The New Orleans port in the United States has filed a million-dollar indictment against owners and managers of a ship-sterna, which crashed into a cruise ship on the Mississippi River, causing considerable material damage and leaving 32 people injured.
According to the BBC, the indictment was submitted to the federal court in Louisiana and claims that the responsibility for the crash rests with the ship-sterine Atlantic Aspholastic and companies that own and manage it.
The port requires compensation for damages exceeding one million dollars, including cleaning expenses, inspections, repairs and other costs caused by the incident.
In the indictment, it is also required that the ship-sterens be seized and sold to cover the damage. The document claims the crash occurred as a result of the ship’s negligence and carelessness and companies responsible for its operation.
The crash occurred on Friday afternoon, when the Atlantic Asphant hit the tourist ship American Heritage. As a result, the latter fell to the side and remained partially immersed in the Mississippi River.
Some 129 passengers were aboard, besides crew members. More than 100 were evacuated from the river, while 32 were taken to hospital with unrecognised injuries. Authorities confirmed that no person was missing.
Officials described the event as a miracle in Mississippi because all passengers were rescued.
The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation. Captain Melanie Burnham of the US Coast Guard said he allegedly had a problem running the ship-ster.
The company Thome Ship Management, which manages the Atlantic Asphontão, has declared that all crew members are safe and that they are co-operating with authorities during the investigation.
Meanwhile, authorities are continuing to assess damage in the portal terminal and on the tourist ship.
Source Layer: Dukeagini