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Ship Report podcasts take you to a special corner of the world, the mighty Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. Nautical lore, news and info, mariner interviews, daily international ship traffic, and the inside scoop on the upper left edge of Oregon and beyond. The Ship Report is proud to celebrate 20+ years on the air! More at shipreport.net
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Container service could continue at the Port of Portland
The latest news about container service at the Port of Portland is that Oregon's governor has a plan to shore up the port for now, with $40 million in support. The caveat: the port must create a sustainability plan for its container service.
Another oiler in town, and yes, the water IS cold
Today we'll look at today's schedule, which includes another military replenishment oiler like the one we saw yesterday (a ship that can refuel other ships at sea).
And also a footnote about the beach this week... where I personally tried wading briefly in the ocean to see how cold it really is. The answer: it's really COLD, yes, capital letters cold. Cold enough to make your feet ache.
The plumb bow
Today, a brief dive into ship design and some of the factors that can affect why boats and ships look the way they do. We'll look at the plumb bow feature you may see on ships and on some recreational boats and why a designer might choose to design a vessel this way.
Normalizing water safety: an idea whose time has come
We do a lot to warn people about water safety, but perhaps not enough to change their minds about how they see it, as a concept in their lives.
For everyone's benefit: victims, emergency first responders and Good Samaritans, it's time to make water safety "cool."
Today's maritime term: lightering
Today we'll take another look at a specialized maritime term, one that may seem odd to folks not involved in the maritime industry.
This word, llightering, has to do with the process of moving cargo, and sometimes fuel, usually from a larger vessel to a smaller one, for the purposes of making the other vessel lighter, and more able to maneuver, especially when it comes to water depth at the dock.
The origin and meaning of a common maritime industry term: bunkering
Folks familiar with the maritime industry use this word a lot: "bunker" or "bunkering" or even "bunkers."
It's not a word whose meaning you can easily figure out just by hearing it, but it refers to the fuel ships use and the process of filling up a ship's tanks so she has fuel to travel at sea.
Today we'll talk about bunker and bunkering, and exactly what those terms mean. And how this important maritime function came to be named in such an apparently nonintuitive way.
Cruise ships on the Columbia, and why we don't see blue water cruises all summer
A look at today's ship schedule, and a look at our cruise ship complement for the season, and why we don't see blue water cruise ships here all summer long.
Beautiful weather is here, and with it cold water dangers
Every spring, we have these wonderful days (like today into the weekend) where the weather just blossoms into full summer mode - and we are understandably giddy with joy.
However, while you're out there enjoying the beach and the riverside (as well you should!), keep in mind that winter conditions still exist when it comes to water and water dangers - it's still dangerously cold in both our rivers and the ocean.
So even though the air is intoxicatingly warm, we're still in the Pacfic Northwest. And that means cold water, strong tidal currents, and rip currents in the ocean, year round.
Nightime running lights on ships
Today, a look back in the Ship Report archives at an interview I did in the early 2000s, with a local maritime professional: Captain Robert Johnson, a now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot who was at the time working in the field in the waters off Astoria, Warrenton and Hammond. In this insider's look at ship running lights, he'll tell us what we are likely to see in a ship passing by at night.
Lights on ships are designed with great purpose: they are meant to allow other vessels to see a ship at night and determine how it is traveling, to avoid collision. Lights also illuminate working areas of the ship were crew and pilots need to be.
A look at who's on the river today
Today, a look at who's traveling on the river today, and a bit about cargo, ballast water, and land transportation for cargo after it gets to port.
How does the "gas pedal" work on a ship?
Today, the answer to an interesting listener question about how the bridge communicates propulsion decisons to the engine room. In a car, we'd call this the "gas pedal," but it works differently on ships.
The Seafarers Happiness Index shows improved morale in 2024
Crews are feeling happier on board ship these days. We'll take a look at the factors that keep sailors happy when they're away from home for months.
Show transcript available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050324.pdf
All female sailboat crew makes history winning round the world race
The crew of the yacht Maiden, all women, made racing history last month when they won the Ocean Globe Race, becoming the only all-female crew to ever win a round the world race.
The nautical and historical origins of May Day
Today is May Day, the first day of the month of May. We'll talk about the day's historical origins as a celebration. Then we'll delve into its contemporary nautical meaning. The expression "mayday" has saved lives for over a century, when uttered over VHF radio as a distress signal to the Coast Guard.
Transcript of this show available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050124.pdf
USCG rescue off Tillamook shows Coast Guard adaptability in an emergency
Today's show is about an unusual Coast Guard rescue in the waters off Tillamook, where they were able to rescue someone whose ship was further out to sea than would normally be possible for a USCG helicopter rescue. Crews adapted to add flying range to their aircraft, and provided ICU services in the helicopter for a critically ill patient.
Transcript of thos show available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript043024.pdf
A look at vessel pollution in port
Today we'll take a quick look at another cruise ship due in Astoria today, and then we'll talk about ways the maritime industry is working to reduce vessel pollution in port. This incudes the development of all-electric tugboats, a relatively new option in the world of commercial vessels.
Today's Ship Report Episode Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript042924.pdf
Link to Sea Change Radio story about Zero Emission Marine Vessels: https://beta.prx.org/stories/525366
Two cruise ships in Astoria today, more to come
Today we'll look at an unusual occurrence in Astoria: two cruise ships in town on the same day. One will anchor at the Port of Astoria. The other will anchor off the downtown waterfront and take passengers to and from land in a small boat called a launch.
We'll also talk about the spring and fall cruise ship calendar for blue water (ocean) cruises coming to Astoria.
Loss of Portland container service could hit small businesses hard
Today we take a look at a business story about the fallout in a port on the East Coast that recently lost container service in a disaster. In Baltimore, we saw a container ship destroy a bridge, and huge and awful consequences for that city and its people.
As that city recovers and efforts continue to clean up the debris, the loss of container service has hit small businesses there hard that used to receive inventory via container ships.
Something similar in terms of shipping, but thankfully minus the disaster, could happen in our region if the Port of Portland ends container service. We'll take a look at the impacts on small businesses when container service abruptly ends.
Who's on the river today?
Today we'll look at ships coming and going on the river and what's on board.
Beached boat on the Long Beach Peninsula shows hazards of coastal waters
Today we'll take a look at the ongoing story of a cabin cruiser that washed ashore on the beach on the Long Beach Peninsula. It's a story of a very lucky man and his dog, for sure - but what's next for them, as the boat sits aground on the sand? We'll talk about what his options are, and how marine salvage law, and state law, handle cases like this.
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