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Efforts to save Delta Queen stepped up
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This year could be the last that the Delta Queen plies the Mississippi River. Courtesy Jeremy Atherton |
Published: 4/8/2008 12:31 PM
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Ceremonies are planned in several Mississippi River cities, including St. Louis and Alton, in case this year's voyages of the iconic Delta Queen are her last.
The 82-year-old sternwheeler is headed for the scrap heap unless it gets another exemption from the Safety at Sea Act.
Supporters are stepping up efforts to save the passenger cruise boat.
The Queen has wooden decks, and federal law requires fireproof construction. But critics contend the debate is more about politics than it is an effort to keep passengers safe.
The Hannibal Convention and Visitors Bureau says mothballing the Queen would "be a loss historically."
