Getting around on the river

Jun 25, 2024

Today we’ll take a look at what factors affect how long it takes a ship to get from one place to another, on the ocean and on the river.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062524.pdf

Getting around on the river

Getting around on the river

Today we’ll take a look at what factors affect how long it takes a ship to get from one place to another, on the ocean and on the river.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062524.pdf

Who’s on the river today?

Jun 24, 2024

Today we’ll take a look at today’s ship schedule, including a Canadian tug with an unusual destination.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062424.pdf

Who’s on the river today?

Who’s on the river today?

Today we’ll take a look at today’s ship schedule, including a Canadian tug with an unusual destination.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062424.pdf

The Panama Canal

Jun 21, 2024

Today we have a ship arriving from France, which means she likely traveled through the Panama Canal. We’ll talk about that historic waterway, it’s problems with drought in recent years and how a coming La Nina climate trend might help alleviate that.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062124,pdf

The Panama Canal

The Panama Canal

Today we have a ship arriving from France, which means she likely traveled through the Panama Canal. We’ll talk about that historic waterway, it’s problems with drought in recent years and how a coming La Nina climate trend might help alleviate that.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062124,pdf

Buoys in the ‘hood

Jun 20, 2024

Today I thought we’d talk about some of the most ever-present and often ignored (by people on land) things in our river neighborhood – and that’s navigational buoys. Vital for mariners, they sit in the water day and night doing their work, making the watery highway safe for travel.

Each buoy is unique, by color, numbers and sound, and they have lights so they can be seen at night. Mariners would have trouble getting along without them.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062024.pdf

Buoys in the ‘hood

Buoys in the ‘hood

Today I thought we’d talk about some of the most ever-present and often ignored (by people on land) things in our river neighborhood – and that’s navigational buoys. Vital for mariners, they sit in the water day and night doing their work, making the watery highway safe for travel.

Each buoy is unique, by color, numbers and sound, and they have lights so they can be seen at night. Mariners would have trouble getting along without them.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062024.pdf

Research vessel Atlantis visits Astoria

Jun 18, 2024

There’s a very special ship at the Port of Astoria right now: the research vessel Atlantis is at the dock, taking a temporary break from her research work in the Pacific Ocean. Such vessels often stop into Astoria because we are conveniently near the ocean, to get supplies and change crews. The Atlantis is a famous ship, espeically known for the submersible Alvin which can carry scientists deep below the surface.

Today we’ll talk about her and the Alvin, and I’ll share my memories of being aboard her for a tour.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript061824.pdf

Research vessel Atlantis visits Astoria

Research vessel Atlantis visits Astoria

There’s a very special ship at the Port of Astoria right now: the research vessel Atlantis is at the dock, taking a temporary break from her research work in the Pacific Ocean. Such vessels often stop into Astoria because we are conveniently near the ocean, to get supplies and change crews. The Atlantis is a famous ship, espeically known for the submersible Alvin which can carry scientists deep below the surface.

Today we’ll talk about her and the Alvin, and I’ll share my memories of being aboard her for a tour.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript061824.pdf

Interesting river anomalies

Jun 17, 2024

Today we’ll take a look at a couple of interesting natural occurences on the river that can pose challenges for boaters: whitecaps and eddies. A look at our profound natural world in action, right at our watery doorstep.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript061724.pdf

Who’s on the river today?

Interesting river anomalies

Today we’ll take a look at a couple of interesting natural occurences on the river that can pose challenges for boaters: whitecaps and eddies. A look at our profound natural world in action, right at our watery doorstep.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript061724.pdf