MARQUETTE

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MARQUETTE
    • Operator : DELLS BOAT TOURS
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Passenger (Cruise)
    • Vessel Type : Passenger Vessel
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 520
  • Location
    • City : WISCONSIN DELLS
    • STATE : WI
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 28
    • Passenger Capacity : 139
  • Size
    • Register length : 55.5 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 11.9 Feet
    • Overall Length : 55.5 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 11.9 Feet
    • Load draft : 5 Feet
    • Light Draft : 3 Feet
    • Height : 16 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1952
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 275059

DELLS BOAT TOURS

  • Area of Operation : WISCONSIN RIVER - 7 MILES NORTH OF AND THREE MILES SOUTH OF CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS

BADGER

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

BELLE BOYD

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

CHICAGOAN

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

CHIEF

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

CLIPPER WINNEBAGO

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

COMMANDER

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

CONDOR

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Aluminum

DELL QUEEN

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

DUCHESS

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

EAGLE

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

FALCON

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Aluminum

GENERAL BAILEY

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

HARRIER

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Aluminum

HAWK

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Aluminum

JOLIET

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

OSPREY

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Aluminum

RED CLOUD

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

VIKING

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

VOYAGEUR

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

WISCONSIN

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

YELLOW THUNDER

  • Type : Passenger Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

News

Getting the Work Right: Coordinating Money, Time and Big Projects

Getting the Work Right: Coordinating Money, Time and Big Projects

I. MoneyNo one ever said it’s easy to understand federal budgets and spending plans. Nevertheless, a general sense of clarity and straightforwardness is critical for any review of public expenditures. This becomes more pressing when tracking revenue and expenditures linked to specific users’ fees, such as the $0.29/gallon fuel tax, paid by inland waterways operators.

Discovery: Historic Shipwreck Found in Lake Huron

Discovery: Historic Shipwreck Found in Lake Huron

Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan, and Ocean Exploration Trust discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck has been identified as the sailing ship Ironton. Well preserved by the cold freshwater of the Great Lakes for over a century, the 191-ft.

US Inland Waterway Infrastructure: Riding a Good News Wave

US Inland Waterway Infrastructure: Riding a Good News Wave

The inland waterways have enjoyed several positive developments toward modernization of the system, particularly over the last two years.Annual appropriations that fund the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works mission have been steadily on the rise for the last nine fiscal years, specifically the Construction and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) accounts have been funded at historic levels.

Marquette Christens Towboats Charles Reid Perry

Marquette Christens Towboats Charles Reid Perry

Paducah, Ky. based Marquette Transportation Company earlier this year held a christening ceremony in New Orleans for its towboat Charles Reid Perry.The vessel, built in 2019 by C&C Marine and Repair in Belle Chasse, La., is named after the grandson of Marquette executive chairman John Eckstein.

National Waterways Foundation Elects Trustees and Officers

National Waterways Foundation Elects Trustees and Officers

At its meeting held November 6 in Paducah, Ky., the National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has re-elected the following Trustees:Cherrie Felder, Channel Shipyard CompaniesPeter H. Stephaich, Campbell Transportation CompanyH. Merritt Lane, Canal Barge CompanyClark Todd, Blessey MarineKristin Beck, LaFargeHolcimStephen SheridanThe NWF also elected the following new Trustees:Jennifer Carpenter, CEO

Steering Loss Led to Towing Vessel Grounding -NTSB

Steering Loss Led to Towing Vessel Grounding -NTSB

An electrical generator set (genset) failure and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of a towing vessel near Greenville, Miss., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday.The towing vessel Marquette Warrior was pushing 35 loaded dry cargo barges down the Lower Mississippi River on Nov. 21, 2021, when several barges grounded on the riverbank.