Pilot House Tour aboard the Historic Steamboat Belle of Louisville

Описание: 00:00 Welcome to the Pilot House and meet Captain Mike Fitzgerald
00:19 Power Steering System
01:57 Engine Order Telegraph (Indicator)
02:44 Western Rivers Bell System
04:06 Search Lights
05:39 Roof Bell
07:02 Steam Whistle
08:53 Modern Equipment

Take a tour of the Pilot House of the historic steamer, Belle of Louisville!

At 108-years-old, the Belle of Louisville is the oldest-operating Mississippi River-style steamboat in the world and the Pilot House is the most original area onboard the vessel. In the Pilot House, the Pilot will navigate the river using a combination of both original equipment (put on the vessel in 1914!) as well as more modern equipment.

Original or Vintage Equipment:
Power Steering System
Western Rivers Bell System
Engine Order Telegraph
Search Lights
Roof Bell
Steam Whistle

Modern Equipment:
Intercom System
Radio
AIS System
Radar


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Welcome aboard! Belle of Louisville Riverboats presents history through a variety of engaging cruise and dockside events—entertaining and educating over 12 million passengers since 1963. As a National Historic Landmark and an icon of the Louisville Waterfront, the Belle of Louisville is the only remaining authentic steamboat from the great American packet boat era on America’s waterways. She is also the oldest operating Mississippi River-style steamboat in the world. At 108-years-old and counting, the Belle remains purely steam-powered and paddlewheel-propelled. The Belle’s sister vessel and a newer addition to the Louisville Waterfront, the Mary M. Miller, was named after Mary Millicent Miller, who also happened to be the first woman to attain her steamboat captain’s license in 1884. With as much spirit as her namesake, the Mary M. Miller is a propeller-driven riverboat with old-fashioned charm and modern amenities.

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