[DSH]

Have to consider the current also/how it moved the vessel if no steering was possible.

Wind, too, from what I understand, when containers are stacked that high on a big ship of that nature. It acts sort of like a sail. If the wind was unfavorable early that morning, pushing the ship towards the bridge support, that would have compounded the problem.

[rxsid]

Yes, wind and current speed need to be taken into account.

However, would 2-7 kts of breeze and ~0.2-2 kts of current cause a ship of that size and weight to change course that drastically in that short of a distance (as seen in the video)?

Conditions as of: 2024-03-27 16:30 EDT
https://buoybay.noaa.gov/locations/patapsco

[gundog]

See my #47.

Anchors make poor emergency brakes. The New Carissa was driven from a dead, anchored stop by storm winds.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Aren’t winds generally weak in the middle of the night?

[ridesthemiles]

TIDES ALSO A FACTOR

[FDNYRHEROES]

Have to consider the current also/how it moved the vessel if no steering was possible.

Wind, too, from what I understand, when containers are stacked that high on a big ship of that nature. It acts sort of like a sail. If the wind was unfavorable early that morning, pushing the ship towards the bridge support, that would have compounded the problem.

Note how the wind is blowing the ship's exhaust smoke in the incident video...The wind is definitely pushing the ship towards starboard...