May 10, 2024
A look at today’s ship schedule, and a look at why our cruise ship complement for the season, and why we don’t see blue water cruise ships here all summer long.
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May 10, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
A look at today’s ship schedule, and a look at why our cruise ship complement for the season, and why we don’t see blue water cruise ships here all summer long.
Show Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript051024.pdf
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May 09, 2024
Every spring, we have these wonderful days (like today into the weekend) where the weather just blossoms into full summer mode – and we are understandably giddy with joy.
However, while you’re out there enjoying the beach and the riverside (as well you should!), keep in mind that winter conditions still exist when it comes to water and water dangers – it’s still dangerously cold in both our rivers and the ocean.
So even though the air is intoxicatingly warm, we’re still in the Pacfic Northwest. And that means cold water, strong tidal currents, and rip currents in the ocean, year round.
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May 9, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Every spring, we have these wonderful days (like today into the weekend) where the weather just blossoms into full summer mode – and we are understandably giddy with joy.
However, while you’re out there enjoying the beach and the riverside (as well you should!), keep in mind that winter conditions still exist when it comes to water and water dangers – it’s still dangerously cold in both our rivers and the ocean.
So even though the air is intoxicatingly warm, we’re still in the Pacfic Northwest. And that means cold water, strong tidal currents, and rip currents in the ocean, year round.
Show transcript avaialble here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript050924.pdf
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May 08, 2024
Today, a look back in the Ship Report archives at an interview I did in the early 2000s, with a local maritime professional: Captain Robert Johnson, a now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot who was at the time working in the field in the waters off Astoria, Warrenton and Hammond. In this insider’s look at ship running lights, he’ll tell us what we are likely to see in a ship passing by at night.
Lights on ships are designed with great purpose: they are meant to allow other vessels to see a ship at night and determine how it is traveling, to avoid collision. Lights also illuminate working areas of the ship were crew and pilots need to be.
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May 8, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, a look back in the Ship Report archives at an interview I did in the early 2000s, with a local maritime professional: Captain Robert Johnson, a now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot who was at the time working in the field in the waters off Astoria, Warrenton and Hammond. In this insider’s look at ship running lights, he’ll tell us what we are likely to see in a ship passing by at night.
Lights on ships are designed with great purpose: they are meant to allow other vessels to see a ship at night and determine how it is traveling, to avoid collision. Lights also illuminate working areas of the ship were crew and pilots need to be.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript050824.pdf
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May 07, 2024
Today, a look at who’s traveling on the river today, and a bit about cargo, ballast water, and land transportation for cargo after it gets to port.
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May 7, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, a look at who’s traveling on the river today, and a bit about cargo, ballast water, and land transportation for cargo after it gets to port.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/ShipReportTranscript050724.pdf
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May 06, 2024
Today, an interesting listener question about how propulsion decisions are communicated between the bridge of a ship and the engine room. In a car, we’d call this exchange the “gas pedal.” But it works differently on ships.
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May 6, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, an interesting listener question about how propulsion decisions are communicated between the bridge of a ship and the engine room. In a car, we’d call this exchange the “gas pedal.” But it works differently on ships.
Show transcript avaialble here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050624.pdf
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May 03, 2024
The 2024 First Quarter Report from the Seamans Mission organization is out, analyzing feedback from sailors from all over the world who answered 10 questions about their work at sea and how satisfied they are with conditions on board ship.
We’ll take a look at the Seafarers Happiness Index, and why things are better than they were last year, and what factors matter most to people working on ships.
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May 3, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The 2024 First Quarter Report from the Seamans Mission organization is out, analyzing feedback from sailors from all over the world who answered 10 questions about their work at sea and how satisfied they are with conditions on board ship.
We’ll take a look at the Seafarers Happiness Index, and why things are better than they were last year, and what factors matter most to people working on ships.
Show transcript available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050324.pdf
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