HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A historic Mexican Navy training ship is in Honolulu Harbor for an important visit, nearly 15 months after a fatal accident in New York City.<\/p>\n
Crowds welcomed the repaired and restored ARM Cuauhtemoc to Hawaii on Friday morning. <\/p>\n
Known as \u201cMexico\u2019s Ambassador and Knight of the Seas,\u201d the tall ship has been training Mexican Navy cadets for 44 years around the world. <\/p>\n
This is the ship\u2019s first visit to an international port since May 2025, when it struck the Brooklyn Bridge, causing its three masts to snap, leaving crew members dangling from harnesses and holding onto wires. Two sailors died and about 20 others were injured. <\/p>\n
\u201cTheir service, courage and devotion to Mexico will always be remembered,\u201d said Marco Mena, Consul General of Mexico in San Francisco, during a welcome ceremony on the ship. \u201cMay this port call further strengthen the friendship between Mexico and Hawaii.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWe were just sharing actually how it\u2019s important these days to be resilient and they were also acknowledging our third anniversary of the Maui wildfire which spoke to us because of what they went through and what we all went through here in Hawaii,\u201d said Gov. Josh Green.<\/p>\n
The National Transportation Safety Board has yet to release its final report on what caused the accident, but early reports suggested a mechanical malfunction led the ship to sail backward under the bridge.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat situation proved that the Mexican Navy was ready to to act immediately,\u201d Mena said. \u201cThat is the reason that this port call and and this occasion in which we\u2019re going to have the Cuauhtemoc in several cities of the U.S. is a way to be resilient of that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, a new crew of about 200 sailors continue the ship\u2019s legacy with a sharper focus on safety while continuing its mission of peace and goodwill.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something very tragic, but we are always getting the highest capacity. Because we have to do all of this with the safety conditions, so we are here to endurance, our knowledge and our abilities,\u201d said midshipman Pedro Gutierrez. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe were sad when that happened, but that\u2019s always for learn and that make us be more strong,\u201d said midshipman Marcela Garza.<\/p>\n
A visit that also strengthens Mexico\u2019s ties with Hawaii, where 50,000 residents of Mexican nationality and heritage call home.<\/p>\n
The ship is hosting free public tours Saturday through Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pier 10. No tickets needed.<\/p>\n
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