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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_%28structure%29?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_%28structure%29?wprov=... If they're designed to stop a

• userbinator 3y ago
  That article gives an example of being hit by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Summit_Venture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Summit_Venture deadweight tonnage of 33,912, gross tonnage of 19,735, and a net tonnage of 13,948. The one that took down this bridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Dali https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Dali Her registered gross and net tonnages are 91,128 and 52,150, respectively, and her deadweight tonnage is 116,851 Many times larger.
  • reaperman 3y ago
    Closer than I expected though! It’s possible there are some out there made for this scenario.
• dragonwriter 3y ago
  The Key Bridge had dolphins but not fenders, some descriptions since the incident have indicated that it has fewer dolphins than some other bridges.
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