No Deaths Reported After Tanker Strikes New Orleans Riverboat

WHO:

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The Port of New Orleans sued the owners and managers of the asphalt tanker M/V Atlantic Asphalt: owner Nave Shipping SA and management company Thome Ship Management Pte, Ltd.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The collision involved the Atlantic Asphalt and the American Heritage passenger boat, described as a much smaller river cruise ship.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - Port NOLA said an estimated 129 passengers, plus crew members, were aboard the American Heritage. Everyone aboard both vessels was accounted for; no fatalities or critical injuries were reported.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - Thome Ship Management said the Atlantic Asphalt’s crew was safe and accounted for. The company said it was cooperating with local authorities.

[No time stated] - NBC News - More than 100 passengers and crew were rescued after the collision; 32 people were sent to the hospital.

[No time stated] - Fox News - Officials said roughly 100 people were pulled from the Mississippi River after the crash.

WHAT:

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The Port of New Orleans filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than $1 million for damage to port property, as well as costs for cleanup, inspections, repairs and other expenses.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The lawsuit asked for the tanker to be seized and sold to pay for the damage.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The lawsuit alleges the tanker and companies failed “to use all available means to avoid the risk of” colliding with the stationary riverboat. It also alleges the collision resulted from “negligence, gross negligence, fault or careless” conduct.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The lawsuit says the full extent of the damage is still being assessed and that additional parties may be identified and added as the investigation continues.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The American Heritage was left on its side and largely submerged. Thome said the tanker had been separated from the riverboat and was stably anchored for damage assessments.

[No time stated] - CBS News US - Authorities said at least 32 people were treated at local hospitals; all passengers were accounted for, and no fatalities were reported.

[No time stated] - CBS News Politics - Reported no fatalities in the New Orleans ship collision.

WHERE:

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The collision occurred at the Port of New Orleans’ Thalia Street Terminal on the Mississippi River.

[No time stated] - NBC News - The collision and rescue operation took place on the Mississippi River in New Orleans.

[No time stated] - Fox News - Officials said people were pulled from the Mississippi River after the New Orleans ship crash.

WHEN:

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The Port’s lawsuit was filed in federal court late Friday.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - Thome Ship Management posted a statement Saturday morning.

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The tanker struck the docked cruise ship Friday afternoon.

WHY:

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The Port of New Orleans said the tanker was at fault and that the collision damaged port property.

HOW:

[12:56 PM EST] - CBS News - The lawsuit cites a presumption of fault when a ship hits a stationary object.

[No time stated] - NBC News - The collision prompted a massive rescue operation.

(UPDATED November 14, 2026 22:57 UTC)

The Port of New Orleans is suing a tanker’s owners over a collision with a docked riverboat. The federal lawsuit seeks more than $1 million for damage, cleanup and repairs, alleging negligence. Everyone aboard was accounted for; at least 32 people received hospital treatment, and no deaths were reported.