New Orleans port sues Chinese-owned tanker in seizure attempt after cruise ship collision
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The tanker, the Atlantic Asphalt, collided with the American Heritage cruise ship on Friday, leading to what the lawsuit stated was over $1 million in damages to the dock, but no deaths.
The Port of New Orleans filed a $1 million lawsuit to gain control of a Chinese subsidiary-owned tanker which crashed into a docked river cruise ship on Friday.The tanker, the Atlantic Asphalt, collided with the American Heritage cruise ship, leading to what the lawsuit stated was over $1 million in damages to the dock, but no deaths among the 197 passengers and crew members of the cruise ship.Thirty-two people were taken to the hospital in the wake of the collision, but no critical injuries were reported and as of Saturday only eight remained in the hospital, according to the Associated Press.⚠️ OFFICIAL UPDATE: All passengers and crew are accounted for with zero fatalities after the…
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