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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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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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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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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Today we’ll talk about the many grain ships that are currently on the river, and why it can take longer to load them than other kinds of ships, especially in the rainy PNW.
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A look at today’s ship traffic, including a Jones Act tanker carrying cargo between US domestic ports.
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