Barge company not to blame in spill , company 's vice president says . At least 100 ships wait on Mississippi for spill to be cleaned up . 98-mile closure could last days , but cleanup could take weeks , Coast Guard says . Lincoln Stroh , the port captain in New Orleans , declined to respond to reporters ' questions about how an unqualified pilot was hired . More than 400,000 gallons of industrial water spilled after storm , barge collide .
Barge company not to blame in spill , company 's vice president says . At least 100 ships wait on Mississippi for spill to be cleaned up . 98-mile closure could last days , but cleanup could take weeks , Coast Guard says . More than 400,000 gallons of industrial water spilled after storm , barge collide .