Francis Scott Key Bridge Wreckage Cleanup

Credit: Christopher Rosario | Date Taken: 04/29/2024
and’s mission of removing what remains of the estimated 50,000 tons of Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage. Nicknamed “Chessy” and “Gus” by its crewmembers, the two mammoth pieces of salvage equipment are touted as “the largest floating barge on the eastern coast” and “the largest hydraulic grabber in the United States” respectively. Chessy arrived in Baltimore March 29 to start wreckage cleanup, beginning its partnership with Gus April 27, while both were docked at Sparrows Point. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Christopher Rosario)