the headlines. maryland police recover the bodies of two missing people who went into the water after a ship crashed into a bridge in baltimore. divers recovered to victims of this tragedy trapped within the vehicle. the un high commissioner for human rights says israel is significantly to blame for the appalling humanitarian situation in gaza, where famine is looming. the collective punishment was declared as a siege is indeed amounting to a war crime and must be dealt with as such.

it's eight in the morning in singapore, and eight in the evening in baltimore — where officials say there is no longer any hope of finding survivors after a bridge collapsed when it was struck by a container ship. officials have confirmed that two bodies have been recovered — and the operation is now one of �*recovery�* rather than �*search and rescue�*. these are live pictures from baltimore — you can see how the ship, the dali, remains lodged in the wreckage of the bridge. its data recorder is being examined. but the waterway — and consequently the port of baltimore — will remain closed for what officials say is an indefinite amount of time. that will hit global trade — by some measures, it's the 11th biggest port in the us, and last year, 50 billion dollars of goods, including nearly 850,000 vehicles, went through it. let's bring you now the latest details from the news conference which took place a short while ago — starting with that confirmation that two of the victims had now been recovered and formally identified. the maryland state police,

along with the underwater recovery teams supported by state, local and federal partners, made a tragic finding. shortly before, 10 am divers located a red pick—up truck submerged in approximately 25 feet of water in the area of the middle span of the bridge. divers recovered two victims of this tragedy trapped within the vehicle. the victims were identified as alejandro hernandez—fuentes, 35 years old of baltimore, and dorlen ronald castillo cabrera, 26 years old of dundalk. theirfamily members were notified just over an hour ago in person. at that same news conference, the governor

of maryland, wes moore, confirmed that there was no longer any hope of finding survivors among the remaining four missing people. today we transitioned from search and rescue to recovery. we need to bring a sense of closure and comfort to the families, and we take that very seriously. and to all the families, i say, esta contigo, simpere. less than an hour after the collapse, we had divers in the water at 2:25 am to begin search and rescue. this morning we had divers in the water starting at 6 am for search and recovery. this is not a conclusion. it's a continuation. and we take this phase just as seriously and just as personally as we took the last phase. 0ur north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue

has been in baltimore throughout the day — and he sent us this report. throughout the day, the gruesome task of recovering the bodies of those who died has continued, as their identities have begun to emerge. two names have so far been released, miguel luna was from el salvador and manuel suazo was from honduras. his brother spoke outside the family home. translation: he became a fundamental pillar - of ourfamily, a bastian so others could travel over there and get visas and everything. he was a driving force for all of us. they have been working the night shift, fixing potholes on the bridge, when authorities were alerted to the ship was veering off course. if we could stop traffic and make sure nobody is on the bridge right now. i am not sure if there is a crew up there. i want identify the foreman

and get them off the bridge, temporarily. but the ship hit just moments later. dispatch, the whole bridge just fell down! everybody, the whole bridge just collapsed! thoughts have now turned to the process of how best to remove the ship and clear the channel. i think the main challenge here, as you can see by the imagery on scene, is removing those large trusses and the steel from the bow of the ship. once that happens, we will have the underwater survey complete in terms of how that vessel is connected to the bridge pier, but i think once that is done, the salvage will be ready to do that in necessary action to refloat the vessel and move it. to achieve all that, the navy is supplying heavy lift crane is to clear the river and the submerged sections of the bridge. meanwhile, at least two dozen investigators have been on the ship, securing its data recorder, and have attempted to reassure the public that the containers on board aren't posing a threat

to public health. up close like this you can see the sheer scale of the problem facing the investigators. not only are they trying to find those that lost their lives in these frigid waters, in these choppy and rainy conditions, but also in terms of the vote, moving it and getting the bridge it is hugejob. local and national officials have vowed to protect the incomes of around 15,000 workers at the port, which is also crucial to 140,000 jobs in the wider region. this is an important port for both imports and exports. it is america's largest vehicle handling port, which is important not only for car imports and exports, but also farm equipment. in the coming months, many questions will be asked about the safety record of the dali and the construction

