The Cuauhtemoc, a 300-foot Mexican navy tall ship, crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in two fatalities and numerous injuries. The incident occurred in challenging conditions including strong currents and high winds. Eyewitness footage illustrated the vessel's uncontrolled reverse speed towards the bridge. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause. Experts suggest that a more controlled tugboat escort was needed and that the ship should have departed earlier to avoid navigational hazards, illustrating the complexities of navigating the busy New York harbor.
"The prudent thing would've been to leave two hours earlier, when the tide was going out. That would've been the ideal time,... I don't think they ever envisioned that their engine would've propelled them into the bridge."
"While such hazards are easily handled by an experienced captain, mistakes can be costly in the heavily transited New York harbor, where narrow, curvy channels, winds howling off the jagged Manhattan skyline and whirlpool-like eddies can combine to make for difficult passage."
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