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Riverboat Collision Port of New Orleans Sues Freighter Over Cruise Ship Crash

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The Port of New Orleans has sued the owners of the tanker that crashed into a cruise ship ... claiming more than $1 million in potential damage.

In addition to the owners, the tanker's management and the ship itself are also listed as defendants in their federal suit ... 4WWL reported.

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The port also said it doesn't know the full extent of the damages and repairs needed for the port terminal and asked a judge to approve the seizure of the tanker -- Atlantic Asphalt -- so it could potentially be sold to help pay for the repairs.

New Orleans Ship Crash Oil Tanker Slams Into Side of Cruise Ship ... Riverboat Capsizes, Video

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UPDATE

1:57 PM PT -- CNN reports that dozens of patients have been admitted to a local hospital following the crash.

Cruise ship passengers ended up in the Mississippi River on Friday when an oil tanker hit the side of the ship and capsized it.

Video captured the wild scene, which took place near New Orleans ... and shows the tanker -- Atlantic Asphalt -- running directly into the side of American Heritage, the river cruise ship.

It's unclear why the tanker ran into the ship at this time ... but it hit the ship hard enough to flip it on its side -- and reports say multiple passengers were flung into the water, where they were later rescued.