Can you someone narrate the ship's actions in the video? Chuck?!?!
******This is just my perspective, of what the video showed.**********
1. Boat was able to steer before contact, it steered directly into piling. Possibly a 60-100 degree right turn was made.
2. Lights went off and on three times.
3. Smoke from engine came at the 13 second mark, boat was able to turn hard for 10 seconds after the fact.
0-2 seconds boat is normal
3-12 seconds lights are off from boat, boat travels parallel with bridge.
13-23 seconds lights are back on, boat makes hard right turn towards the general direction of piling, engine smokes.
24-29 seconds lights go off again, boat is basically following direction from the 13-23 second mark.
30-40 seconds lights back on and ship, adjusts it's angle of attack to be perfectly in line with piling.
41-47 seconds lights still on, and boat appears to be finally steering away from piling.
48-54 seconds boat hits piling, lights turn off on ship, and bridge falls.
The questions I would ask the captain of the ship:
1. How was the steering during the 50 seconds before impact?
2. If you were out of control, why not steer away from the bridge?
3. Would you have done anything different, if put in this situation
Steering a 1000 ft ship happens minutes before the action desired. For a ship that size, it could take 40 seconds from rudder stop to rudder stop. Once they lost power it was probably game over. You don't have much of any steering when you order astern propulsion when moving 8 knots ahead and bow thrusters are useless at that speed. This isn't a car man, you have little idea what you are asking.