May 29, 2024
The US Coast Guard released their 2023 boater safety stats this week. While fatalities are down, alcohol and boater inexperience remain big factors in water deaths and injuries.
The bottom line: the ocean and the river near you are not a carefully controlled water park designed for fun times.
Out on the water is the real deal, a place where Mother Nature makes the rules, and you need to learn, pay attention, and boost your chances of survival by being prepared.
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May 29, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The US Coast Guard released their 2023 boater safety stats this week. While fatalities are down, alcohol and boater inexperience remain big factors in water deaths and injuries.
The bottom line: the ocean and the river near you are not a carefully controlled water park designed for fun times.
Out on the water is the real deal, a place where Mother Nature makes the rules, and you need to learn, pay attention, and boost your chances of survival by being prepared.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript052924.pdf
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May 28, 2024
Yesterday a dead humpback whale over 30 feet long washed up on the beach at Nehalem Bay State Park near Manzanita, Oregon. Officials are working to determine the cause of death.
This incident brings the total to 5 of whales that have washed up on Oregon beaches in the past year and a half. We’ll talk about possible reasons for whale death, other than natural causes.
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May 28, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Yesterday a dead humpback whale over 30 feet long washed up on the beach at Nehalem Bay State Park near Manzanita, Oregon. Officials are working to determine the cause of death.
This incident brings the total to 5 of whales that have washed up on Oregon beaches in the past year and a half. We’ll talk about possible reasons for whale death, other than natural causes.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript052824.pdf
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May 24, 2024
Today, a few things: We’ll talk about two maritime related holidays that happened this week: International Turtle Day and National Maritime Day.
And a note of concern as this holiday weekend arrives: mysterious tar balls have been showing up on beaches in SW Washington and Oregon, along with oil soaked wildlife. So far authorities have not been able to determine the cause.
If you see a bird or other creature covered in oil, call 1-800-22-BIRDS. (1-800-222-4737). This hotline is good in both Oregon and Washington.
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May 24, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, a few things: We’ll talk about two maritime related holidays that happened this week: International Turtle Day and National Maritime Day.
And a note of concern as this holiday weekend arrives: mysterious tar balls have been showing up on beaches in SW Washington and Oregon, along with oil soaked wildlife. So far authorities have not been able to determine the cause.
If you see a bird or other creature covered in oil, call 1-800-22-BIRDS. (1-800-222-4737). This hotline is good in both Oregon and Washington.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript052424.pdf
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May 23, 2024
It’s been less than two months since the containership Dali lost control as was leaving Baltimore Harbor at night, hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge and destroying it, causing the deaths of bridge workers, and closing this key US harbor to vessel traffic.
Since then a unified command operation of skilled agencies and experts have been working to clear navigation channels so ships can resume calling on the port.
This week they made huge progress and were able to move the ship out of the way and open the deep draft ship channel.
We’ll talk about what it took to get there.
Photo: Salvage operations on the containership Dali in Baltimore Harbor. Image from DVIDS, courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers.
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May 23, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
It’s been less than two months since the containership Dali lost control as was leaving Baltimore Harbor at night, hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge and destroying it, causing the deaths of bridge workers, and closing this key US harbor to vessel traffic.
Since then a unified command operation of skilled agencies and experts have been working to clear navigation channels so ships can resume calling on the port.
This week they made huge progress and were able to move the ship out of the way and open the deep draft ship channel.
We’ll talk about what it took to get there.
Photo: Salvage operations on the containership Dali in Baltimore Harbor. Image from DVIDS, courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript052324.pdf
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May 22, 2024
Most people know that the US Coast Guard is a big presence in our coastal waters. But the Coast Guard also has a big international presence too, in over 160 countries.
Today we’ll talk more about the US Coast Guard, our fleet of ships and how to tell them apart, and the many Coast Guards of other nations, some of whom have partnerships with ours.
Photo: The USCGC David Duren at the 17th St. dock in Astoria, Oregon. Photo credit: Bruce Cary Jones, executive director of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, and retired USCG commander.
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May 22, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Most people know that the US Coast Guard is a big presence in our coastal waters. But the Coast Guard also has a big international presence too, in over 160 countries.
Today we’ll talk more about the US Coast Guard, our fleet of ships and how to tell them apart, and the many Coast Guards of other nations, some of whom have partnerships with ours.
Photo: The USCGC David Duren at the 17th St. dock in Astoria, Oregon. Photo credit: Bruce Cary Jones, executive director of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, and retired USCG commander.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript052224.pdf
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May 21, 2024
Yesterday, a new Coast Guard Cutter came to town, she’s the CGC David Duren, named for an enlisted hero whose nickname was “Big Wave Dave.” She’ll be at the Astoria dock for awhile, until her new digs at Tongue Point are ready.
The Coast Guard will hold a comissioning ceremony at the Columbia River Maritime Museum on June 27. The Duren is docked at the 17th Street Pier by the museum.
Photo is of the David Duran docked at the 17th St dock by the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria.
Photo credit: Columbia River Maritime Museum Executive Director and ret. Coast Guard Commander Bruce Cary Jones.
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript052124.pdf
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May 21, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Yesterday, a new Coast Guard Cutter came to town, she’s the CGC David Duren, named for an enlisted hero whose nickname was “Big Wave Dave.” She’ll be at the Astoria dock for awhile, until her new digs at Tongue Point are ready.
The Coast Guard will hold a comissioning ceremony at the Columbia River Maritime Museum on June 27. The Duren is docked at the 17th Street Pier by the museum.
Photo is of the David Duran docked at the 17th St dock by the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria.
Photo credit: Columbia River Maritime Museum Executive Director and ret. Coast Guard Commander Bruce Cary Jones.
Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript052124.pdf
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