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SBSO ASSISTS IN MULTIAGENCY EFFORTS FOLLOWING MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHIP COLLISION
Members of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Special Operations and Marine Divisions were on the water today assisting in the multiagency rescue efforts after the tanker Atlantic Asphalt collided with the docked cruise ship American Heritage on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Sheriff Richard Baumy said.
The collision occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Port of New Orleans.
Sheriff Baumy expressed gratitude that no lives were lost and that all passengers and crew members have been accounted for.
“Our thoughts are with those who were injured and taken to hospitals for treatment, and we wish them a full and speedy recovery,” Sheriff Baumy said.
We thank our deputies and all responding agencies, maritime crews and others who came together to assist following the collision.
“It’s great to see our local and state agencies working together in moments like these,” Sheriff Baumy said. “We all share the same commitment to protecting lives and helping those in need, and today’s response showed our commitment to those partnerships.”
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