Sep 19, 2024
Today we’ll talk about the USNS Henry J Kaiser heading downriver from Vancouver and out to sea. She’s a Military Sealift Command ship, a replenishment oiler. A tyoe of ship that’s like a sea-going fuel station. She’s got equipment on board that allows her to fuel other ships at sea. She also carries supplies like food and parts. Just the thing for supplying an active duty Navy ship that doesn’t have time to head to port
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Sep 19, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about the USNS Henry J Kaiser heading downriver from Vancouver and out to sea. She’s a Military Sealift Command ship, a replenishment oiler. A tyoe of ship that’s like a sea-going fuel station. She’s got equipment on board that allows her to fuel other ships at sea. She also carries supplies like food and parts. Just the thing for supplying an active duty Navy ship that doesn’t have time to head to port
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Today I’ll talk about a really pretty ship in the Astoria Anchorage that has a beautiful turquoise hull. We’ll talk about ship hull colors, why they look the way they do, and why some paints have a special purpose that includes their color.
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Sep 19, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today I’ll talk about a really pretty ship in the Astoria Anchorage that has a beautiful turquoise hull. We’ll talk about ship hull colors, why they look the way they do, and why some paints have a special purpose that includes their color.
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Sep 18, 2024
Today we’ll talk about a specific sea state that you might see often off the downtown Astoria waterfront this time of year, and that’s: white caps. Also called “white horses” in the UK.
They’re the result of a specific set of circumstances involving wind and tide, and they signal choppy conditions that mariners need to know about.
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Sep 18, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about a specific sea state that you might see often off the downtown Astoria waterfront this time of year, and that’s: white caps. Also called “white horses” in the UK.
They’re the result of a specific set of circumstances involving wind and tide, and they signal choppy conditions that mariners need to know about.
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Sep 17, 2024
Today we hear from a river expert: Columbia River Pilot Captain Wes Balensifer answers a question from a listener about anchor buoys at Rainier on the Columbia River. We’ll also talk about other anchorages on the river and why they don’t have buoys.
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Sep 17, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we hear from a river expert: Columbia River Pilot Captain Wes Balensifer answers a question from a listener about anchor buoys at Rainier on the Columbia River. We’ll also talk about other anchorages on the river and why they don’t have buoys.
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Sep 16, 2024
Today we’ll talk about the words you see painted on the sides and sterns of ships. They can represent vessel names, flags of registry and the names of companies that operate ships. Today we’ll talk about what that all means.
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Sep 16, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about the words you see painted on the sides and sterns of ships. They can represent vessel names, flags of registry and the names of companies that operate ships. Today we’ll talk about what that all means.
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Sep 13, 2024
Today, a look at ship speed, how fast they can go, why they choose to slow down sometimes, and how long it takes to get from one place to another at sea.
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Sep 13, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, a look at ship speed, how fast they can go, why they choose to slow down sometimes, and how long it takes to get from one place to another at sea.
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