From the tanker in New Orleans removed the recorder
Investigators at the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recovered an onboard recorder from a tanker that collided with a moored wheeled steamer on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. Reuters reports.
Investigators at the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recovered an onboard recorder from a tanker that collided with a moored wheeled steamer on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. Reuters reports.
The recorder records the speed, direction and course of the vessel, as well as audio recordings from the bridge and other information.
On Friday, the Atlantic Asphalt collided with the American Heritage steamer American Cruise Lines. There were 191 people on board. Passengers began to leave the sinking ship.
No one was killed in the collision. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said rescuers pulled about 100 people out of the water on Saturday. On Friday, 32 people were taken to hospitals, by Saturday evening there were nine.
There are 16 NTSB investigators on the scene. Council member John DeLiouve said interviews with those involved were planned. Anyone with video of the collision was asked to send it to the NTSB.
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