay bridges would be in the same trouble. >> what kind of speed are we talking about, do you think? ten knots? now, in the case of this other one, it was going between 7 and 8 knots. would that still result in serious damage to the bridge? >> yes, definitely. either failure or near failure.
. >> in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans. the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that, that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to...
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the tragedy today had him flashing back to 2007 when the cosco busan hit the bridge while the containership was damaged the bay bridge maintained its structural integrity. two decades later they continue to work on improving the bay bridge and the rest of the bay bridges. >> the bay area is seeking a grant from transportation to upgrade the fender system on the bay area bridges. what is officially known as the ship collision protection system. >> reporter: that would be $167 million upgrade to the bridges. goodwin says it would hopefully protect local bridges from collapsing like the bridge in baltimore. but ultimately, there is only so much they can prepare for. >> we can do planning for a lot of different scenarios but reality has a way of coming out one step ahead of preparation. >> reporter: similar cargo ships like the one in baltimore, pass under the bay bridge every day. an incident like this morning would be an all hands on deck situation. the state's office of emergency services would activate units from california highway patrol, cal trans and many others including the water emerg
the tragedy today had him flashing back to 2007 when the cosco busan hit the bridge while the containership was damaged the bay bridge maintained its structural integrity. two decades later they continue to work on improving the bay bridge and the rest of the bay bridges. >> the bay area is seeking a grant from transportation to upgrade the fender system on the bay area bridges. what is officially known as the ship collision protection system. >> reporter: that would be $167 million...
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busan back then. i thought was that was a really large ship. i've seen some new video of the disaster in baltimore. that ship is monstrous compared to what we used to see going underneath the bay bridge. how how much of close contact are you in with? let's say the port of oakland, because it feels like the bridge has to stay one step ahead. but, you know, the bridge is locked down. i mean, she's you know, she's been there. we can't dramatically change that structure, can we? >> no, we really we can't, and that's why it's so important to protect it. because it's going to be there. it's been there for 88 years, and we want it to be there for 88 more and even longer. yeah. >> what do you say to people who look at that very dramatic video of what happened in baltimore and think, wow, could that happen here? i'll think back to what you said just a minute ago. you'd like to think the bay bridge could withstand a ship strike, but really, are there any guarantees? >> there are no guarantees. and, the reason t
busan back then. i thought was that was a really large ship. i've seen some new video of the disaster in baltimore. that ship is monstrous compared to what we used to see going underneath the bay bridge. how how much of close contact are you in with? let's say the port of oakland, because it feels like the bridge has to stay one step ahead. but, you know, the bridge is locked down. i mean, she's you know, she's been there. we can't dramatically change that structure, can we? >> no, we...
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in 2007, the cosco busan slammed into a bridge support tower ripping a gash into the side of the ship and it spilled about 52,000 gallons of oil right into the bay. then over in 2013, an empty oil tanker caused minor damage when it struck a bridge tower and this was because of heavy fog and we have fog here if the bay area. both times of course the bridge stood its grounds and caltrans tells our wilson walker that's actually by design. >> this is the most seismically advanced bridge ever designed. right? the eastern span of the bay bridge. >> reporter: caltrans' bart ney talking about the first line of defense on the new bay bridge and that's the fender system that you see here. and while this one is unique to the tower foundation of the eastern span, there's something like this on every bridge in the bay area. >> so some of those systems have completely different foundations. so they never actually touch the bridge. other bridges have the fenders designed into their foundations so they're designed to actually crumple and absorb the energy. the idea is that the vessel never actually h
in 2007, the cosco busan slammed into a bridge support tower ripping a gash into the side of the ship and it spilled about 52,000 gallons of oil right into the bay. then over in 2013, an empty oil tanker caused minor damage when it struck a bridge tower and this was because of heavy fog and we have fog here if the bay area. both times of course the bridge stood its grounds and caltrans tells our wilson walker that's actually by design. >> this is the most seismically advanced bridge ever...
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in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans, the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that, that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship than the ship is done to the bridge. in the past, but unlike baltimore, neither bay collision was a direct hit to a tower. >> retired uc berkeley engineering professor and now consultant robert be has built many bridges and consulted on damaged ones worldwide. b does not agree with caltrans. our bay bridges would be in the same trouble. what kind of speed are we talking about, do you think ten knots now in the case of this other one, it was going between 7 and 8 knots. would that still result in serious damage to the bridge? >> yes, definitely. either failure or near failure. >> caltr
in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans, the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that, that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship...
