This week we’ll hear excerpts from an interview I did with Columbia River vessel agent Christ Lee Dunham. Her job is essential to the efficient transit of cargo ships on the river.
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A look back in the Ship Report archives at an interview I did with Capt. Robert Johnson in the early 2000s, about what it’s like aboard a ship, from the captain’s perspective, when their vessel is caught in a storm.
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A look at today’s ship traffic, which includes a domestic petroleum tanker, a military vessel and the usual complement of bulk carriers. Ships traveling 24/7 on the river as usual.
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Today, in answer to a listener question, a look at a troubling but necessary industry: shipbreaking.
Where do old ships go to die? The answer mostly is to a shipbreaking yard somewhere in South Asia, to countries like India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
We’ll talk about the hazards of shipbreaking as is it conducted in most cases. We’ll also look at places where environmentally responsible shpibreaking is happening.
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Today we’ll take a closer look at two unusual vessels on the river this week: the USNS Eagleview, which is currently docked at the Port of Astoria. And the Pan Viva, a ship that had a close call in Alaska recently in bad weather. A lot of difficult, careful work by the Coast Guard and and coorinated resources saved this ship from a disaster.
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The topic of how long it takes a ship to get from one place to another on the river can be quite complex.
Today we’ll hear from a river expert who’ll explain more about what factors are in play on the Columbia River that affect vessel transit times.
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