Special archive interview series: Carships, Part 2

Apr 15, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Part 2 of our series on car carriers, featuring now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot, Capt. Robert Johnson.

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Special archive interview series: Carships, Part 1

Apr 14, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today we begin a special archive interview series on car carriers, featuring a local expert who was a frequent guest on the show in past years: Columbia River Pilot Robert Johnson.

This week on the show, while I’m away, you’ll hear a lot of great info about these important vessels that are specially designed for one type of cargo: vehicles.

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A new anchorage on the river, and some time away from the show

Apr 11, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today we’ll talk about a little bit of everything: a new anchorage on the river, today’s ship traffic, and why I’ll be taking a little time away from the show next week (you’ll hear a great archive interview series) to tend to some medical needs.

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Pilot Boats

Apr 10, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today, a look at a new pilot boat folks are seeing on the waterfront in Astoria, and a bit about pilot boats in general: they’re a specialized boat built for a particular, demanding task.

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Stabilizing cargo at sea

Apr 9, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

We’ll talk about today’s ships, including one that has a cargo that must be securely lashed down. We’ll talk about how ships keep cargo in place as they bounce around at sea.

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Ships, grain and rain – why it can take longer to load wheat in the PNW

Apr 8, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today we’ll talk about the many grain ships that are currently on the river, and why it can take longer to load them than other kinds of ships, especially in the rainy PNW.

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