We resume our look at Coast Guard operations on arriving cargo ships, with an excerpt from my recent interview with Capt. Jeremy Smith, USCG commander of Air Station Astoria, and Captain of the Port, Columbia River Sector.
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- Listener question about marine pilots and how they board ships October 7, 2025
- A blue water cruise ship heads downriver after a stint in Portland October 6, 2025
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