[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by VatorMan

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...r/73123627007/

Blame resides with Baltimore harbor authorities as they don’t require lined tug escort to and from port-something the US Navy does.

Tugs at most harbors worldwide help with docking and undocking. It’s not common practice to stay tied to ships once they’re underway. That’s not the root cause of this. Even the article says they “might” have been able to prevent it.