of the key bridge itself. let's bring you some pictures of the ship in baltimore currently. it is under the debris from the bridge where it crashed into. night has fallen in baltimore and we are expecting it to have a no news conference from the national transportation safety board in the us. we can show you images of that room is full as you see press and media gathering to wait for officials to come and give an update on the situation regarding the ship and how it is stuck in the debris of that baltimore bridge. we have had an update that two bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pick—up truck submerged under the waters where the francis scott key bridge collapsed. it has been informed earlier today. the operation to recover the bodies of four more people presumed dead continues so far, but we

hope to hear more from this news conference if and when it begins. let's listen in. and with it there will be the _ listen in. and with it there will be the investigator . listen in. and with it there will be the investigator in | will be the investigator in charge, marcel muise. who will take your questions.— take your questions. thank you forjoining _ take your questions. thank you forjoining us- _ take your questions. thank you forjoining us. again _ take your questions. thank you forjoining us. again my- take your questions. thank you forjoining us. again my name. forjoining us. again my name is forjoining us. again my name isjennifer, _ forjoining us. again my name isjennifer, chair of the is jennifer, chair of the national transportation isjennifer, chair of the national transportation safety board — national transportation safety board. with me today is one of our newest board members, alvin brown, _ our newest board members, alvin brown, the — our newest board members, alvin brown, the member, this is his training — brown, the member, this is his training launch and if have our investigator in charge who we call the — investigator in charge who we call the eye i see, muise. as we mentioned we arrived on scene — we mentioned we arrived on scene yesterday at around six azmw — scene yesterday at around six am, but _ scene yesterday at around six a:m., but the team came in from

across_ a:m., but the team came in from across the — a:m., but the team came in from across the country throughout the day — across the country throughout the day. it was a day to get our— the day. it was a day to get our bearings, really. we set up our bearings, really. we set up our family— our bearings, really. we set up our family assistance programme and began to develop our investigative plan. and requested documents that we need — requested documents that we need in — requested documents that we need in order to conduct our investigation. today is really the first— investigation. today is really the first full investigative day — the first full investigative day on _ the first full investigative day on scene. we were able to board — day on scene. we were able to board the _ day on scene. we were able to board the vessel, i boarded the vesset— board the vessel, i boarded the vessel around noon along with our marine safety team and our highway— our marine safety team and our highway safety team and i can talk about that in just a bit. i talk about that in just a bit. liust— talk about that in just a bit. ijust want to take a moment before — ijust want to take a moment before i_ ijust want to take a moment before i discuss our factual information we have been able to identify and speak to the families. 0n to identify and speak to the families. on behalf of the national transportation safety board — national transportation safety board i— national transportation safety board i want to extend our deepest, deepest condolences.

you are — deepest, deepest condolences. you are in — deepest, deepest condolences. you are in our thoughts and prayers _ you are in our thoughts and prayers as— you are in our thoughts and prayers as the days, months, years— prayers as the days, months, years ahead go forward, certainly we are focused on you — certainly we are focused on you our— certainly we are focused on you. our entire mission is to save — you. 0ur entire mission is to save lives— you. our entire mission is to save lives and our aim is to prevent— save lives and our aim is to prevent this from reoccurring and we — prevent this from reoccurring and we are so, so very sorry for all— and we are so, so very sorry for all that— and we are so, so very sorry for all that you are going through. it is unimaginable and truly, _ through. it is unimaginable and truly, we — through. it is unimaginable and truly, we think about you throughout this investigation. so as— throughout this investigation. so as i — throughout this investigation. so as i mentioned yesterday, for those _ so as i mentioned yesterday, for those who may not be familiar, _ for those who may not be familiar, the national transportation safety board is an independent federal agency. we are — an independent federal agency. we are charged by congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the united states— aviation accident in the united states and significant offence in att— states and significant offence in all modes of transportation. that— in all modes of transportation. that includes bridge collapses and that includes bridge collapses ahd it— that includes bridge collapses and it includes marine accidents and incidents. 0ur

