Cargo ship goes haywire in South Carolina — doubles its speed as busy bridge is forced to shut down

A 1,000-foot cargo ship in Charleston County, South Carolina went haywire yesterday, losing control of its speed. And as the ship headed towards the busy eight-lane Ravenel Bridge, officials acted quickly to shut it down.

The ship's pilot had set the MSC Michigan's engine speed to "dead slow ahead" as it traveled down the Cooper River, according to ABCNews4, but as it approached the bridge it lost propulsion. — Read the rest

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