IN THIS RECOVERY PROCESS. ALL RIGHT, CAPTAIN, WE’RE READY TO GO AGAIN. >> THE U.S. ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HAS BEEN TASKED WITH WORKING ALONGSIDE THE ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND PILOTS TO CREATE A TEMPORARY CHANNEL TO MOVE BOATS THROUGH THE BALTIMORE BYPASS AROUND THE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE COLLAPSED ON MARCH 26TH WHEN A CARGO SHIP STRUCK IT AFTER LOSING POWER. RESEARCH. PHYSICIST WITH THE CENTER, DOCTOR KEITH MARTIN, SAYS THIS IS A MAJOR PORT FOR BOTH NATIONAL AND GLOBAL TRANSIT, WHICH MAKES IT ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO CREATE A NEW CHANNEL. >> BALTIMORE, BEING ONE OF THE LARGEST, UM, CAR CARRIER, UM, RECEPTION AREAS IN THE COUNTRY. >> IT’S IT’S A REAL BOTTLENECK FOR BRINGING CARS IN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. SO RIGHT NOW THE CHANNEL IS BLOCKED. AND SO THEY’RE TRYING TO PUT A CHANNEL AROUND IT. >> MARTIN SAYS. IT’S NOT AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS, AS THEY HAVE A FRACTION OF THE SPACE THEY HAD BEFORE THE BRIDGE COLLAPSED. >> IT SOUNDS IT SOUNDS SIMPLE. UM, BUT THE MAIN NAVIGATION CHANNEL THAT’S AUTHORIZED IS. 700FT WIDE AND 50FT DEEP. THE ACCESS CHANNEL THEY HAVE TO ENTER TO GET AROUND NOW IS ONLY 280FT WIDE. IT’S 35FT DEEP AND NOW THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO THOSE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE SALVAGE OPERATIONS, THEY DON’T WANT TO IMPACT THOSE OR SLOW THOSE DOWN. >> THAT’S THAT’S VERY EASILY ACQUIRED TO MAKE THIS A REALITY, THE RESEARCHERS USE REAL TIME SHIP SIMULATION TO DISCOVER THE BEST METHODS TO GET AROUND THE BALTIMORE HARBOR. >> THIS IS WHERE IT ALL HAPPENS. YOU KNOW, IT LOOKS LIKE A GIANT VIDEO GAME, BUT IT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. YOU KNOW, BECAUSE, YEAH, YOU HAVE THE VISUAL PIECE THAT LOOKS LIKE A GIANT VIDEO GAME, BUT YOU HAVE ALL THE UNDERLYING PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING THAT GOES INTO IT, MARTIN SAYS. >> IT’S FULFILLING TO BE ABLE TO HELP OPEN TRANSPORT BACK IN A MAJOR PORT. >> WE’RE GLAD WE CAN HELP, YOU KNOW, THAT WE CAN GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED SO THEY CAN OPEN THESE CHANNELS BACK UP AND GET GET THINGS MOVING AGAIN