Riverboat completes 2nd sea trial

American Queen Steamboat Company announced that its 245-passenger American Countess completed a second successful sea trial Feb. 19, marking the sixth major milestone of the new ship’s development. The overnight paddle-wheeler will be christened in New Orleans on April 4 ahead of its inaugural sailing from New Orleans to Memphis, Tenn., April 5-13. The riverboat will join the American Queen and American Duchess on the Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio and Cumberland rivers. During the most recent sea trial, American Countess navigated through a section of the Intracoastal Waterway in Houma, La., enroute to Morgan City, La., as part of an extensive river trial completing several key tests and simulations as part of their Certificate of Inspection issued by the Coast Guard.  The completion of the trial puts the vessel on track for an on-time delivery from Gulf Island Shipyard in Houma. (Source: Work Boat 02/24/20) https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/american-countess-completes-successful-sea-trial/