accidents and incidents. our mission _ accidents and incidents. our mission is _ accidents and incidents. our mission is to determine why something happened, how it happened and to prevent it from reoccurring. again, to save lives — reoccurring. again, to save lives i_ reoccurring. again, to save lives. i want to talk a little bit on _ lives. i want to talk a little bit on how we conduct an investigation, but i think it is important for folks to understand that we will not ahatyse _ understand that we will not analyse any of the information we are — analyse any of the information we are collecting. we will not provide — we are collecting. we will not provide any sort of findings, conclusions or safety recommendations while on scene. 0ur tiger— recommendations while on scene. 0ur tiger focus on scene is to collect — 0ur tiger focus on scene is to collect the _ 0ur tiger focus on scene is to collect the perishable evidence. —— our entire focus. documenting the scene, taking photographs, taking electronics or components, whatever goes away _ or components, whatever goes away once — or components, whatever goes away once the scene is cleaned up. away once the scene is cleaned uo we — away once the scene is cleaned up. we need to collect that information for our investigation. when it comes to digging — investigation. when it comes to

digging through inspections, maintenance records, that can be done — maintenance records, that can be done when we leave. right now— be done when we leave. right now it — be done when we leave. right now it is — be done when we leave. right now it is focused on the scene itsetf~ — now it is focused on the scene itself so _ now it is focused on the scene itself. so contented leave to conduct _ itself. so contented leave to conduct our investigation we work— conduct our investigation we work with parties to the investigation, they provide us technical— investigation, they provide us technical information. this is factuat— technical information. this is factual information that we use as part — factual information that we use as part of— factual information that we use as part of our fact—finding. so if we — as part of our fact—finding. so if we need _ as part of our fact—finding. so if we need bridge inspection data — if we need bridge inspection data we _ if we need bridge inspection data we would ask, say the federat— data we would ask, say the federal highway administration or information about coastguard inspections, we would ask the coastguard. so parties to the investigation are the united states— investigation are the united states coastguard, marilyn transportation authority —— transportation authority — — maryland, transportation authority —— maryland, the association of maryland, the association of maryland pilots and we have invited — maryland pilots and we have invited grace ocean private limited _ invited grace ocean private limited and synergy marine private _ limited and synergy marine private limited. greece ocean is the — private limited. greece ocean is the owner of the vessel and

synergy— is the owner of the vessel and synergy is _ is the owner of the vessel and synergy is the operator —— greece _ synergy is the operator —— greece ocean. again they are part— greece ocean. again they are part of— greece ocean. again they are part of the fact—finding and they— part of the fact—finding and they do— part of the fact—finding and they do not conduct analysis with— they do not conduct analysis with our— they do not conduct analysis with our organisation, we do that— with our organisation, we do that independently on its own and we — that independently on its own and we do our own findings, our own— and we do our own findings, our own probable cause and our own safety _ own probable cause and our own safety recommendations. in order— safety recommendations. in order to _ safety recommendations. in order to effectively carry out an investigation we have experts _ an investigation we have experts throughout our organisation in different areas _ organisation in different areas. so we break up our investigation into groups. a focus — investigation into groups. a focus on _ investigation into groups. a focus on their particular areas of expertise. in this safety investigation we have a nautical operations group. this group — nautical operations group. this group gathers evidence to document the actions taken by the vessel, the procedures for the vessel, the procedures for the safe — the vessel, the procedures for the safe operation of the vessel— the safe operation of the vessel and company oversight, waterway — vessel and company oversight, waterway management, safety management and regulatory

oversight. that group would and has collected and has asked for information on, say, duty records, _ information on, say, duty records, licensing, training, and — records, licensing, training, and have _ records, licensing, training, and have requested the crew iist~ — and have requested the crew list so— and have requested the crew list. so we were able to confirm _ list. so we were able to confirm that there were 21 crew members — confirm that there were 21 crew members on board the vessel at the time — members on board the vessel at the time of this accident. plus two pilots. that is 21 crew members plus two pilots for a members plus two pilots fora total— members plus two pilots fora total of— members plus two pilots for a total of 23 individuals on board _ total of 23 individuals on board the vessel at the time of the accident. they also were able — the accident. they also were able to obtain the cargo manifest. the cargo manifest, be did — manifest. the cargo manifest, be did bring in one of ntsb's senior— be did bring in one of ntsb's senior has meant investigators today— senior has meant investigators today to — senior has meant investigators today to begin to look at the cargo — today to begin to look at the cargo and the cargo manifest. he was— cargo and the cargo manifest. he was able to identify 56 containers of hazardous

