Overview

• Mexico’s navy said the ARM Cuauhtémoc executed Sea Acceptance Tests in New York waters following yard work to fix damage from the May crash.
• Repairs were completed at the Caddell Dry Dock and GMD shipyards, clearing the vessel for technical verification at sea.
• The ship is expected to redock at Manhattan’s Pier 86 on September 20 for final preparations before sailing home.
• The trial sortie was led by Capt. Víctor Hugo Molina and attended by Consul Marcos Bucio along with Mexican naval and military attachés.
• The NTSB investigation into the Brooklyn Bridge collision that killed two cadets remains active, and the consulate plans to assist 176 new cadets joining in New York.