Overview

• The report shows the Cuauhtémoc’s backward speed nearly doubled in the final minute before impact, reaching 6.7 mph against the Brooklyn Bridge.
• Investigators documented over $500,000 in ship damage, including scraped paint on the rear port side and a deformed rudder post.
• Harbor pilot commands given in English were translated into Spanish through several crew levels before reaching the navigation bridge.
• The Brooklyn Bridge suffered no significant structural harm and was reopened shortly after the May 17 collision.
• The training vessel is under repair at the Brooklyn Navy Yard as the NTSB continues its probe, with a final report due in over a year.