Giant container ships like the one that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., early Tuesday morning do not pass under the Lake Charles Interstate 10-Calcasieu River Bridge, nor do tankers, according to U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Corinne Zilnicki.

Some tankers do pass under the Interstate 210 bridge in Lake Charles.

Zilnicki provided the information based on reports from the Marine Safety Center in Lake Charles. No other information was available about the Baltimore incident, as it is still under investigation.

In Baltimore, the container ship lost power, issued a mayday call before ramming into the bridge early Tuesday, according to a report from the Associated Press. The call allowed officials to limit bridge traffic. The ship struck one of the bridge’s supports. The vessel was traveling at a rapid speed and caught fire after impact.

John Guidroz, Department of Transportation and Development District 7 spokesperson, said, “We can’t speak to the specifics as to what occurred related to the bridge collision in Baltimore, as this is an evolving situation. We can ensure that our bridges, which traverse a navigable channel, are designed and constructed to either redirect vessels or withstand a vessel impact commensurate to the anticipated vessel fleet utilizing the channel.

“In the event that one of our bridges gets hit, we promptly inspect the bridge and work closely with the Coast Guard to ensure the safety of the traveling public,” Guidroz said.

Traffic that does pass under the Lake Charles bridge includes barges, mostly rock, tugs, salvage vessels and recreational boats. Zilnick said the amount of traffic varies.

She was looking at marinetraffic.com before and during her call to the American Press. It is a site the public may use to monitor ships in real time. Nothing had passed beneath the bridge in the past two hours.