Columbia Queen heads to New Orleans for makeover

The 150-passenger Louisiane makes her way slowly South from Portland, Oregon, to her new home port of New Orleans (Courtesy French America Line)The riverboat Columbia Queen is taking a 5,425-nautical-mile ocean cruise lashed to the cargo barge Columbia Newark and propelled by the tug Jack Brusco. The passenger vessel is heading toward a multimillion dollar makeover at Bollinger Shipyards, a new name and a maiden voyage in late September. (workboat.com)

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