The collision unfolded when the tanker Atlantic Asphalt collided with the American Heritage on the Mississippi River, carrying nearly 200 passengers and crew who all managed to survive. Rescuers pulled more than 100 people from the river, leaving eight victims hospitalized including two in serious condition. While the tanker was subsequently towed away, port authorities secured court permission to seize the ship to recover at least $1 million in damages. Response crews are now focusing on extracting roughly 160,000 gallons of fuel from the capsized paddleboat.
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Legal proceedings have named Nave Shipping SA and Thome Ship Management as defendants see…: Legal proceedings have named Nave Shipping SA and Thome Ship Management as defendants seeking at least $1 million.
Preliminary findings from the Coast Guard indicate that the tanker appeared to experience…: Preliminary findings from the Coast Guard indicate that the tanker appeared to experience steering problems before the crash.
Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board recovered the voyage…: Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board recovered the voyage data recorder and anticipate a preliminary report within 30 days.
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New Orleans port officials filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the tanker that crashed into a docked cruise ship in the Mississippi River on Friday.
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans is seeking at least $1 million in damages from people connected to the tanker, which is called Atlantic Asphalt. The lawsuit also names the tanker's owner, Nave Shipping SA and its management company Thome Ship Management as defendants.
The lawsuit states that at 12:30 p.m. Friday, the Atlantic Asphalt tanker crashed into the American Heritage river cruise paddleboat which was docked at the Thalia Street terminal for disembarkment of passengers.
There were almost 200 people on board the American Heritage at the time of the crash, which left the ship on its side and partially submerged. All passengers and crew survived, including more than 100 who were rescued from the river, leading New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno to dub the incident "the miracle on the Mississippi."
There were 32 people brought to the hospital, none with critical injuries.
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