materials, that a 764 tonnes of hazardous _ materials, that a 764 tonnes of hazardous materials. mostly corrosives, flammables, and some — corrosives, flammables, and some miscellaneous hazardous materials, class nine hazardous materials— materials, class nine hazardous materials which would include iithium — materials which would include lithium ion batteries. some of the hazmat containers were breached. we have seen a sheen on the _ breached. we have seen a sheen on the waterway. the federal state — on the waterway. the federal state and local authorities are aware — state and local authorities are aware of _ state and local authorities are aware of that and they will be in charge _ aware of that and they will be in charge of addressing those issues — in charge of addressing those issues. but ntsb, as part of our safety investigation, documents that type of release, documents that type of release, documents damages and documents the types _ documents damages and documents the types of materials involved as part — the types of materials involved as part of — the types of materials involved as part of our investigation. we also _ as part of our investigation. we also have an engineering group — we also have an engineering group which gathers evidence to

document the design and operation of engineering systems including the vessel propulsion, steering and power. the operations and engineering group _ the operations and engineering group was able to board the vessel— group was able to board the vessel last night and they did a walk—through of the vessel including _ a walk—through of the vessel including the bridge and engine room — including the bridge and engine room. they were looking for other— room. they were looking for other electronic components and any sort — other electronic components and any sort of — other electronic components and any sort of downloadable recorders, and he sort of cameras, _ recorders, and he sort of cameras, any sort of cctv. they did not— cameras, any sort of cctv. they did not find _ cameras, any sort of cctv. they did not find any of those things _ did not find any of those things. but that search continues. they have also requested document, a number of documents — requested document, a number of documents including maintenance and inspection history, and as we speak, _ and inspection history, and as we speak, are conducting interviews on board the the vessei~ _ interviews on board the the vessel. those interviews begin our ipm —

vessel. those interviews begin our 1pm this afternoon and those _ our 1pm this afternoon and those are with the crew members on board — those are with the crew members on board the vessel. and then again— on board the vessel. and then again i— on board the vessel. and then again i mentioned to be boarded again— again i mentioned to be boarded again today at one o'clock. that — again today at one o'clock. that was _ again today at one o'clock. that was pretty much the entire team _ that was pretty much the entire team me — that was pretty much the entire team. me plus the office of highway safety, office of marine safety, member brown and looked _ marine safety, member brown and looked at — marine safety, member brown and looked at the damage. we were able to— looked at the damage. we were able to take a look at the protection of the pier and we looked — protection of the pier and we looked at some of the damage to the containers and the bridge structure. we have a recorders group — structure. we have a recorders group which is responsible for locating. _ group which is responsible for locating, retrieving ants downloading any recorder or recorded _ downloading any recorder or recorded information that may relate — recorded information that may relate to — recorded information that may relate to the accident. we do have — relate to the accident. we do have the _ relate to the accident. we do have the voyage data recorder. they— have the voyage data recorder. they worked on that all day to

validate — they worked on that all day to validate that information and also — validate that information and also have a printout of the alarms, _ also have a printout of the alarms, that is the log. they still— alarms, that is the log. they still have _ alarms, that is the log. they still have to go back and look at that— still have to go back and look at that and validate that information at a later time. in addition — information at a later time. in addition to that, we, our survival— addition to that, we, our survival factors group interviewed or discussed with the maryland transportation authority police the timeline of events that occurred around the time — of events that occurred around the time of the bridge strike. those — the time of the bridge strike. those two sets of information we are — those two sets of information we are putting together in a timeline _ we are putting together in a timeline that we will release it through our social media channels, but for now, i will ask— channels, but for now, i will ask marcel to go through the voyage — ask marcel to go through the voyage data recorder information that we had to share _ information that we had to share with you as well as some of the — share with you as well as some of the information that we have gathered — of the information that we have gathered from the police. thank ou, gathered from the police. thank you. chair- _ gathered from the police. thank you, chair. information - gathered from the police. thank you, chair. information from - you, chair. information from the dali voyage recorder or if

