Huge talons to remove leftover rubble; fourth, deeper waterway to be unveiled on Thursday – Baltimore Sun

A massive hydraulic grab has arrived in Baltimore for the opening of a 35-foot alternate channel for vessels to travel through after the Key Bridge collapse. This channel is the deepest of the four temporary routes into the harbor and Port of Baltimore. Gov. Wes Moore sees this as a crucial step but emphasizes the need to open the full federal channel later. The new channel will be open for a few days to let deeper-draft ships through, with plans for further operations to lift steel debris from the cargo ship. The hydraulic grab, the only one of its size in the world, will be a vital part of these debris-removal operations.

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