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Mayweather Vs. Paul: Showtime Sports Announces Broadcast Team For June 6 EventThe network announced its plans for the broadcast of the pay-per-view exhibition bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul. The 74th Annual 'Tony Awards' And 'The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!' Come To CBS September 26thCBS and Tony Award Productions will celebrate Broadway’s highly anticipated return to live theatre with a multiplatform event The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back! Sunday, September 26th (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) broadcasting on CBS and available to stream live and on demand with Paramount+ or the CBS app.<doc-sep>They said the Dells’ boats operate on a riverway that is protected from high winds and waves and on a much smaller lake than the one in Missouri. Both said they operate close to shore and can easily abort tours and get to land if an emergency arises. Both also said their staff members are constantly monitoring the weather. If severe whether could be nearby, the boats are pulled off the water and tours paused, they said. “When we’re seeing red on the radar, we’re not sending guests on tour,” Field said. The operators said they don’t plan immediate changes to business operations, but Field said he’ll wait for an investigation to be completed before looking at long-term changes. In addition to training, drivers for both companies have commercial licenses. While there have been other high-profile tragedies involving the vehicles — such as a 1999 duck boat sinking in Arkansas that killed 13 — both Wisconsin Dells companies said they haven’t had any serious incidents or injuries. ‘Complete confidence’<doc-sep>Wisconsin Dells duck boats plan no change after fatal accident in Missouri MILWAUKEE (AP) — Officials at the two amphibious vehicle tour operators in the Wisconsin Dells say they have no plans to change the way they are operating. Seventeen people were killed Thursday when a similar tourist boat sank in stormy weather in Missouri, Original Wisconsin Ducks general manager Dan Gavinski and Army Ducks general manager Jason Field say their companies have operated safely for decades. The operators say the vessels known as ducks don't get more than 100 feet from shore, and can return to land in about a minute. They say tours are postponed if bad weather is forecast. The companies operate dozens of World War II-vintage boats, not the modified modern version like in Missouri.<doc-sep>EMBED >More News Videos A look at the history of deadly duck boat accidents. Duck boats are a staple of the tourism industry in waterfront cities across America. From Seattle to Washington, D.C., tourists board specialized vehicles designed to drive down the street just as easily as they can navigate a harbor.Though the exact vehicles may vary from city to city, duck boats are often refurbished DUKW vehicles used by the United States military and its allies throughout the mid-20th century. Built by General Motors , the DUKW vehicles were first deployed during World War II to transport military supplies from ships to the coast without requiring the ships to dock.With the push of a lever, the vehicles switched from being wheel-operated to being powered by a rear-mounted propeller, and the driver steered both the wheels and the rudder using the same system. The DUKW vehicles also came equipped with a system that allowed the driver to adjust the inflation level of the tires for better flotation or tire traction.The vehicles reportedly allowed Allied forces to move more than 3 million tons of troops and equipment around the European theater during World War II.General Motors built more than 21,000 DUKW vehicles during World War II. Though some of them remained in military service until the 1960s, many eventually ended up with local law enforcement agencies or private tour companies.Original Wisconsin Ducks in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., claims to have launched the first duck tour in 1946 . Duck tours utilizing refurbished DUKW vehicles have since popped up in cities around the world.In many cities, duck tours are independently owned and operated, often under branding like "Ride the Ducks" or "Duck Tours." Many tour companies hand out signature yellow duck lip whistles to customers wishing to quack along during the tour.Some safety advocates have called the boats unsafe after several high-profile fatal accidents involving the vehicles over the course of the last two decades. In two accidents on the water, the boats either sank or capsized, killing more than a dozen passengers in each incident. The vehicles have also been involved in multiple fatal accidents on roadways. "Duck boats are death traps," Andrew Duffy, an attorney whose Philadelphia law firm handled litigation related to fatal accidents involving duck boats, told the Associated Press. "They're not fit for water or land because they are half car and half boat. "Advocates claimed that different agencies have imposed varying safety requirements on the boats, the AP reported.<doc-sep>
WISCONSIN DELLS -- Officials at the two amphibious vehicle tour operators in the Wisconsin Dells say they have no plans to change the way they are operating. Seventeen people were killed, and at least 14 other injured on Thursday when a similar tourist boat sank in stormy weather on a Missouri lake. Original Wisconsin Ducks general manager Dan Gavinski and Army Ducks general manager Jason Field say their companies have operated safely for decades. They're known as leaders in the industry, and have invited other companies to come see how they operate. The operators say the vessels don't get more than 100 feet (30.5 meters) from shore, and can return to land in about a minute. They say tours are postponed if bad weather is forecast. The companies say they operate dozens of World War II-vintage boats, not modified versions like in Missouri. Modified versions typically hold at least 10 more people, and go faster. "Our prayers go out to the people affected and the community," Gavinski says. "It's horrific. But I can't understand how it happened. We would never have a duck boat out in conditions like that." Gavinski says Original Wisconsin Ducks owns about two miles of land, along the route they take visitors on. "Along the Wisconsin River we can be out in seconds," he says. "We also have an entry and exit at Lake Delton that are about 300 yards apart, so we can get out of the water in a very short time." The Local police department calls the duck boat companies in the Dells whenever there is a weather watch or warning, and drivers follow weather radar closely. Duck boat drivers in the Dells go through three to six weeks of training, and the amphibious vehicles get checked regularly to make sure every part is working properly. Bottom line though, every company is different and there is no universal set of operating rules or standards. In the Dells, the duck boat companies are monitored by the Wisconsin DNR, and follow U.S. Coast Guard guidelines. But that varies by state. Across the board, duck boat companies have to have an adequate amount of child and adult life preservers on board, but people are not required to wear them. The most recent accident we could find in the Dells happened four years ago, when a pick-up truck hit a duck boat. The duck boat driver was not at fault, and there were no serious injuries.