Oct 10, 2022
Today we take a look at an unusual sailboat race: the Golden Globe 2022, happening right now. Race rules say participants may only use low tech means to sail their boats, navigate and communicate, similar to what was available in 1968, when the first Golden Globe was held.
They’ll be at sea for about 250 days and cover 30,000 miles – each sailing alone through some of the toughest waters in the world, in small boats, 32-36 feet long.
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Oct 10, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we take a look at an unusual sailboat race: the Golden Globe 2022, happening right now. Race rules say participants may only use low tech means to sail their boats, navigate and communicate, similar to what was available in 1968, when the first Golden Globe was held.
They’ll be at sea for about 250 days and cover 30,000 miles – each sailing alone through some of the toughest waters in the world, in small boats, 32-36 feet long.
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Oct 06, 2022
A container ship headed out of the river past Astoria yesterday, prompting some questions from listeners about what they were seeing. This ship is on her way now to Los Angeles, part of a typical run for container ships visiting the West Coast. We’ll talk today about container ships on the Columbia.
Note: the photo here is a picture of the MSC Vita, the ship that passed by Astoria Wednesday morning. This photo appears here courtesy of the website vesselfinder.com. Many thanks to photographer Miachael Schindler, who took this picture.
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Oct 6, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
A container ship headed out of the river past Astoria yesterday, prompting some questions from listeners about what they were seeing. This ship is on her way now to Los Angeles, part of a typical run for container ships visiting the West Coast. We’ll talk today about container ships on the Columbia.
Note: the photo here is a picture of the MSC Vita, the ship that passed by Astoria Wednesday morning. This photo appears here courtesy of the website vesselfinder.com. Many thanks to photographer Miachael Schindler, who took this picture.
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Oct 05, 2022
Today we’ll talk about ships, of course, but we’ll also talk about marine weather and wind – and two terms you might here in marine weather forecasts: referring to winds that are either “backing” or “veering.” Today’s unusual shifts in wind direction make it easy to explain.
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Oct 5, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about ships, of course, but we’ll also talk about marine weather and wind – and two terms you might here in marine weather forecasts: referring to winds that are either “backing” or “veering.” Today’s unusual shifts in wind direction make it easy to explain.
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Oct 04, 2022
The first merchant ship to officially incorporate wind power into its propulsion system was launched last week. The New Aden,m a VLCC tanker, has automated sails that could cut polluting emissions by 10 percent.
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Oct 4, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The first merchant ship to officially incorporate wind power into its propulsion system was launched last week. The New Aden,m a VLCC tanker, has automated sails that could cut polluting emissions by 10 percent.
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Oct 03, 2022
The Reuters news story about 12 crew members on a Chinese flag bulk carrier dying of apparent food poisoning last week highlights the importance of safe, heathful food on board ship. Wise captains make sure their crews are well fed for many reasons that go way beyond nutrition.
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Oct 3, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The Reuters news story about 12 crew members on a Chinese flag bulk carrier dying of apparent food poisoning last week highlights the importance of safe, heathful food on board ship. Wise captains make sure their crews are well fed for many reasons that go way beyond nutrition.
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