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The cargo ship São Luiz crashed into the Rio-Niterói Bridge late on Monday, the 14th, causing great concern among authorities and the public who witnessed the accident. The incident quickly became a national topic, as a user managed to film the moment and publish it on social media.
Amid all the confusion, a common question arose: How much is the scrap value of the ship abandoned for over 6 years in Guanabara Bay, if it were to be dismantled for material reuse, especially the iron from its structure?
The vessel is a large cargo ship, measuring about 200 meters in length and 30 in width, weighing approximately 165 thousand tons. Considering that iron is almost the entirety of its structure, it is estimated that the São Luiz has an estimated value of R$ 156 million, as the price of scrapped iron usually hovers around R$ 1 per kilogram.
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Nowadays, there are about 100 ships in the same situation as the São Luiz, abandoned in Guanabara Bay, putting people’s lives at risk and causing losses
According to authorities, there are over 100 vessels anchored in Guanabara Bay in the same condition as the São Luiz. Most of them are so deteriorated that it is impossible to recover them. Examples include the ships Lintacosul and Bordine, which are located at the channel exit of Cunha.
The São Luiz is a special case because, according to the Navy, it is not extremely deteriorated and is awaiting decisions from legal proceedings.
The maritime authority reported in a statement that it has opened an inquiry to investigate the causes of the accident, and that the ship posed no risk to navigation, indicating that the accident occurred because the moorings were broken due to extreme weather conditions. You can see the video of the moment the ship collided with the bridge, in this other post here from CPG.
Experts Recommend Conducting a Thorough Investigation to Assess the Structure of the Rio-Niterói Bridge After the Accident
Geraldo Portela, a risk management expert, advocated in an interview with GloboNews for a rigorous investigation into the structure of the Rio-Niterói Bridge, which was hit by the São Luiz ship.
Portela believes that the impact may have been absorbed by the structure of the bridge, but there is a possibility that it was damaged due to the size of the vessel that struck it.
The Rio-Niterói Bridge was blocked in both directions immediately after the collision with an abandoned ship that was adrift in Guanabara Bay. The bridge was opened only partially three hours after the incident. According to information from the Operations Center, the anchor of the ship could not withstand the force of the wind.
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