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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Vigil held for fallen sailors aboard Mexican Navy ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge
Some 200 people gathered Wednesday night at a heartbreaking vigil for the young sailors who died or were injured on the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtémoc after its crash into the Brooklyn Bridge. The solemn crowd — including Mexico and New York City officials, including Mayor Adams — gathered in the pouring rain at the iconic bridge to honor those lost in the crash. A Mariachi band sang Mexican folk songs, and portraits of America Yamilet Sanchez, 20, and Adal Jair Marcos, 23, were plastered on metal barricades along with the U.S. and Mexican flags. 'I understand the circle of life. But when I look at the faces of these young people, these young people who lost their lives in the military service that's important to their country, I don't have the logic,' Mayor Adams said. 'I don't have the words, but all I do know in moments like this, you trust God.' As Adams arrived at the vigil, he bowed his head in front of each of the fallen sailor's portraits, then placed a bundle of white flowers in front of each portrait. 'These are moments when you realize how precious life is and I'm here today because the people of Mexico that live in this city have showed us how much you love your home country, and you love your adopted country, America,' Adams said. The bodies of Sanchez, 20, and Jair Marcos, 23, have been repatriated to Mexico, where a vigil for Sanchez was held. 'We are grieving with the world and our brothers in Mexico,' said Bronx native Fabian Aguilar, 56, a dancer with Ballet Folklorico Mexicano of New York, who attended the vigil. 'We are very sad over this tragedy. We stand in the rain and mourn because we are all brothers.' Madelin Martinez, 16, of Brooklyn said the vigil was 'really touching.' 'It came out of the blue, they were gone in minutes,' Martinez said. 'They were too young to die and they were not with their families. It was so important that they were here. With everything going on and (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), they represented our culture and now they are gone.' According to the FDNY, at least 19 of those aboard were treated for injuries, with 11 initially listed in critical condition. Most of the crew that was aboard Cuauhtémoc — including some who were initially treated for injuries — were announced on Wednesday to be safely back in Mexico, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. Following an interagency meeting, discussions were held by the U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB, the ship's contractors and City Hall representatives focusing on the repair efforts on the ship, the crew's welfare and tow logistics, according to city Office of Emergency Management spokesman Aries Dela Cruz. 'USCG continues to support the vessel and crew of the ARM Cuauhtémoc. The US Navy is coordinating shoreside housing while repairs proceed. All injured crew have been discharged from the hospital and are now safely back in Mexico,' Dela Cruz said. 'Final plans for repairing the impacted masts are being prepared for submission to the Coast Guard. A tow plan for the vessel is also in development for USCG review. An underwater hull survey is anticipated for Saturday.' Repairs are currently underway on the ship as officials wrapped up their damage assessment on Tuesday with marine surveyors and contractors accessing the vessel. The Cuauhtémoc hasn't sustained any damage to the hull, which would allow it to be moved from Pier 37, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, with tugboat assistance. The NTSB is also checking if there are any data recorders holding pivotal evidence of how the crash occurred. The training ship is expected to be towed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where it will be dry-docked as the investigation continues, OEM officials said Tuesday. With wind and rain halting the process of towing the ship, The Cuauhtémoc is expected to move to a dry dock facility by Sunday. The two fatalities occurred when the ship's masts crashed into the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night. Multiple crew members aloft in the masts were left dangling in the air by their safety harnesses after the East River crash, but no one ended up in the water.
