Chesapeake 1000 Crane and the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

A floating crane named Chesapeake 1000, nicknamed Chessy, is tasked with removing wreckage from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, blocking ships from entering or leaving the Port of Baltimore and hindering the search for missing workers. The crane was previously involved in a high-profile CIA mission to retrieve part of a sunken Soviet submarine. The crane's capacity was increased to 1,000 tons and renamed Chesapeake 1000 by Donjon Marine Co. Inc. It is now assisting in the removal of the bridge debris and the construction of a new bridge.

CIA's Project Azorian and the Hughes Glomar Explorer

The article discusses the historical mission known as 'Project Azorian' where the CIA retrieved part of a sunken Soviet submarine using a specialized ship called the Hughes Glomar Explorer, with the help of a floating crane called the Sun 800. The mission was considered one of the most expensive and daring intelligence operations in U.S. history.