Atlantic Asphalt tanker collides with docked American Heritage cruise ship on Mississippi River
CNN reported that a 525-foot Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the American Heritage riverboat of American Cruise Lines while it was docked on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, prompting the evacuation of more than 130 passengers and crew. Earlier reports from The Guardian said the collision triggered a multi-agency rescue effort, with Port NOLA Harbor Police, the New Orleans Fire Department, the New Orleans Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard responding to the scene, and noted that the vessel was carrying 129 passengers and crew.