edr was successfully recovered on the morning of the accident by the us coast guard. it was provided to ntsb upon our arrival. approximately six hours of vdr data was provided to ntsb including the time. from midnight to 6am will stop by regulation vdr is required to record 30 days of history and ntsb continues to obtain more data. time is expressed below, as recorded by vdr, converted to local eastern daylight time, all information is literary and subject to final validation. the vdr data is can devised until he met comprised of audio from the ship's bridge and recording from the very high—frequency radios. the quality of that audio varies widely because of the high levels of background noise and alarms. additional analysis will be performed at the ntsb labs to filter out the

audio and improve its quality. additionally vdr recorded limited sensor data and example of that data recorded includes the ship's speed, rpm, the ship's heading and right are ending. as well as some alarm information. ntsb engineers are working to identify and validate that data. vdr recorded the ship's departure from

alarms were recorded on the ship's bridge audio. at the same time, vdr — or cease recording. vdr continued to recording. vdr continued to record using redundant power source. at around 0126 and two seconds vdr resumed recording sensor data and during this time there were steering commands and broader orders recorded on the audio. at around 0126 and 39 seconds, the ships pilot made a radio call from tugs in the vicinity to assist. at the time a dispatcher phoned the duty officer regarding the blackout. around 01 20s officer regarding the blackout.

around 0120s —— 0127 and additional steering commands were ordered. around 127 and 25 seconds, the pilot issued a radio call over the radio for reporting that dali had lost all power and was approaching the bridge. around this time, the bridge. around this time, the data shows this following occurred, the judeo the data shows this following occurred, thejudeo officer occurred, the judeo officer radio occurred, thejudeo officer radio two units already on scene due to construction on the bridge, one on each side of the bridge, one on each side of the bridge, one on each side of the bridge and ordered them to close traffic on the bridge. all lanes were then shut down. around 0129 the speed was recorded atjust under seven knots or under eight miles an hour. from this moment from two parsley 12933 seconds vdr audio sounds consistent with the

collision of the bridge. additionally around this time, —— cameras show the bridge lights extinguishing. additional analysis of the vdr audio in comparison with other time sources, will be used to determine the exact time of contact between dali in the bridge. at 129 and 39 seconds, the pilot reported the bridge down, over the radio to the coastguard. ntsb will either convene a group of technical experts to review the entire recording and develop a detailed transcription of the dialogue and alarms as recorded. abs. dialogue and alarms as recorded.— dialogue and alarms as recorded. . . ., recorded. a few areas that i 'ust recorded. a few areas that i just want — recorded. a few areas that i just want to _ recorded. a few areas that i just want to clarify, - recorded. a few areas that i just want to clarify, the - recorded. a few areas that i | just want to clarify, the data that — just want to clarify, the data that we _ just want to clarify, the data that we received from the coastguard, which they were able — coastguard, which they were able to — coastguard, which they were able to obtain on the bridge by downloading the information from — downloading the information from the vdr from midnight —

six arm, _ from the vdr from midnight — six a:m., that is a standard timeframe. they provide that immediately so we can see that timeframe around when the accident _ timeframe around when the accident or incident occurred. knowing _ accident or incident occurred. knowing we can go back and get the rest, — knowing we can go back and get the rest, that there should be 30 days— the rest, that there should be 30 days there. so this is the immediate information that they -ive immediate information that they give us, — immediate information that they give us, but i do not want anyone _ give us, but i do not want anyone to think, anything was held _ anyone to think, anything was held back, that is very standard information and site you want _ standard information and site you want to thank the coastguard for that. because it was pretty immediate and done right— was pretty immediate and done right away and then they provided us with a thumb drive which — provided us with a thumb drive which we — provided us with a thumb drive which we were able to evaluate back— which we were able to evaluate back at — which we were able to evaluate back at our lab at headquarters. i am sure you will— headquarters. i am sure you will have _ headquarters. i am sure you will have questions on that, i want — will have questions on that, i want to— will have questions on that, i want to also say, i have seen a lot of— want to also say, i have seen a lot of comparison between vdr and cvr — lot of comparison between vdr and cvr is or black boxes on commercial airliners. this is a

