Aug 29, 2024
On this day, 52 years ago, a commercial fishing boat sank on the Columbia River Bar. KMUN comentator Michael McCusker was aboard. He and his crewmates survived, thanks to the quick intervention of fellow mariners.
I’ve shared his story before on the show, but not on the anniversary of its occurrence. Today we take a closer look.
We commemorate the anniversary of his rescue, and talk about what happened to the boat that caused it to sink in a matter of minutes. It’s a cautionary tale about where you should and should not go on the Columbia River Bar in a boat.
And, thanks to Michael, it’s a darn good sea story.
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082924.pdf
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Aug 29, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
On this day, 52 years ago, a commercial fishing boat sank on the Columbia River Bar. KMUN comentator Michael McCusker was aboard. He and his crewmates survived, thanks to the quick intervention of fellow mariners.
I’ve shared his story before on the show, but not on the anniversary of its occurrence. Today we take a closer look.
We commemorate the anniversary of his rescue, and talk about what happened to the boat that caused it to sink in a matter of minutes. It’s a cautionary tale about where you should and should not go on the Columbia River Bar in a boat.
And, thanks to Michael, it’s a darn good sea story.
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082924.pdf
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Aug 28, 2024
In the industry it’s called “cold ironing” – the capacity of a port to provide electric hookups for arriving ships and other vessels. Ports that are so equipped, and ships that are configured to plug in, can reduce air pollution signicantly while in port.
Soon, 11 Washington ports, including, locally, the Port of Kalama, will receive funds to upgrade their facilities to provide shoreside power to ships and other vessels when they are at the dock. It’s a big step forward in air quality control for the region.
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082824.pdf
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Aug 28, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
In the industry it’s called “cold ironing” – the capacity of a port to provide electric hookups for arriving ships and other vessels. Ports that are so equipped, and ships that are configured to plug in, can reduce air pollution signicantly while in port.
Soon, 11 Washington ports, including, locally, the Port of Kalama, will receive funds to upgrade their facilities to provide shoreside power to ships and other vessels when they are at the dock. It’s a big step forward in air quality control for the region.
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082824.pdf
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Aug 27, 2024
The Military Sealift Command, which has ships stationed on the Columbia, has proposed sidelining 17 of its ships to address a dwindling workforce of mariners.
The situation reflects a wider trend worldwide, especially since the pandemic, where sailors simply don’t want to be away from home for months, with often mediocre compensation, and not enough time off to create healthy work-life balance.
The workforce of mariners in the world is getting smaller as demands increase, and these are the folks who bring us our “90 percent of everything.”
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082724.pdf
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Aug 27, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The Military Sealift Command, which has ships stationed on the Columbia, has proposed sidelining 17 of its ships to address a dwindling workforce of mariners.
The situation reflects a wider trend worldwide, especially since the pandemic, where sailors simply don’t want to be away from home for months, with often mediocre compensation, and not enough time off to create healthy work-life balance.
The workforce of mariners in the world is getting smaller as demands increase, and these are the folks who bring us our “90 percent of everything.”
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082724.pdf
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Aug 26, 2024
Right now, a crude oil tanker is ablaze in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi forces. If the ship sinks, it could create a massive environmental disaster. The ripple effects from this incident show how what happens in one part of the world can affect people elsewhere, and how any ship presents a risk that marine professionals are careful to plan for.
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082624.pdf
Photo of the Red Sea: This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication
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Aug 26, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Right now, a crude oil tanker is ablaze in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi forces. If the ship sinks, it could create a massive environmental disaster. The ripple effects from this incident show how what happens in one part of the world can affect people elsewhere, and how any ship presents a risk that marine professionals are careful to plan for.
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082624.pdf
Photo of the Red Sea: This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication
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Aug 23, 2024
A look at ships and their cargo on the river today.
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A look at ships and their cargo on the river today.
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Aug 22, 2024
Today we’ll see the first of five cruise ships that will visit Astoria over the next couple of months.
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Aug 22, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll see the first of five cruise ships that will visit Astoria over the next couple of months.
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