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Tahoe Queen

Tahoe Queen

 

Photo: USCG
Photo: USCG

On August 4, the passenger riverboat Tahoe Queen ran aground off Regan Beach on Lake Tahoe, California.  The riverboat with 296 passengers had just started a cruise along the lake when it ran onto a large sandbar some 600 yards off the shore.  The vessel tried to free itself for an hour, but was firmly stuck and the crew requested assistance.  The Coast Guard responded and help unload all the passengers off the vessel. The process took several hours.  However, there was no injuries, damage or pollution released. The following day four vessels from Vessel Assist Lake Tahoe and High Sierra Marine refloated the Tahoe Queen and towed her back to her berth.

Reports state that lake levels are lower which may have lead to the vessel grounding.  The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

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Paddlewheel Steamer Fire

Paddlewheel Steamer Fire

The 83 meter long paddlewheel steamer Goethe suffered an engine room fire while off Oberwesel, Germany.   The fire started when an oil pressure hose broke loose in the engine room.  Damage to the engine room was slight, but there was heavy smoke.   On board were 174 passengers who had to disembark due to the smoke.    No one on board was injured.    The Goethe was built in 1913 and was the largest paddle wheel steamer until it’s steam engine was replaced with a diesel in 2008.  It is the only paddlewheel  steamer still in operation on the Rhine River.

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