basic— commercial airliners. this is a basic system, really. and fdr wouid — basic system, really. and fdr would give you 1000 parameters, this is— would give you 1000 parameters, this is not— would give you 1000 parameters, this is not that. vdr is basic. it this is not that. vdr is basic. it is — this is not that. vdr is basic. it is a — this is not that. vdr is basic. it is a snapshot of the major systems— it is a snapshot of the major systems on a vessel. and we have — systems on a vessel. and we have long _ systems on a vessel. and we have long wanted more recording, more parameters to be recorded on a vdr, so hopefully that is something that we can provide. happy to answer— that we can provide. happy to answer more questions about that— answer more questions about that timeline, but before i do i that timeline, but before i do i want — that timeline, but before i do i want to— that timeline, but before i do i want to continue with what our team _ i want to continue with what our team has done. i want to continue with what ourteam has done. our survival factors group, their whole role is to— factors group, their whole role is to examine the response. so they— is to examine the response. so they were _ is to examine the response. so they were able to obtain dispatch logs from the maryland transportation authority, the baltimore county fire department, the baltimore city fire department to begin to put

together— fire department to begin to put together a timeline and that they— together a timeline and that they will be conducting interviews tomorrow including with _ interviews tomorrow including with a — interviews tomorrow including with a few people in the bridge area _ with a few people in the bridge area we — with a few people in the bridge area. we also have from our office — area. we also have from our office of— area. we also have from our office of highway safety, it bridge _ office of highway safety, it bridge structures group, many know— bridge structures group, many know that the bridge was built in 1976 — know that the bridge was built in 1976. it has three spans. the — in 1976. it has three spans. the main _ in 1976. it has three spans. the main span is 1200 feet, the entire _ the main span is 1200 feet, the entire bridge is 9090 feet in length _ entire bridge is 9090 feet in length. the average annual daily— length. the average annual daily traffic on the bridge is 30.767 _ daily traffic on the bridge is 30,767 vehicles per day. the bridge is fracture critical, it is a fracture critical— critical, it is a fracture critical bridge. what that means— critical bridge. what that means is if a member fails, that— means is if a member fails, that would likely cause a

portion— that would likely cause a portion of or the entire bridge to collapse. there is no redundancy. the preferred method _ redundancy. the preferred method for building bridges today— method for building bridges todayis method for building bridges today is that there is redundancy built in. whether that— redundancy built in. whether that is— redundancy built in. whether that is transmitting loads to another— that is transmitting loads to another member or some sort of structural— another member or some sort of structural redundancy. this bridge _ structural redundancy. this bridge did not have redundancy. there _ bridge did not have redundancy. there are — bridge did not have redundancy. there are 17,468 fracture criticat _ there are 17,468 fracture critical bridges in the united states _ critical bridges in the united states i_ critical bridges in the united states. i do 615,000 bridges totai~ — states. i do 615,000 bridges total. that comes from the federai— total. that comes from the federal highway administration. -- out _ federal highway administration. -- out of — federal highway administration. —— out of. this bridge was in satisfactory condition. the last— satisfactory condition. the last fracture critical inspection was in may 2023. we have _ inspection was in may 2023. we have not— inspection was in may 2023. we have not been able to go through— have not been able to go through that inspection and all of the — through that inspection and all of the documents, but that will occur— of the documents, but that will occur after we leave the on

scene _ occur after we leave the on scene portion. but we have also requested — scene portion. but we have also requested all fracture critical routine — requested all fracture critical routine and underwater inspections of the bridge over the last— inspections of the bridge over the last decade. once we receive _ the last decade. once we receive that, people begin to id receive that, people begin to go through all of those documents. we have also requested information on the protection of the peer on all of an— protection of the peer on all of an dta, maryland transportation authority owns a bridges — transportation authority owns a bridges. they have before bridges _ bridges. they have before bridges where we would, they would — bridges where we would, they would have information on the protection of the pier. we are looking — protection of the pier. we are looking at— protection of the pier. we are looking at that. our family assistance team continues to do their— assistance team continues to do their work— assistance team continues to do their work in outreach to families _ their work in outreach to families. they provide them with— families. they provide them with assistance immediately on scene, _ with assistance immediately on scene, connect them with the resources _ scene, connect them with the resources that they need, but then— resources that they need, but then be — resources that they need, but then be continue to work with then be continue to work with the families throughout the course _ the families throughout the course of the investigation ieading _ course of the investigation leading up to the board meeting

