REPORT: Port of New Orleans Sues Tanker Owners for over $1 Million After Crash on Mississippi River
The port seeks $1 million for cleanup, inspections and repairs after the tanker struck the American Heritage as passengers were disembarking, court records show.
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REPORT: Port of New Orleans sues tanker owners for over $1 million after crash on Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans is suing the owners and managers of the asphalt tanker that crashed into a cruise ship on the Mississippi River on Friday, according to a report by WWL.Around 12:30 p.m. Friday, the tanker Atlantic Asphalt lost steering and slammed into the docked river cruise boat American Heritage as passengers were disembarking. The cruise boat, carrying 180 passengers and crew, began tilting within minutes of the crash a…
All 229 people aboard the American Heritage cruise ship were rescued as a result of a dramatic collision with an oil tanker on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The incident, described by Mayor Helena Moreno as "a miracle on Mississippi," took place after oil tanker Atlantic Asphalt crashed into a collision with the shoreline cruise ship. Despite the gravity of the incident, no person lost his life and no critical injuries were reported, acc…
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