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New Orleans Port Sues Tanker After River Crash
New Orleans port sues to seize Chinese-owned tanker after Mississippi River collision.
In brief
New Orleans port sues to seize Chinese-owned tanker after Mississippi River collision. New Orleans port filed a lawsuit to seize a Chinese subsidiary-owned tanker that crashed into a cruise ship, causing $1 million in damage and 32 hospitalizations. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Port Sues Tanker
New Orleans port sued to get control of Chinese-owned tanker after Mississippi River collision.
Crash Details
Tanker lost steering and hit cruise ship, causing $1 million in damage and 32 hospitalizations.
Survivors Report
Passenger Joe Knab described being thrown into 66-degree river water for 15 minutes.
Fuel Removal
Coast Guard says 16,000 gallons of fuel must be removed safely from tanker.
Tanker Ownership
Tanker owned by Nave Shipping SA, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
Hospitalized
32 people hospitalized after crash, including two police officers thrown into river.
What matters most
New Orleans port filed a lawsuit to seize a Chinese subsidiary-owned tanker that crashed into a cruise ship, causing $1 million in damage and 32 hospitalizations.