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in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans, the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship than the ship is done to the bridge in the past, but unlike baltimore, neither bay collision was a direct hit to a tower. >> retired uc berkeley engineering professor and now consultant robert be has built many bridges and consulted on damaged ones worldwide. side b does not agree with caltrans. our bay bridges would be in the same trouble. what kind of speed are we talking about, do you think ten knots now in the case of this other one, it was going between 7 and 8 knots. would that still result in serious damage to the bridge? yes, definitely. >> either failure or near failure. >> ca
in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans, the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship...
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in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans, the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship than the ship is done to the bridge. in the past, but unlike baltimore, neither bay collision was a direct hit to a tower. >> retired uc berkeley engineering professor and now consultant robert be has built many bridges and consulted on damaged ones worldwide. b does not agree with caltrans. our bay bridges would be in the same trouble. what kind of speed are we talking about, do you think ten knots now in the case of this other one, it was going between 7 and 8 knots. would that still result in serious damage to the bridge? >> yes, definitely. either failure or near failure. >> caltra
in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans, the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship...
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in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans, the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship than the ship is done to the bridge. in the past, but unlike baltimore, neither bay collision was a direct hit to a tower. >> retired uc berkeley engineering professor and now consultant robert be has built many bridges and consulted on damaged ones worldwide. b does not agree with caltrans. our bay bridges would be in the same trouble. what kind of speed are we talking about, do you think ten knots now in the case of this other one, it was going between 7 and 8 knots. would that still result in serious damage to the bridge? yes, definitely. >> either failure or near failure. >> caltra
in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans, the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extremely robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship...
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i think about the cosco busan, and i think about the valley fog that we get in the winter months that sits right down on the bay, and the visibility is go to almost zero, like that bad valley fog. and it happens sometimes late winter. and that's when we have some of our worst ship collisions. so definitely an eye opener. these were the highs from today. and there will be a little cooler tomorrow mid 60s as opposed to those kind of upper 60s. the 6766 will be a little bit cooler because the clouds and a chance of a shower or two, and especially into the afternoon and evening hours, it's kind of all over the map with this system. it's a good looking system up here, but we're down here. and so the dynamics are not really that powerful. but we will get a little bit of wind. the mountains will benefit much more from this. they're going to get a couple of feet of snow. but for us it's going to be about scattered showers, quarter of an inch here, half an inch. there except in the, you know, the coastal hills and the spots that really do accumulate quite a bit of precipitation. but in terms o
i think about the cosco busan, and i think about the valley fog that we get in the winter months that sits right down on the bay, and the visibility is go to almost zero, like that bad valley fog. and it happens sometimes late winter. and that's when we have some of our worst ship collisions. so definitely an eye opener. these were the highs from today. and there will be a little cooler tomorrow mid 60s as opposed to those kind of upper 60s. the 6766 will be a little bit cooler because the...
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. >> the cosco busan container ship hit the bay bridge, spilling tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the bay. though no people were killed, the crash in its aftermath killed thousands of birds and fish. the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when that accident happened. that wasn't the worst bridge disaster in our area, though. 1989. of course, the loma prieta earthquake caused the cypress street viaduct in oakland to collapse, killing 42 people. the double decker freeway connected 8-80 to the bay bridge approach. violent shaking from the quake brought the upper deck crashing down onto cars on the lower deck. a span of the bay bridge also collapsed during that quake, killing one person. earlier today, we spoke to a professor of civil and environmental engineering at san jose state about how our local bridges compare to the one in baltimore. >> even a modern bridge is not going to be designed to withstand what seems to be a direct hit from a major container ship, and in some ways, our
. >> the cosco busan container ship hit the bay bridge, spilling tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the bay. though no people were killed, the crash in its aftermath killed thousands of birds and fish. the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when that accident happened. that wasn't the worst bridge disaster in our area, though. 1989. of course, the loma prieta earthquake caused the...