and, _ leading up to the board meeting and, many times, for many years after. _ and, many times, for many years after. where _ and, many times, for many years after, where many work to get our safety _ after, where many work to get our safety recommendations implemented. to improve safety. so with _ implemented. to improve safety. so with that, again, when it comes— so with that, again, when it comes to _ so with that, again, when it comes to analysis of any of the inspection _ comes to analysis of any of the inspection records or the records _ inspection records or the records that we are requesting, that will— records that we are requesting, that will take place later. right _ that will take place later. right now we are focused on obtaining information, getting the perishable evidence, conducting interviews. sol witt— conducting interviews. sol will take _ conducting interviews. sol will take questions, but i will call on — will take questions, but i will call on you and one question at a time — call on you and one question at a time. please provide your name — a time. please provide your name and _ a time. please provide your name and affiliation. abc news. question about _ name and affiliation. abc news. question about your _ name and affiliation. abc news. question about your work - name and affiliation. abc news. question about your work here i question about your work here in the — question about your work here in the efforts _ question about your work here in the efforts you _ question about your work here in the efforts you have - question about your work here in the efforts you have to - question about your work here | in the efforts you have to make for the — in the efforts you have to make for the recovery— in the efforts you have to make for the recovery you're - for the recovery you're trying to get— for the recovery you're trying to get regarding _ for the recovery you're trying to get regarding informationl to get regarding information that is— to get regarding information that is perishable _ to get regarding information that is perishable and - to get regarding information that is perishable and all. to get regarding information that is perishable and all ofl that is perishable and all of the challenges _ that is perishable and all of the challenges on - that is perishable and all of the challenges on top - that is perishable and all of the challenges on top of. that is perishable and all of. the challenges on top of that with— the challenges on top of that with the _ the challenges on top of that with the girders _ the challenges on top of that with the girders and - the challenges on top of that with the girders and metal. the challenges on top of that with the girders and metal in the water, _ with the girders and metal in the water, the _

with the girders and metal in the water, the difficulty- with the girders and metal in the water, the difficulty of. the water, the difficulty of having _ the water, the difficulty of having a _ the water, the difficulty of having a ship— the water, the difficulty of having a ship with - the water, the difficulty of. having a ship with hazardous materials. _ having a ship with hazardous materials, what _ having a ship with hazardous materials, what can - having a ship with hazardous materials, what can you - having a ship with hazardous - materials, what can you compare this effort — materials, what can you compare this effort to _ materials, what can you compare this effort to in _ materials, what can you compare this effort to in other— this effort to in other scenarios _ this effort to in other scenarios you've - this effort to in otherl scenarios you've dealt this effort to in other- scenarios you've dealt with in the past? _ it's a massive undertaking for an investigation. it's a very tragic— an investigation. it's a very tragic event. it's multi modal. there's— tragic event. it's multi modal. there's a _ tragic event. it's multi modal. there's a lot of information we need _ there's a lot of information we need to— there's a lot of information we need to collect, a lot that we need — need to collect, a lot that we need to— need to collect, a lot that we need to analyse, many interviews. many different components to the investigation. but this is not new— investigation. but this is not new for— investigation. but this is not new for the ntsb. we conducted other— new for the ntsb. we conducted other investigation of bridge strikes. _ other investigation of bridge strikes, bridge collapses, we have — strikes, bridge collapses, we have an _ strikes, bridge collapses, we have an amazing team of individuals who are focused on very— individuals who are focused on very specific areas of expertise. and sol very specific areas of expertise. and so i have no doubt — expertise. and so i have no doubt that we will be able to pull this— doubt that we will be able to pull this together and hopefully 12 to 24 months. with

that said. — hopefully 12 to 24 months. with that said, we will not hesitate