Baltimore, Key Bridge and W SAPPHIRE SHIP
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Sourcing Journal on MSNVessel Explosion Temporarily Closes Pathway to Port of Baltimore
An explosion aboard the bulk carrier W Sapphire Monday evening forced the closure of the Fort McHenry Federal Channel for nearly a full day, creating a backlog of ships before reopening.
After finding the 30-ton steel hatch cover that blew off a coal carrier this week amid an explosion on board the ship, dive teams are working to find out how to remove it. The hatch was located earlier this week after the Army Corps of Engineers deployed a sonar-equipped survey vessel at the explosion site near the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge to find debris in Fort McHenry Channel,
Baltimore County Police have deployed their Fire & Explosion Investigation team after a patrol cruiser was set fire overnight Tuesday in Parkville.
A ship caught fire in the Patapsco River on Monday, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. Officials said an under-deck fire caused smoke to billow into the air. It has not been confirmed as an explosion. There are no reported injures.