Jul 19, 2022
Cargo ships pass by us in the ocean all the time, often many miles offshore. What happens when someone becomes ill enough to need serious help? A case in point happened this weekend, when a sailor was hoisted off a passing cargo ship after having a stroke 1000 miles from shore.
What it took to get him to shore and medical help shows the challenges of getting sick at sea.
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Jul 19, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Cargo ships pass by us in the ocean all the time, often many miles offshore. What happens when someone becomes ill enough to need serious help? A case in point happened this weekend, when a sailor was hoisted off a passing cargo ship after having a stroke 1000 miles from shore.
What it took to get him to shore and medical help shows the challenges of getting sick at sea.
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Jul 18, 2022
The National Weather Service says we’re on track for another La Nina winter here in the PNW. That means snow, rain and probably good snowpack this winter. Elsewhere however, La Nina is not good news, since southern climes experience drought and increased fire danger. Some areas of our country and even our state here in Oregon are already experiencing critical drought conditions.
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Jul 18, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The National Weather Service says we’re on track for another La Nina winter here in the PNW. That means snow, rain and probably good snowpack this winter. Elsewhere however, La Nina is not good news, since southern climes experience drought and increased fire danger. Some areas of our country and even our state here in Oregon are already experiencing critical drought conditions.
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Today we’ll take a look at what ships are on the river and an indepth look at their cargoes.
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Jul 18, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll take a look at what ships are on the river and an indepth look at their cargoes.
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Jul 15, 2022
Today we’ll talk about common terms you might come across if you read about ships or watch any of the many videos on YouTube made by people who work in the maritime industry: tramp ship vs. liner, and various ship sizes, like: Handysize, Panamax, Suezmax and Capesize.
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Jul 15, 2022 | Columbia River Ship Traffic, Home Slider
Today we’ll talk about common terms you might come across if you read about ships or watch any of the many videos on YouTube made by people who work in the maritime industry: tramp ship vs. liner, and various ship sizes, like: Handysize, Panamax, Suezmax and Capesize.
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Jul 14, 2022
We’ve talked about flags of convenience before – those open registry countries like Panama that offer a low cost way for a ship owner to register their vessel and avoid the likely higher taxes and stricter safety rules of the country where they live.
Today we take a look at who’s on the river and whose flags they’re flying. Turns out it’s an interesting mix of flags of convenience, closed international registries, and US flag vessels.
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Jul 14, 2022 | Columbia River Ship Traffic, Home Slider
We’ve talked about flags of convenience before – those open registry countries like Panama that offer a low cost way for a ship owner to register their vessel and avoid the likely higher taxes and stricter safety rules of the country where they live.
Today we take a look at who’s on the river and whose flags they’re flying. Turns out it’s an interesting mix of flags of convenience, closed international registries, and US flag vessels.
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Jul 13, 2022
On all the cargo ships we see on the Columbia is an odd looking design feature that’s quite important. It’s the bulbous bow, an odd looking protuberance off the very front of the ship just below the waterline. It may look strange, but it helps ships save fuel by reducing drag.
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Jul 13, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
On all the cargo ships we see on the Columbia is an odd looking design feature that’s quite important. It’s the bulbous bow, an odd looking protuberance off the very front of the ship just below the waterline. It may look strange, but it helps ships save fuel by reducing drag.
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