Marine Radio Audio Released From The Mexican Navy Ship Brooklyn Bridge Collision

On Tuesday, audio of radio communication was released from the Mexican Navy ship's collision with the Brooklyn Bridge.

Transcript

00:00We are advised that there are persons in the water in the city of Brooklyn Bridge, over.

00:05Medical attention.

00:07Okay.

00:08Guys, we told EMS to stage on the Brooklyn side, and then they're going to go to Pier 16 as well.

00:14So wherever we decide to bring them, you or us, they're going to be units on both sides.

00:20In here, we are injured.

00:22All right.

00:22We're a little bit of there, man.

00:23Injured, on board.

00:24We have one false alert for a person in the water, but we have about at least a dozen people injured on our vessels.

00:32We're going to be taking them over to Pier 16.

00:35Over.

00:37James Lewis, sir, PFI is fighting out.

00:39There is a major search and rescue case right now off Dumbo between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.

00:46It's closed, only utilized for emergency vessels assisting.

00:52As of right now, sir, I just want to keep your hands up that it's closed for commercial traffic.

01:02That's not.

01:04Emergency vessels that are assisting.

01:09I'm not sure when it's going to be lifted.

01:11As of right now, sir, it is closed.