This week’s theme is People – the people who work on board and those who interact with the ships while they’re on the river. The maritime world is full of people, and we hardly ever see them. Today we’ll talk a bit about the crews on the ships.
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Today we continue our series about the Columbia River. Today’s topic: the fact that our lower river is called a “salt water wedge estuary.” We’ll talk about what that means, and why marine pilots consider it one of the river’s many quirks that they need to take into account with regard to ships.
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This week we’re talking about the Columbia River, and focusing on a different aspect of the river each day. Today we’ll talk about all that water that flows by our doorsteps every day. We’ll do a few comparisons that may help you understand how massive and formidable the river truly is, and why it should be treated with great respect at all times..
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Today I thought we might start a weeklong look at the Columbia River starting today with a brief overview of river history.
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We’ll take a look at ships traveling on the river today, talk about cargo and why some ships anchor at both ends instead of just at the bow. We’ll also talk a little about what might be in store, in terms of snow on the coast, over the next few days.
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Today, we’ll talk a little more about the critical skills and talents that mariners and first responders need to have, all part of the broad umbrella of skills that comrise situational awareness.
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