"The tall ship arrived Sunday morning to cheering crowds waving Mexican flags along the pier in Cozumel, Quintana Roo. Mayor José Luis Chacón Méndez and his wife led the welcoming ceremony for the crew of 167 cadets and three officers who departed from New York's Pier 86 a month ago to resume their training voyage. Before departure, it had successfully completed a series of sea tests."
"Officially known as the ARM Cuauhtémoc, it had been undergoing repairs and inspection in New York for more than five months after striking the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge. After being docked in New York for five days of public viewing, the ship left Pier 17 on the night of May 17, intending to leave the harbor. But the ship's three masts, measuring more than 48 meters, hit the base of"
"The ship, which has circumnavigated the globe four times, will remain in Cozumel until Nov. 7 for public tours and events, including a parade Wednesday. A farewell ceremony is planned for Friday at the Punta Langosta pier. Officials said the Cuauhtémoc will then continue its training cruise, calling next at Progreso, Yucatán; Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz; and Acapulco, Guerrero. The ship is nicknamed "El Caballero de los Mares," or "The Knight of the Seas.""
The ARM Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy training tall ship, returned to Mexico after repairs following a May collision with the Brooklyn Bridge that killed two cadets and injured at least 19 others. The ship arrived Sunday morning in Cozumel to cheering crowds waving Mexican flags. Mayor José Luis Chacón Méndez and his wife led a welcoming ceremony for 167 cadets and three officers who had departed New York's Pier 86 a month earlier to resume training. The vessel completed sea tests before departure and has circumnavigated the globe four times. The ship will remain in Cozumel until Nov. 7 for public tours and events, then continue to Progreso, Veracruz and Acapulco.
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