# Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3596315 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 10 outlets covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 13, 2026, 3:02 PM · Read it: Authorities did not immediately release whether there were injuries or deaths. Video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the paddlewheel cruise boat while it appeared to be docked as metal and glass crashed and crunched. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 2:13 PM: [New Orleans boat crash: tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people – latest updates]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) Rescue efforts under way as American Heritage takes on water; governor confirms incident in Mississippi RiverTanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New OrleansMartin J Davies, a maritime expert at Tulane University, told local news outlet Fox 8 that he suspected the incident was caused by either steerage failure or engine failure.“This ship is headed upriver and for it to have lost the ability to avoid the moored vessel, there must have been some fairly substantial failure, with the steering gear or the propulsion of the ship to prevent them from avoiding the vessel on… - Nov 13, 2026, 2:13 PM: [Tanker collides with riverboat on Mississippi River at Port of New Orleans]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) A news release issued by the Port of New Orleans said the American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage riverboat was docked at the port when it was struck by the Atlantic Asphalt tanker. - Nov 13, 2026, 2:21 PM: [Rescue underway after a tanker collides with a New Orleans riverboat]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) A riverboat with over 100 passengers was struck Friday in New Orleans by a much larger tanker ship, capsizing the cruise vessel and prompting a major rescue effort in the Mississippi River. - Nov 13, 2026, 2:22 PM: [Tanker strikes river cruise boat in New Orleans, partially submerging it as rescues unfold]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 2:23 PM: [Tanker hits docked cruise ship with more than 125 passengers; rescues underway]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) The Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage around 12:30 p.m. outside the Port of New Orleans Administration Building, WDSU reported. - Nov 13, 2026, 2:38 PM: [Tanker hits river cruise boat in New Orleans, rescues underway]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat. - Nov 13, 2026, 2:39 PM: [Mississippi River cruise ship struck by tanker in New Orleans]() — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:00 PM: [Rescues operations underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials say. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:02 PM: [Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Authorities did not immediately release whether there were injuries or deaths. Video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the paddlewheel cruise boat while it appeared to be docked as metal and glass crashed and crunched. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:26 PM: [Rescues underway after tanker hits cruise ship in New Orleans]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) A large asphalt tanker collided with a cruise ship carrying more than 100 passengers while it was docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon, and rescue efforts are underway.Bystander footage from the scene showed the white, riverboat-style cruise ship named the American Heritage slowly tipping onto its side following the collision as passengers waited on the deck. Reports suggest that a dozen or more people were rescued from the water. There were no immediate reports of injuries.American Cruise Lines shared a message on social media confirming that its ship, American…