YELLOW THUNDER

  • General
    • Vessel Name : YELLOW THUNDER
    • Operator : DELLS BOAT TOURS
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Passenger (Cruise)
    • Vessel Type : Passenger Vessel
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 202
  • Location
    • City : WISCONSIN DELLS
    • STATE : WI
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 28
    • Passenger Capacity : 117
  • Size
    • Register length : 47.2 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 12 Feet
    • Overall Length : 47.2 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 12 Feet
    • Load draft : 4.5 Feet
    • Light Draft : 3 Feet
    • Height : 14 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1952
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 274833

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

MARQUETTE

  • 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

News

MARAD Announces First Ships Enrolled in the Tanker Security Program

MARAD Announces First Ships Enrolled in the Tanker Security Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced on Tuesday that nine ships have been enrolled in the Tanker Security Program (TSP), a newly created public-private partnership program that makes U.S.-flag commercial product tankers available to support U.S. armed forces and national economic security.

World's Largest Iron Ore Export Hub Braces for Strongest Cyclone in a Decade

World's Largest Iron Ore Export Hub Braces for Strongest Cyclone in a Decade

Australia's northwest region, home to the world's largest export hub for iron ore, could be hit by the most powerful tropical cyclone there in a decade as ports cleared ships and residents rushed to stock up on essential supplies. Cyclone Ilsa, located about 300 km (186 miles) off Australia's coast in the Indian Ocean

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.

Fire on World's First Hydrogen Carrier Sparked by Electrical Issue

Fire on World's First Hydrogen Carrier Sparked by Electrical Issue

A fire that broke out during the maiden voyage of the world's first liquified hydrogen (LH2) carrier gas carrier Suiso Frontier was caused by an onboard electrical issue, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation foundThe 116-meter vessel, built as a prototype ship to assess the technical aspects of transporting LH2 by sea, had arrived at the Port of Hastings

US Offshore Oil Output Drops as Hurricane Ian Approaches

US Offshore Oil Output Drops as Hurricane Ian Approaches

U.S. offshore oil producers on Tuesday were keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Ian's track as the powerful storm shut-in at least 480,000 barrels of oil production as it heads toward Florida.The hurricane entered the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and is forecast to become a dangerous, Category 4 storm over the warm waters of the Gulf

Commercial Fishing on the Great Lakes is a Family Affair

Commercial Fishing on the Great Lakes is a Family Affair

Although the number of fishermen who make a living on the waters of the Great Lakes is much diminished from a half century ago, the region's commercial whitefish fishery continues to be viable and profitable.Henriksen Fisheries is one of about a dozen commercial entities in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan

As the Clock Ticks on the Titan Sub, an Expert Explains What Safety Features a Submersible Should Have

As the Clock Ticks on the Titan Sub, an Expert Explains What Safety Features a Submersible Should Have

The oxygen supply of the missing Titan submersible is expected to run out today around 10am GMT, or 8pm AEST.A frantic search continues for the Titan and its five occupants, with sonar buoys having recorded “banging” noises in the search area on Tuesday and Wednesday.With the vessel’s fate yet to be determined, the general public is asking questions about the safety of such touristic endeavours.

China's Largest Naval Training Ship Heads for Philippines in 'Friendly' Tour

China's Largest Naval Training Ship Heads for Philippines in 'Friendly' Tour

China's largest naval training ship sailed for the Philippines on Friday, its last stop of a regional "friendly" tour, amid growing unease over Chinese maritime activities in the South China Sea.The giant training vessel, Qijiguang, bigger than a typical destroyer, left Brunei on Thursday for the Philippines as part of an around 40-day trip which has included stops in Vietnam and Thailand before

Powering the North American Maritime Fuel Transition

Powering the North American Maritime Fuel Transition

Offshore service vessels, along with workboats serving harbors and inland rivers, have embarked on an industry-wide voyage toward reduced emissions of greenhouse gasses. Professor Craig Philip, a faculty member with Vanderbilt University’s Center for Transportation and Operational Resilience (VECTOR) and former CEO of Ingram Barge Company

Towboat Pilot Failed to Report Bridge Strike -NTSB

Towboat Pilot Failed to Report Bridge Strike -NTSB

A Louisiana towboat struck and damaged a bridge in 2021, but the vessel’s pilot never reported it to authorities, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said.In the early morning hours of Dec. 23, 2021, the 86-foot-long Miss Mollye D, then operated by Deloach Marine Services (DMS), was pushing six hopper barges on the Intracoastal Waterway to New Orleans

Analysis: Meltdown in the Container Shipping Sector Gains Speed

Analysis: Meltdown in the Container Shipping Sector Gains Speed

Facing global economic headwinds, the volume of containerized cargo movement continues to plummet, Peter Sand, Chief Analyst, Xeneta, summarizes: “It is clear that the carriers are no longer in charge, the shippers are.”Peter, it seems like the news in the container shipping sector started as a flow and has turned into a torrent. There was some data released yesterday that showed a 9.

Fair Weather Collision Attributed to Distracted Bridge Watch Officers

Fair Weather Collision Attributed to Distracted Bridge Watch Officers

The bridge watch officers on a bulk carrier and an offshore supply vessel were not maintaining a proper lookout before the vessels collided last year near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded.On July 23, 2022, the bulk carrier Bunun Queen was transiting eastbound in the Gulf of Mexico and the offshore supply vessel Thunder was transiting