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"Philadelphia's 'Ride the Ducks' tour boats have abruptly shut down". "Families of Philadelphia 'duck boat' victims get $15M settlement". "Ride the Ducks line waddles out of business in S.F." SFGate. ^ Rubenstein, Steve (September 9, 2015)."The fatal history of Philly's duck boats". ^ a b c d Nails, Katherine (July 20, 2018)."Missouri duck boat attraction closed Baltimore branch in 2009 amid worker safety concerns, unionization push". ^ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (July 20, 2018).

"Branson Top Ops to replace Ride the Ducks".

^ "Our Equipment | About Us | Ride the Ducks".

^ "Quack Quack! Ripley Entertainment Acquires Ride the Ducks in Branson, Missouri".

^ "Herschend Family Entertainment Sold a Majority Interest in Ride the Ducks > Genesis Capital".

In 2019, a jury in King County found Ride the Ducks International liable for 67% of a $123 million judgment stemming from the accident on the Aurora Bridge. The Missouri firm paid a fine of $1 million. The vehicle had been purchased from the Missouri-based manufacturer, and had not undergone a recommended repair to the front axle. On September 24, 2015, a Ride the Ducks vehicle operated by an independent firm Ride the Ducks of Seattle broke an axle, crossed the center lane and crashed into a charter bus, killing five people on Seattle's Aurora Bridge. The tugboat operator served a one-year sentence for “the maritime equivalent of involuntary manslaughter.” Six years after the accident, Ride The Ducks ceased operations in Philadelphia. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of the accident was the tugboat operator's inattention to his duties. In July 2010, a Ride the Ducks vehicle stalled on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was struck by a barge being pushed by a tugboat, sinking the duck boat and killing two of the passengers, who were Hungarian tourists.

The duck boats operated by Ride the Ducks have been involved in a number of incidents. Ride the Ducks also formerly operated in a number of additional locations across the United States: The company has also manufactured vehicles for other duck tour operators.

Stone mountain duck boat drivers#

Drivers were certified by the Coast Guard and hold commercial drivers' licenses, and all vehicles were equipped with personal flotation devices. All incorporated advances in marine design and safety. The company also used original DUKWs extended to hold more people, and as such are also "stretch ducks". The company used custom built amphibious vehicles based on the DUKW amphibious vehicle design from World War II known as "truck ducks", while some used an original DUKW chassis extended to fit them, known as "stretch ducks".