NTSB gives the first update to the Brooklyn Bridge Ship Ship Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board gave an update on the Monday The Mexican naval ship that fell into the Brooklyn Bridge Over the weekend.

The National Transportation Safety Board Her comments began by putting their condolences of the two seafarers who died in the incident.

“This is the beginning of a long process. We will not draw any conclusions. We will not speculate. We will not determine the likely cause while we are on site,” said Michael Graham from NTSB. “We are here, to collect perishable evidence, and we will do that all the time that we will be on site. And that takes as many days as it must be.”

Graham said the provisional report was available in about 30 days.

The NTSB said its investigation would include the crew, the ship and the environmental conditions at the time of the collision.

The NTSB asked the members of the public to contact them whether they have a video about the incident that they will send them to Wited@ntsb.gov by e -mail to inform you about the video and you will then specify a link to upload this videos.

The officials made the following schedule of the incident, which they said when the ship withdrew from the dock to sail down the East River to drive to the sea.

• 8:20 p.m. – The ship began to move away with the help of a tractor
• 8:24 p.m. – There was an inquiry to support other tractors
• 8:24 p.m. – 45 seconds later the ship hit the Brooklyn bridge
• 8:27 p.m. – The ship came to a standstill
• 8:30 p.m. – FDNY and NYPD -Assets were on site

Officials have found that the bridge is safe.

The NTSB has not yet started to interview members of the crew of the 300-foot-length, three ships made. The NTSB said it was working with the Mexican government to gain access to the ship and check whether it has a record.

NTSB officers said they would look at the status of the engines and hope to talk to the crew about them.

NTSB investigator began to collect evidence on Sunday To put together what happened. The coast guard helped the ship to safety, but commercial water traffic remains hung in the region.

In the meantime, people have left flowers and candles on the Pier 36 on the Lower East Side to pay tribute to the crew members.

2 killed in Brooklyn Bridge Ship Ship Crash

Witnesses said that the crew had completed a ceremonial descent shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at South Street Seaport. When the Cuauhtémoc ship started to Iceland, it fell into the bridge.

The video showed how all three masts fell and some crew members dangle from belts and could be held on wires.

Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, said on social media that the ship had lost power before the crash.

Officials said 277 people were on board, two people were killed and 19 injured. The authorities identified a victim as a 20-year-old Kadett América Yamilet Sánchez.

“I deeply regret the death of Veracruz América Yamilet Sánchez. My love, support and solidarity go to her family,” wrote the governor of Veracruz, Rocio Nahle, in Spanish on social media.

According to the Mexican authorities, the second victim was identified as Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos.

The family members of Sanchez spoke on Sunday when they mourned their defeat, and held up photos of her and each other. Her aunt wondered why the Mexican Navy no longer did to bring the family to New York to recover her body. Another family member called the videos Illogical and added that it should never have happened.

Maritime experts say that it is sometimes common for seafarers to stand on the ship's yards when leaving a port, which happened, what happened as the accident.

What will the investigators see?

“Were the anchors ready to be released? This is one thing. If the engine continued to go, there is a process to close the engine?

The general consulate of the Mexico said the ship was the ambassador of the good will of the country, and the country supports the occupation. However, the consulate transferred us to the Mexican Navy to receive the examination and we don't have to hear yet.

DHS says Schumer should “clarify his facts”

The US Ministry of Homeland Protection has replied to the concerns of Senate Menity Chuck Schumer whether it was Reasons by the government's efficiencyOr Doge may have been a factor for the incident. In a social media post, the DHS said that the Senator's questions about hiring and insufficient staff are “wrong”.

“The US Coast Guard was fully supported and freed from the setting of freezing. In addition, this incident had nothing to do with shipping services – if a ship loses the drive in a high current area, the ship must include all the functions to stop and support the ideal Tugs nearby,” read the post. “We encourage minority leaders Schumer to make his facts clear before misleading the American people.”

During his weekly press conference on Sunday morning, Schumer said that the coast guard had a system called vehicle traffic service or VTS that is similar to FAA air traffic control.

“There is signs that this service may not be completely or adequately functional in view of this freezing. We do not know the answer to this question. We need answers. If this were the case, the accident in Brooklyn Bridge could be a national harbinger that demands immediate attention,” he said.

Schumer pointed out that Admiral Linda Fagan was relieved of her duties as commander of the coast guard on January 21.

“In addition, the current freezing of the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, which includes the coast guard, has restricted the ability of the coast guard, to fill the VTS, the vehicle traffic service, the rating system, the quote of air traffic control for the sea, in particular, especially in overloaded areas and restricted waters such as New York,” he said.

The US Coast Guard made an explanation on Sunday, in which the VTS was fully functional during the incident and operated according to the specified procedures for the management of commercial traffic and to facilitate safe navigation. Our answer included the introduction of a crew of New York station, the establishment of a temporary security zone and coordination with NYPD, FDNY and NYC DOT. ”