Aug 1, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today begins one of the most anticipated annual fishing events in the region: the Buoy 10 recreational fishery on the Columbia River.
Hundreds of boats will dot the river this month, filled with eager folks hoping to catch salmon, and that can spell trouble when small boats get too close to giant ships.
Today I’ll talk with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan, about how to stay safe during Buoy 10.
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Jul 31, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
A few listener questions today regarding this week’s tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the ocean to the north of us.
And a few key takeaways:
- Consider this a dry run
- Don’t get complacent
- If you feel an earthquake here, don’t wait for someone to tell you it’s an emergency – head for high ground as fast as you can. You may only have 20 minutes before a damaging tsunami hits.
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Jul 30, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Yesterday saw a big 8.7 earthquake off Russian near Alaska, to the north of us. The resulting shockwave sent tsunami waves radiating out into the Pacific in all directions. The ones that came our way were small, but a reminder that we do live on the Ring of Fire, and we need to be prepared.
So today, we’ll talk in part about what all those words mean in the tsunami updates: specifically, Warning, Advisory and Watch
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Jul 29, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Yesterday I heard a ship do its five-blast warning signal on the river, letting a sailboat know of its presence and cautioning it to stay out of the ship’s path.
This is a standard horn signal that ships and boats use when they see a potential issue developing and want to head off any possible problems with a nearby vessel.
With Buoy 10 fishing season approaching, it’s a signal we land-dwellers who live near the river may hear more often in August.
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Jul 28, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Last week, global internet service provider Starlink experienced a service outage for over two hours, causing difficulties for lots of remote users, including ships and boats, especially those far from land.
While electronics are great, it’s also a good idea to have some old fashioned navigation equipment and skills up your sleeve to enable you to carry on safely until outages are fixed.
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Jul 25, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The US ocean carrier Matson has decided to no longer ship electric vehicles, because of the increasing frequency of what analysts believe are lithium ion battery caused fires on car ships. Despite newer industry recommendations designed to make ships safer, these fires remain a deadly, and usually in practice, uncontrollable hazard on board.
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