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. >> in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans. the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extreme, robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to the ship than the ship is done to the bridge in the past, but unlike baltimore, neither bay collision was a direct hit to a tower. >> retired uc berkeley engineering professor and now consultant robert bea has built many bridges and consulted on damaged ones worldwide. bea does not agree with caltrans. >> our bay bridges would be in the same trouble. >> what kind of speed are we talking about, do you think? ten knots? now, in the case of this other one, it was going between seven and eight knots. would that still result in serious damage to the bridge? yes, definitely. >> either failure or near
. >> in 2007, the 902 foot long cosco busan, a container ship, also glanced off as well. the hard but glancing blows to the fender bumper systems at the tower bases kept the ships from damaging the bridge towers. bart ney speaks for caltrans. the owner and caretaker of the bridge. >> all of our bridge columns are surrounded by extreme, robust, protection systems, that that absorb the energy of the ship before it actually can touch the bridge. our fenders actually do more damage to...
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. >> reporter: in this respect, the cosco busan skill is tefd fender system can work, but what about the circumstances as we understand them in baltimore with a large ship landing a direct hit at a pretty good speed. >> and so that impact is being reported at being about eight knots. and which is significant for a ship of that size. but had we seen something like that here on one of our bay bridges, the fender systems are designed to withstand that. >> reporter: and it's not just the fenders. all of the bay's bridges have been retrofitted some several times over so they all have an added factor of resilience in the event of a collision. >> so that's another advantage to california because of the earthquakes we've had to design our bridges so that they can absorb energy. even if you get the bridge actually being touched, all of our bridges have got the ability to move a little bit. but the idea really is is not to have a vessel hit the structure. >> in the middle east, egyptian media reports negotiations between israel and hamas are expected to start up again in cairo tomorrow. meanwh
. >> reporter: in this respect, the cosco busan skill is tefd fender system can work, but what about the circumstances as we understand them in baltimore with a large ship landing a direct hit at a pretty good speed. >> and so that impact is being reported at being about eight knots. and which is significant for a ship of that size. but had we seen something like that here on one of our bay bridges, the fender systems are designed to withstand that. >> reporter: and it's not...
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busan oil spill on san francisco bay.rting a legal course often begins with untangling an obscure maritime law that stretches back more than a century. >> the ship owners limitation liability act literally dates from gothic medieval concept, but it was enacted in the united states in 1851, the same month that moby dick was first published. >> that's right, that moby dick and like the famous novel, it is a twisted tale. hilsman says the law was originally intended to encourage investment in american clipper ships, shielding owners from maritime disasters. in most cases, it limits liability to the value of the vessel and its freight. for the payout, the owners are allowed to wrap all of the claims against them into a single case, and ship it to a special maritime court where it's heard by a judge, but no jury. >> where the court says you claimants have until they'll pick a date july 1st, 2024, to file any claims you may have against the owners of the dolly. this vessel in my courtroom, if you don't file, if you don't make t
busan oil spill on san francisco bay.rting a legal course often begins with untangling an obscure maritime law that stretches back more than a century. >> the ship owners limitation liability act literally dates from gothic medieval concept, but it was enacted in the united states in 1851, the same month that moby dick was first published. >> that's right, that moby dick and like the famous novel, it is a twisted tale. hilsman says the law was originally intended to encourage...
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in november of that year, the cosco busan hit the bay bridge that gushed tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the san francisco bay. it had a major impact on our ecosystem. no people died. although the aftermath caused thousands of birds and fish to die, the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when that crash happened. >> uc berkeley police are looking for five people who they say committed crimes during a protest on campus last month. those five people were part of about 200 pro-palestinian demonstrators who broke down the door at zellerbach playhouse. that led to injuries, property damage and the cancellation of a speech by an israeli attorney yesterday. police called it a riot and that two of the incidents were classified as hate crimes. the university has condemned the incident. >> a police pursuit ends with a flipped vehicle and four arrests. in oakland, chp took over the pursuit of a lexus after a burglary of a lululemon in napa. authorities followed the suspects through the east
in november of that year, the cosco busan hit the bay bridge that gushed tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the san francisco bay. it had a major impact on our ecosystem. no people died. although the aftermath caused thousands of birds and fish to die, the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when that crash happened. >> uc berkeley police are looking for five people who they say committed...
