On: Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge leaving two people dead

[sinuhe69]

They said the ship lost power, but we can see the light chain were all lit up. Were they just for decoration, or where did they draw the power from?

[loloquwowndueo → sinuhe69]

Electrical power (for lights) may well be decoupled from engine power for the propellers.

[alistairSH → loloquwowndueo]

Yep. Sailing vessels have batteries and generators to power things when under sail.