To go out there and to see it up close, you realize just how daunting a task this is.

The biggest floating crane on the East Coast arrives in Baltimore as the cleanup begins.

We need to clear the channel because the health of the Maryland economy and the national economy depend on.

Tonight, what we're learning about the efforts to clear debris from the Patapsco River and

to bring closure to the families of those lost.

They really want to see the bodies and bring their bodies home.

The CBS Evening News starts now.

Good evening and thank you for joining us. I'm Robert Costa in for Nora. We begin tonight

with the massive and dangerous cleanup operation underway in Baltimore. There is a long road ahead

to remove the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and that cargo ship, which is nearly as long as

the Chrysler building

is tall.

And one of the priorities recover the victims to give closure to the families.

Now one of the largest crane barges in the U.S. has arrived at the site.

It's called the Chesapeake 1000, and more vital equipment is on its way.

The first mission is to remove the twisted steel and concrete that sits on top of the cargo ship,

allowing it to be moved away from the shipping channel.

President Biden just announcing he will travel to Baltimore next week where he will see the destruction.

CBS's Chris Van Cleave starts us off tonight with an up-close look.

The effort to clear away the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopen the port of Baltimore is getting a lift from the biggest floating crane on the East Coast.

Now, in Baltimore Harbor, it will be able to pick up pieces of debris weighing up to a thousand tons.

I want this done quickly. I want it done rights. But this is going to be a long road.

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