Vortex sank in Socorro?
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MrBigfins
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Members of the Mexican Navy rescued 25 people — including Americans, Britons, Belgians, Irish, Italians and Mexicans — near a Pacific island after the tourist ship they were traveling on ran aground, reported the Monday the Secretary of the Navy.
The incident was recorded in the vicinity of Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, about 800 kilometers west of the Mexican port of Manzanillo, where the ship "SOCORRO VORTEX" ran aground, the Mexican agency said in a statement.
After a call for help from the crew of the boat, members of the Navy left for the scene of the incident and managed to spot a life raft near the island in which the occupants of the ship were traveling.
On the boat were 14 passengers, of whom seven are American, two British, three Belgians, one Irish and one from New Zealand, and 11 crew members, including eight Mexicans, one English and two Italians, who presented injuries that were not serious. the Navy added.
The passengers and crew were taken to the facilities of the Isla Socorro Naval Sector for medical evaluation and their subsequent transfer to the coastal town of San José del Cabo, in the state of Baja California.
The incident was recorded in the vicinity of Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, about 800 kilometers west of the Mexican port of Manzanillo, where the ship "SOCORRO VORTEX" ran aground, the Mexican agency said in a statement.
After a call for help from the crew of the boat, members of the Navy left for the scene of the incident and managed to spot a life raft near the island in which the occupants of the ship were traveling.
On the boat were 14 passengers, of whom seven are American, two British, three Belgians, one Irish and one from New Zealand, and 11 crew members, including eight Mexicans, one English and two Italians, who presented injuries that were not serious. the Navy added.
The passengers and crew were taken to the facilities of the Isla Socorro Naval Sector for medical evaluation and their subsequent transfer to the coastal town of San José del Cabo, in the state of Baja California.
runsongas
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can't remember if we anchored off isla socorro on my trip on their smaller boat, the solmar v. for sure remember seeing them anchored along with everybody else at san benedicto. the refit to make it more luxurious was kinda of hamfisted though, wonder if that caused any instability issues rather than just plain old human error.
I really doubt the island ran out in front of them.
I'm sure there are a list of things leading up to it, but human error had to come into play at some level.
Damselfish
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This came in an email-
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May 9th, 2022
At approximately 4am Monday May 9th, the Socorro Vortex ran aground on Isla Socorro. She was in transit from Roca Partida to Isla Socorro when this incident occurred. All guests and crew are safe and uninjured and were assisted by the local Naval Base personnel. We arranged for air transfer from Socorro to Cabo San Lucas, and all guests should be back in Los Cabos by 7pm this evening. All accommodation has also been arranged as well as any additional assistance that may be needed. At this time, we do not know the cause of the incident; but we have arranged for a group of experts to determine the cause of the accident as well as the extent of the damage within the next 48 hours.
We are currently are working to determine what our schedule will be over the next several months. We will have further information following the assessment.
Thank you for your patience while we work through this difficult situation
Sincerely,
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May 9th, 2022
At approximately 4am Monday May 9th, the Socorro Vortex ran aground on Isla Socorro. She was in transit from Roca Partida to Isla Socorro when this incident occurred. All guests and crew are safe and uninjured and were assisted by the local Naval Base personnel. We arranged for air transfer from Socorro to Cabo San Lucas, and all guests should be back in Los Cabos by 7pm this evening. All accommodation has also been arranged as well as any additional assistance that may be needed. At this time, we do not know the cause of the incident; but we have arranged for a group of experts to determine the cause of the accident as well as the extent of the damage within the next 48 hours.
We are currently are working to determine what our schedule will be over the next several months. We will have further information following the assessment.
Thank you for your patience while we work through this difficult situation
Sincerely,
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aue-mike
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Captain Ludacris must have been at the helm again…
“Move b****, Get out the way”
“Move b****, Get out the way”
aue-mike
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Hello Vortex and Solmar V are 2 different boats from the same company
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