Special archive interview series: Carships, Part 4

Apr 17, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Part 4 of our series this week on carships.

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Special archive interview series: Carships, Part 2

Apr 15, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Part 2 of our series on car carriers, featuring now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot, Capt. Robert Johnson.

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Special archive interview series: Carships, Part 1

Apr 14, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today we begin a special archive interview series on car carriers, featuring a local expert who was a frequent guest on the show in past years: Columbia River Pilot Robert Johnson.

This week on the show, while I’m away, you’ll hear a lot of great info about these important vessels that are specially designed for one type of cargo: vehicles.

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A new anchorage on the river, and some time away from the show

Apr 11, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today we’ll talk about a little bit of everything: a new anchorage on the river, today’s ship traffic, and why I’ll be taking a little time away from the show next week (you’ll hear a great archive interview series) to tend to some medical needs.

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Pilot Boats

Apr 10, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today, a look at a new pilot boat folks are seeing on the waterfront in Astoria, and a bit about pilot boats in general: they’re a specialized boat built for a particular, demanding task.

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Stabilizing cargo at sea

Apr 9, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

We’ll talk about today’s ships, including one that has a cargo that must be securely lashed down. We’ll talk about how ships keep cargo in place as they bounce around at sea.

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