A Collision of Guilt: The Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse

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The How & Why of The Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse - Tampa Bay, Florida May 9, 1980. Rammed by Bulk Cargo Ship MV Summit Venture in a sudden microburst thunderstorm, this tragedy is a prime example of when everything goes wrong... all at once. ▶WANT MORE BRICK IMMORTAR MARITIME? Marine Electric: https://youtu.be/O7x5B7dBv5Y The Cutter Blackthorn Tragedy: https://youtu.be/II7jld-SS84 Car Carrier Golden Ray: https://youtu.be/kGIZmyLlb7I The Loss of FV Scandies Rose: https://youtu.be/KFevuP5ua_8 The Loss of USS Thresher: https://youtu.be/g-uJ1do3yV8 The Loss of SS EL Faro: https://youtu.be/-BNDub3h2_I ▶REFERENCES, SOURCES & FEATURED MEDIA: https://pastebin.com/Lxs9HWsh ▶Timestamps: 00:00 MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY - COAST GUARD! 01:18 Original Sunshine Skyway Bridge - History & Background 05:45 Bulk Carrier Cargo Ship MV Summit Venture - History & Background 06:51 Previous Collisions With and Near The Skyway Bridge 08:00 Early AM - May 9, 1980 The Summit Venture Prepares To Enter Tampa Bay 08:18 Ship Pilots and Their Role in Harbors, Ports, Bays and Channels 08:46 The Summit Venture's Pilot Boards the Vessel As It's Underway 09:24 The Bulk Carrier Summit Venture Enters Mullet Key Channel 09:55 A Microburst Storm Hits When Nearing The Turn Toward the Bridge Channel 10:13 Buoys and Their Roles in Navigating The Ship Channel 10:47 The Storm Surge's Heavy Rain Blocks The Buoys Radar Return 11:13 Miscommunications Between Pilot and Lookout Crewman on Ship's Bow 11:26 Pilot Orders Turn To Channel Heading - Unaware of Actual Position Due To Storm 11:38 The Skyway Bridge Finally Comes Into View Roughly 500 ft Ahead - Too Late 12:45 Chaos and Disaster as The Western Span Collapses Near Instantly 14:05 Collapse, Storm Surge and Near Zero Visibility Creates Deadly Ongoing Situation 15:22 Initial NTSB and Coast Guard Findings Place Majority of Blame on Pilot, John Lerro 16:18 Other Major Factors & Circumstances at Issue to Blame 17:58 Pilot John Lerro's Collision of Guilt 19:13 NTSB Chairman Issues Follow Up Statement Regarding John Lerro 19:59 What Happened To The Old Skyway Bridge After Collapse? 20:28 The New Sunshine Skyway Bridge and its Differences 21:16 What Happened to the MV Summit Venture After Collapse? 22:11 In Memoriam... ▶MUSIC: Produced by @Mors ▶TOSS A COIN TO YOUR RESEARCHER? Immortar Supporters on Patreon get 100% Ad-Free Exclusive Versions of Every Video Releasing! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrickImmortar PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/brickimmortar Or Just Click Join! ▶ I M M O R T A R S U P P O R T E R S Special Thanks, You All Rock For Real! ⭐Gage H. ⭐Shokbox ⭐Rigby Mortis ⭐Lisa G ⭐Kenyon J E. ⭐Brandon W. ⭐FauntLeroy ⭐Brandon N. ⭐Amy H. ⭐XanthorXIII ⭐Bree B. ⭐mentlel ⭐Chad H. ⭐Emily M. ⭐Compuart ⭐Rychotech ⭐Ronald W. ⭐TheBlessed Want ⭐Erika I ⭐Loki Dog Productions ⭐Scott H ⭐Jenny E ⭐Daniel M H. ⭐Roger G. ⭐David A C. ⭐Selene Gomez ⭐Alex W ⭐Anna K ⭐Subscribe Soundcloud 2 ⭐Dan S. ⭐Kat ⭐Wesley J ⭐Cristy T. ⭐Budi W ⭐Roberta L ⭐Lameeka Y ⭐Tracy A ⭐Liam T ⭐Jade_of_Arc ⭐Sixstringedthing ⭐Rowan S ⭐Eric A ⭐Cass ⭐Lyra H ⭐Master of None ⭐Joel A G ⭐Robert M -------------------------- ▶ A B O U T Hey, I'm Sam! Child of the 80s turned Parent, Traveler, & Bumbling/Stumbling Nostalgic, Sentimental Creator. With a background in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Industrial Robotics and a passion for Workplace Safety... half the time I know about 50% what I'm doing! ▶ C O N T A C T M E For Collab, Business and Other Professional Inquiries: [email protected] #Maritime #StPetersburg #YourSafetyMatters