Today’s issue of The New York Times features an article about Majestic America Line’s 81-year old Delta Queen, set to be retired after her 2008 season due to Congress’ refusal to continue her exemption to the Safety at Sea Act of 1966, which would ban her due to her wooden superstructure.
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Entries Tagged as ‘Majestic America Line’
Thursday, 25 October 2007
Delta Queen in The New York Times
Thursday, 2 August 2007
Farewell Delta Queen
Majestic America Line announced today that the 81-year old Delta Queen will retire in 2008. Congress has decided not to renew the exemption that allows the boat to operate despite the fact that her wooden superstructure does not comply with safety regulations.
For more see this news item I wrote for Cruise Critic.
Friday, 8 June 2007
Contessa Ready for Inaugural Voyage
While its main Alaska vessel, Empress of the North, continues to undergo repairs after a grounding incident last month, Majestic America Line’s much smaller Contessa will enter service on her first voyage for the company on 10 June.
The 48-passenger, 490 GT (yes, that’s 490, not 4,900) ship was originally built in 1986 as Executive Explorer [...]
