NEW ORLEANS — A cruise type of boat with up to 129 people aboard was struck by a tanker on the Mississippi River Friday afternoon, according to the port of New Orleans spokesperson Kimberly Curth. Port NOLA Harbor Police, the New Orleans Fire Department, the New Orleans Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and emergency medical personnel are on scene, conducting rescue and response operations. Passengers are being brought inside the Port of New Orleans Administration Building, located at 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, for triage and assistance.