# Tanker collides with New Orleans riverboat

> All passengers accounted for after oil tanker hits river cruise ship.
- Title: Tanker collides with New Orleans riverboat · NBC Bay Area
- Summary: All passengers accounted for after oil tanker hits river cruise ship. New Orleans mayor says 130 passengers and crew from American Heritage riverboat are…
- Keywords: new orleans, american heritage, american cruise lines, mississippi river, oil tanker, passenger evacuation, NBC Bay Area
- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/rescue-underway-after-an-oil-tanker-collides-with-a-new-orleans-river-boat/4175689
- Published: 2026-11-13T20:28:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: new orleans, american heritage, american cruise lines, mississippi river, oil tanker, passenger evacuation, news, local
## Collision on Mississippi River
A tanker struck a riverboat carrying 129 passengers and crew near New Orleans French Quarter.
## All accounted for
New Orleans mayor confirmed no passengers missing and no critical injuries after collision.
## Rescue effort underway
Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board investigate cause of collision.
## Passenger accounts
A passenger described crawling to safety after riverboat flipped and capsized.

> After the initial crash, it hit us again and we flipped over and I had to crawl over the railing and people to save myself
## Key takeaway

New Orleans mayor says 130 passengers and crew from American Heritage riverboat are safe after collision with oil tanker.