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in november, over the cosco busan hit the bay bridge that gushed tens of thousands of gallons of oilhad a major impact on our ecosystem. no humans died. the crash and its aftermath did kill thousands of birds and fish. the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs at the time of the crash. >> happening today a case before the supreme court could change abortion access in states that still allow it. this morning, the high court is set to hear arguments related to mifepristone. it's a pill that helps end an early pregnancy. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us live. and gloria, the plaintiffs claim the fda made the drug easier to access without doing due diligence. >> good morning. kumasi. a number of medical associations against abortions say the fda cut corners, allowing the abortion pill to be used until ten weeks of pregnancy instead of seven, and also be prescribed by mail. the fda says adverse events are exceedingly rare. folks rallied in front of the san francisco federal bui
in november, over the cosco busan hit the bay bridge that gushed tens of thousands of gallons of oilhad a major impact on our ecosystem. no humans died. the crash and its aftermath did kill thousands of birds and fish. the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs at the time of the crash. >> happening today a case before the supreme court could change abortion access in states that still allow it....
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nearly 17 years ago, a container ship called the cosco busan hit the bay bridge in thick fog. no one died, but more than 53,000 gallons of oil gushed into the san francisco bay. the crash and its aftermath killed thousands of birds and fish. the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when that crash happened. maneuvering big cargo ships is a big deal. at 630, you're going to hear from cal maritime academy about what it takes, how to do it right and how to handle it when things go wrong. again. that is coming up at 630. >> new at six a sonoma county sheriff's deputy is out of the hospital tonight, 22 days after he was critically hurt on the job. video shared by the sheriff's office shows deputy nick d'elia being released. deputies saluted him as he was wheeled to an ambulance. d'elia will continue his care at a rehabilitation facility. he was one of several deputies hurt while pursuing a suspect back on march 4th. another deputy accidentally ran d'elia over. police believe the suspect d
nearly 17 years ago, a container ship called the cosco busan hit the bay bridge in thick fog. no one died, but more than 53,000 gallons of oil gushed into the san francisco bay. the crash and its aftermath killed thousands of birds and fish. the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when that crash happened. maneuvering big cargo ships is a big deal. at 630, you're going to hear from cal maritime...
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and he's seen his fair share of disasters , including representing bay area fishermen in the cosco busan oil spill on san francisco bay. but he says charting a legal course often begins with untangling an obscure maritime law that stretches back more than a century. >> the ship owners limitation liability act literally dates from gothic medieval concepts, but it was enacted in the united states in 1851. the same month that moby dick was first published. >> that's right, that moby dick and like the famous novel it is a twisted tale, hilsman says the law was originally intended to encourage investment in american clipper ships, shielding owners from maritime disasters. in most cases, it limits liability to the value of the vessel and its freight. for the payout, the owners are allowed to wrap all of the claims against them into a single case and ship it to a special maritime court, where it's heard by a judge, but no jury. where the court says you, the claimants have until they'll pick a date july 1st, 2024 to file any claims you may have against the owners of the dolly. >> this vessel in
and he's seen his fair share of disasters , including representing bay area fishermen in the cosco busan oil spill on san francisco bay. but he says charting a legal course often begins with untangling an obscure maritime law that stretches back more than a century. >> the ship owners limitation liability act literally dates from gothic medieval concepts, but it was enacted in the united states in 1851. the same month that moby dick was first published. >> that's right, that moby...
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the cosco busan container ship hit the bay bridge in heavy fog, spilling tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the bay. though the bridge suffered no damage and no humans died. the collision and its aftermath killed thousands of birds and fish coated in oil. the bar pilot on the ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when the accident happened. >> the crash in baltimore raises some questions about just how durable our bridges are here, and what traffic safety protocols are in place. if we were to experience a similar catastrophe. >> abc7 news reporter suzanne phan is live with what she found out today. suzanne >> so, kristin, engineering experts, traffic experts, they all tell me that our bridges in the bay area are designed to withstand a major earthquake or a vessel collision, to a certain degree. what happened in baltimore this morning with a cargo ship slamming directly into a bridge makes a lot of people wonder. just how much our bridges in the bay area can handle. the bay bridge uh- like the uh- golden
the cosco busan container ship hit the bay bridge in heavy fog, spilling tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the bay. though the bridge suffered no damage and no humans died. the collision and its aftermath killed thousands of birds and fish coated in oil. the bar pilot on the ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when the accident happened. >> the crash in baltimore raises some questions about just how...