Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum said U.S. authorities have not delivered a formal technical finding on the May collision but indicated it is expected soon.
• Sheinbaum reported the vessel is set to depart between today and tomorrow with senior naval commanders accompanying the cadets.
• The ship returned Saturday to Manhattan’s Pier 86 after Sea Acceptance Tests that produced satisfactory results.
• Testing verified steering in normal and emergency modes, auxiliary propulsion in forward and reverse, external communications links, and the integrity of masts and rigging.
• The May 17 incident involved a collision with the Brooklyn Bridge that killed cadets América Yamilet Sánchez and Adal Jair Marcos, who were later honored by Mexican authorities.