NEW ORLEANS CRUISE SHIP UPDATE: "By the grace of God, we have not lost ONE soul...all 195 are accounted for...32 are at the hospital...no critical conditions, so just an absolute miracle there." @SecMullinDHS on @USCG’s and other first responders’ heroic efforts to save cruise ship passengers in New Orleans, LA.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) November 14, 2026
@HansMahncke https://t.co/y9kSzRpFRc
— Punkbudgie (@Punkbudgie_) November 13, 2026
MB reports,
A pleasure ship rolled on her side docked in the Chicago River in 1915, 850 people died. Mostly women and children.
But to a few details about this collision. On November 13, 2026, the tanker Atlantic Asphalt collided with the docked American Heritage (a ~295-foot luxury paddlewheel vessel with about 129 passengers plus crew aboard) on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans. The impact caused the riverboat to list, partially submerge, and roll onto its side while passengers were disembarking. All were accounted for (described as a “miracle on the Mississippi”), with 32 people hospitalized for non-critical injuries and no fatalities reported.
Arthur Jags adds that,
Potentially yes. The registered owner and operator Nave Shipping S.A and Thome Ship Management Pte. Ltd. Thome has over 30,000 crew members from over 50 nationalities, however Indian is in the top 2 nationalities of its crew makeup, alongside Filipinos.
If anything like this ever happens to you, make sure you maintain situational awareness. A ship in shallow waters probably won't sink completely, as happened with the Costa Concordia, the Herald of Free Enterprise, the Sewol, and many others. So move to the side that might remain above water before jumping in. https://t.co/7eKNVfRNt7
— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) November 13, 2026
Few will realize all the true dangers in this video. This is a MAJOR incident. https://t.co/3qDCV9RKJl
— John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) November 13, 2026
I can't be certain, but this looks like a stuck rudder, and the crew did a good job getting the anchor down. The anchor was my worry. If it isn't fully set, it shifts the ship's pivot point to the bow and makes the ship turn even harder. But look closely: they were still paying out chain right up until the end. There's a small chance the anchor did shift the pivot point and the captain ordered more chain in response, but that's the less likely explanation.
— John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) November 14, 2026