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
Sail ships in the 21st century: Why ancient technology remains relevant today
Two people were killed and at least 19 others were injured after ARM Cuauhtémoc, a sail training vessel of the Mexican Navy, collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Sunday (May 18). In the age of mechanised propulsion, sail ships are somewhat of a novelty today. But modern navies — including the Indian Navy — continue to retain such vessels in their fleets. And amid growing concerns about climate change, they may actually make a triumphant return in the world of shipping. Unlike the great ships of the line during the Age of Sail, sail ships today are not meant to participate in naval battles. They lack the speed, endurance, manoeuverability, and resilience to participate in modern maritime warfare. That said, sail ships are excellent platforms to train naval cadets. 'Sail training ships are increasingly being used as basic seamanship and character building platforms by Navies the world over,' according to the website of Goa Shipyard Ltd which has built two sail ships — INS Tarangini and INS Sudarshini — currently in service with the Indian Navy. This is because sail ships are thought to provide the 'purest' experience of the seas possible. 'In an age of electronic navigation and advanced bridge simulators, nothing can replace the experience of going to sea under sail and feeling the power of the wind and waters that shape one's voyage and sharpen the senses,' wrote Captain Lawson W Brigham (retd). ('Training Under Sail in the 21st Century', Proceedings of the US Naval Academy, 2020). 'Sailing is transformative; it enhances environmental awareness and develops in a person a respect for the sea — fundamental lessons that will last a lifetime,' the former US Coast Guard officer wrote. According to a 2018 press release by the Indian Navy, 'the primary role' of sail training ships like INS Tarangini 'is to develop character and professionalism, as well as inculcate the qualities of initiative, courage, resilience and esprit-de-corps (meaning group spirit) amongst the Sea Trainees and also impart practical training to them, primarily on navigation, sailing and seamanship.' These ships also go on lengthy 'goodwill trips' — voyages to foster cooperation and improve relations between different nations. For instance, last November, INS Tarangini conducted a joint sailing exercise with the Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci off the coast of Kochi. Tarangini has also gone on extensive voyages in the past, most notably a circumnavigation of the globe in 2003-04. Sail ships — wind-propulsion, to be specific — may soon make a big-time comeback in commercial shipping. Cargo ships, which carry more than 80% of the world's goods, are mostly propelled by diesel engines. By some estimates, shipping alone accounts for roughly 3% of annual climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions, similar to the contribution of the aviation sector. Scientists have long been looking to improve fuel efficiency of cargo ships. And a return to sail has been heralded as one of the most practical ways to cut ships' emissions. This is because unlike other cutting-edge technologies in the play, wind propulsion is tried and tested, and thus significantly more economical to be widely adopted by profit-driven merchant shipping companies. That said, do not expect modern cargo vessels to suddenly morph into the great Age of Sail-era counterparts. For one, wind propulsion will not replace but simply augment a ship's mechanical propulsion system. This alone can lead to significant emission reductions by allowing the crew to turn the engine down while still maintaining speed, and thus, meeting critical deadlines. For instance, in 2024, shipping company Cargill reported that its vessel the Pyxis Ocean, a diesel-powered cargo ship retrofitted with two 'WindWings' — solid sails installed to vertically catch the wind and propel the ship forward — used three tonnes less fuel each day on average, equating to '11.02 tonnes of C02 emissions' saved each day when sails were up. Moreover, the 'sails' on 21st century cargo ships will look very different from traditional sails. Some designs look more like power kites used in kite surfing. Others, like Pyxis Ocean's WindWings, may resemble airplane wings. Still others may not be 'sails' at all. One viable, century-old design is the Flettner rotor, designed by German engineer Anton Flettner in the 1920s. Essentially a revolving cylinder mounted on a ship's deck, the Flettner rotor utilises the Magnus effect — same principle that makes a cricket ball swing — to propel a ship forward. 'As the wind flows around the revolving cylinders, the rotation creates an area of high air pressure on one side and lower pressure on the other… [This] pressure differential creates a force at right angles to the wind direction… On a vertical rotor, it helps push a ship forward,' a 2024 article in The Economist explained. While improvements in the fuel-efficiency of conventional diesel motors and the falling prices of oil had put the development of Flettner motors on the backburner, multiple companies are now looking at this technology to cut their cargo ship emissions. While widespread adoption of such technologies might still be years away, stricter emission rules in many ports is forcing shipping companies to change as fast as possible. As the article in The Economist put it: 'If their vessels continue to belch fumes then shipowners will soon find themselves unable to operate within many ports. Though the number of vessels returning to wind power remains small for now, this technology clearly has the wind in its sails.'
