Maritime technology instructor job opening at Clatsop Community College

Oct 28, 2022

A look at a local job opportunity for an experienced mariner – a chance to teach and spend a little more time on land.

Maritime technology instructor job opening at Clatsop Community College

Maritime technology instructor job opening at Clatsop Community College

A look at a local job opportunity for an experienced mariner – a chance to teach and spend a little more time on land.

The Peter Iredale – 116 years since she wrecked on the beach in Oregon

Oct 26, 2022

Today we commemorate the loss of the cargo ship Peter iredale, a pretty famous vessel around these parts. What’s left of her metal frame still sits on the beach at Fort Stevens State Park in Hammond.

Even though it was now generations ago, the Iredale fell prey to some of the same conditions that still plague vessels traversing our waters offshore: fog, sudden wind changes, and currents and waves that tend to drive craft of all kinds up on the beach, where they’re destroyed by merciless surf.

Photo Credit: Many thanks to Long Beach Peninsula historian Frank Lehn for his photo of the wreck of the Peter Iredale.

The Peter Iredale – 116 years since she wrecked on the beach in Oregon

The Peter Iredale – 116 years since she wrecked on the beach in Oregon

Today we commemorate the loss of the cargo ship Peter iredale, a pretty famous vessel around these parts. What’s left of her metal frame still sits on the beach at Fort Stevens State Park in Hammond.

Even though it was now generations ago, the Iredale fell prey to some of the same conditions that still plague vessels traversing our waters offshore: fog, sudden wind changes, and currents and waves that tend to drive craft of all kinds up on the beach, where they’re destroyed by merciless surf.

Photo Credit: Many thanks to Long Beach Peninsula historian Frank Lehn for his photo of the wreck of the Peter Iredale.

Drought on the Mississippi

Oct 25, 2022

Drought on the MIssissippi is interrupting the shipping of goods and raw materials by water. This is a big deal. We too live by a large waterway that’s a highway for commerce. Today we’ll talk about what it means to have that water highway disrupted. The effects are far-reaching.

Drought on the Mississippi

Drought on the Mississippi

Drought on the MIssissippi is interrupting the shipping of goods and raw materials by water. This is a big deal. We too live by a large waterway that’s a highway for commerce. Today we’ll talk about what it means to have that water highway disrupted. The effects are far-reaching.

Harrowing rescue at sea, with the help of merchant ships

Oct 24, 2022

A look at a rescue in the in the North Atlantic earlier this month, of a solo sailor on a yacht, rescued by a passing cargo ship. It’s a story of an essential element of ocean rescue: cargo ships who agree to divert from course to save people in vessels on the high seas, out of the range of area Coast Guard agencies.

Maritime technology instructor job opening at Clatsop Community College

Harrowing rescue at sea, with the help of merchant ships

A look at a rescue in the in the North Atlantic earlier this month, of a solo sailor on a yacht, rescued by a passing cargo ship. It’s a story of an essential element of ocean rescue: cargo ships who agree to divert from course to save people in vessels on the high seas, out of the range of area Coast Guard agencies.

Fall weather is finally here, and with it wind and rain this weekend

Oct 21, 2022

Our fall weather pattern of stormy conditions has finally arrived, with the season’s first gale force winds predicted for this weekend. Here’s hoping the wind and rain help put out area wildfires and wash away the smoke in the air.

Fall weather is finally here, and with it wind and rain this weekend

Fall weather is finally here, and with it wind and rain this weekend

Our fall weather pattern of stormy conditions has finally arrived, with the season’s first gale force winds predicted for this weekend. Here’s hoping the wind and rain help put out area wildfires and wash away the smoke in the air.

How a 2020 change in ship fuel worldwide is reducing air pollution

Oct 20, 2022

It happened pretty quietly, with not much press, but on Jan. 1, 2020, ships worldwide started using a much less polluting type of fuel, thanks to a new rule from the IMO, a UN agency that controls ship emissions, among other duties.

After almost two years,scientists are now seeing dramatic reductions in worldwide sulphur oxide emissions from merchant ships.

How a 2020 change in ship fuel worldwide is reducing air pollution

How a 2020 change in ship fuel worldwide is reducing air pollution

It happened pretty quietly, with not much press, but on Jan. 1, 2020, ships worldwide started using a much less polluting type of fuel, thanks to a new rule from the IMO, a UN agency that controls ship emissions, among other duties.

After almost two years,scientists are now seeing dramatic reductions in worldwide sulphur oxide emissions from merchant ships.