The collapse of a bridge like the one that occurred Tuesday in Baltimore is not likely to occur on the St. Lawrence River seaway, the organization that manages it certified Tuesday, ensuring that its infrastructure is safe and monitored from close.
In a press release, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (CGVMSL) indicates that it “wants to reassure the public and interested parties that the design of the bridges and the solid physical protections protect all structures along the maritime corridor.
“By exercising operational vigilance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on maritime and automobile traffic, the CGVMSL ensures safe, secure and efficient passages for the public and maritime traffic,” persists the group.
It ensures that “security is at the heart” of its daily activities, in compliance with “best risk management practices which guide our operations”.
Earlier on Tuesday, a major highway bridge collapsed in Baltimore, on the US east coast, after being hit by a container ship. Images posted online show that the bridge took away vehicles and people in its fall.
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So far, authorities are searching for at least seven victims who may be in the water and on the seabed. A vast police perimeter was deployed around the immense, completely twisted metal structure, in a spectacular deployment of resources which included, among other things, drones, helicopters and divers specialized in research.
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The CGVMSL sends its thoughts to those affected by the incident in Baltimore. The corporation, founded in 1998 as a non-profit organization by the federal government, manages the seaway extending from the Jacques-Cartier Bridge in Montreal to Niagara, Ontario, via the locks.