Washington Post
19-05-2025
- Washington Post
Mexican ship sought help moments before it struck Brooklyn Bridge
A Mexican naval ship called for assistance from tugboats in New York just moments before it crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, signaling the crew may have known the ship was veering off course after leaving a Manhattan dock, federal investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. Two people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured when the ARM Cuauhtémoc struck the bridge shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. According to a preliminary timeline released by investigators, the collision happened about five minutes after the ship began backing away from Pier 17 near Wall Street.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mexico mourns Navy cadets killed in Brooklyn Bridge ship crash
Mexicans are mourning the death of two young Navy cadets who were killed on Saturday when the training tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc crashed into Brooklyn Bridge. América Sánchez, 20, and 23-year-old Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos were among the 277 crew members on board the Mexican Navy's sailing ship when its three masts snapped as they hit the bridge. According to Mexican media, Sánchez was one of the cadets who was standing on top of the masts at the time of the accident. Twenty-two other crew members were injured, three of them critically, the Mexican Navy said. The commander of the Mexican Navy, Admiral Pedro Raymundo Morales, said all the crew members well enough to travel would be taken back to their homeland soon. The body of América Sánchez is scheduled to be transferred to the Naval Academy in her home state of Veracruz later on Monday. Her mother, Rocío Hernández, described the 20-year-old cadet as "an exemplary daughter" who was "a dedicated student" aiming to become a naval engineer. Standing before an impromptu altar adorned with flowers and photos of América Sánchez dressed up for her "quinceañera", the party marking her 15th birthday, Ms Hernández paid tribute to her daughter. "She was a warrior, a soldier who didn't give up, who always fought for her goals," she said, adding that her daughter only had one year left until her graduation. "They [the Navy] will hold a private ceremony in her honour at the Veracruz Naval Academy for her and then I will bring her home," Ms Hernández said thanking all of her daughter's relatives, friends and teachers, whom she asked "to remember her [América] with affection". In San Mateo del Mar, a coastal town in Oaxaca state, friends and relatives of Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos have also been paying their respects after the young cadet was confirmed as the second fatal victim of the crash. His friends told local media that the 23-year-old had always dreamt of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a sailor. Being on board the Cuauhtémoc, also known as "Knight of the Seas", had been his greatest wish, they recalled. "The sea saw him being born and the sea was a witness to his passing," one friend to media, adding that "all of us who knew him will remember him as a role model of an intelligent youth". The investigation into how the accident happened is still under way. New York police officials said it appeared that the Cuauhtémoc had lost power as it was leaving New York Harbour and was dragged towards Brooklyn Bridge by the current. Its three masts, measuring more than 48m, hit the base of the bridge, which -according to the New York transport department's website - only has a clearance of 41.1m. All three masts collapsed and video footage taken by bystanders shows some of the crew members dangling from the yards and sails. Mexico's Navy Secretary Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles said in a statement the results of any investigation would be followed with "total transparency and responsibility". The Cuauhtémoc left Acapulco, Mexico, on 6 April on a tour that included stops in New York and Aberdeen, Scotland, for the city's Tall Ships race in July. US officials investigating fatal Mexican Navy ship crash Two dead as Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
BBC News
19-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Brooklyn Bridge ship crash: Mexico mourns killed Navy cadets
Mexicans are mourning the death of two young Navy cadets who were killed on Saturday when the training tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc crashed into Brooklyn Sánchez, 20, and 23-year-old Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos were among the 277 crew members on board the Mexican Navy's sailing ship when its three masts snapped as they hit the to Mexican media, Sánchez was one of the cadets who was standing on top of the masts at the time of the accident. Twenty-two other crew members were injured, three of them critically, the Mexican Navy said. The commander of the Mexican Navy, Admiral Pedro Raymundo Morales, said all the crew members well enough to travel would be taken back to their homeland body of América Sánchez is scheduled to be transferred to the Naval Academy in her home state of Veracruz later on mother, Rocío Hernández, described the 20-year-old cadet as "an exemplary daughter" who was "a dedicated student" aiming to become a naval engineer. Standing before an impromptu altar adorned with flowers and photos of América Sánchez dressed up for her "quinceañera", the party marking her 15th birthday, Ms Hernández paid tribute to her daughter. "She was a warrior, a soldier who didn't give up, who always fought for her goals," she said, adding that her daughter only had one year left until her graduation."They [the Navy] will hold a private ceremony in her honour at the Veracruz Naval Academy for her and then I will bring her home," Ms Hernández said thanking all of her daughter's relatives, friends and teachers, whom she asked "to remember her [América] with affection". In San Mateo del Mar, a coastal town in Oaxaca state, friends and relatives of Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos have also been paying their respects after the young cadet was confirmed as the second fatal victim of the friends told local media that the 23-year-old had always dreamt of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a on board the Cuauhtémoc, also known as "Knight of the Seas", had been his greatest wish, they recalled. "The sea saw him being born and the sea was a witness to his passing," one friend to media, adding that "all of us who knew him will remember him as a role model of an intelligent youth". The investigation into how the accident happened is still under York police officials said it appeared that the Cuauhtémoc had lost power as it was leaving New York Harbour and was dragged towards Brooklyn Bridge by the three masts, measuring more than 48m, hit the base of the bridge, which -according to the New York transport department's website - only has a clearance of three masts collapsed and video footage taken by bystanders shows some of the crew members dangling from the yards and sails. Mexico's Navy Secretary Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles said in a statement the results of any investigation would be followed with "total transparency and responsibility".The Cuauhtémoc left Acapulco, Mexico, on 6 April on a tour that included stops in New York and Aberdeen, Scotland, for the city's Tall Ships race in July.
