Cruise Ship
5 stories tracked ·
from 17 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-14 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
U.S.
On Friday afternoon, the tanker Atlantic Asphalt struck American Cruise Lines' riverboat American Heritage on the Mississippi River at the Port of New Orleans, leaving the passenger vessel on its side and prompting a large search-and-rescue operation. The Port of New Orleans and other sources say the riverboat was docked with 129 people aboard (The Guardian reports more than 130), and Axios reported no immediate reports of injuries.
U.S.
CBS News reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation into a cruise ship over a possible "magic pipe" case. CBS News describes a "magic pipe" as a setup in which a ship transfers its oil discharge into its gray water system.
World
BBC World reports that a 72-year-old British woman is missing from a Tui cruise ship in the Atlantic. She was last seen aboard on Monday as the ship headed towards the Caribbean, and the BBC says she is believed to have gone overboard.
U.S.
A man is alleged to have killed his wife aboard a cruise ship hours after the voyage began, CBS News reports. CBS News says new details about the man are emerging.
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