Apr 25, 2023
Today the Port of Astoria hosts the Royal Princess, a pretty large cruise ship by anybody’s standards. We’ll see how she stacks up against another really big ship we saw here recently, the containership MSC Katie.
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Apr 25, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today the Port of Astoria hosts the Royal Princess, a pretty large cruise ship by anybody’s standards. We’ll see how she stacks up against another really big ship we saw here recently, the containership MSC Katie.
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Apr 24, 2023
We haven’t taken a close look at our ship traffic lately, so let’s see who’s on the river today. Turns out some interesting ships and other vessels will grace the river, part of the continuing chain of commerce.
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Apr 24, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
We haven’t taken a close look at our ship traffic lately, so let’s see who’s on the river today. Turns out some interesting ships and other vessels will grace the river, part of the continuing chain of commerce.
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Apr 21, 2023
Today, in the final installment of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp on board the USCG buoy tender Elm in Astoria, I asked her about what her work has been like for her in the military, and what job opportunities are like for women in today’s Coast Guard. (Spoiler alert: yes, her job is really cool.)
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Apr 21, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, in the final installment of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp on board the USCG buoy tender Elm in Astoria, I asked her about what her work has been like for her in the military, and what job opportunities are like for women in today’s Coast Guard. (Spoiler alert: yes, her job is really cool.)
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Apr 20, 2023
Today, more from Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp about the basic work of a buoy tender: what happens on the buoy deck, and how the ship manages to stay upright when she’s hauling a 5 ton buoy up deck in rough seas.
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Apr 20, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, more from Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp about the basic work of a buoy tender: what happens on the buoy deck, and how the ship manages to stay upright when she’s hauling a 5 ton buoy up deck in rough seas.
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Apr 19, 2023
More from my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirstan Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Elm. Today we go from the bridge to the buoy deck to talk about this ship’s important mission.
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Apr 19, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
More from my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirstan Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Elm. Today we go from the bridge to the buoy deck to talk about this ship’s important mission.
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Apr 18, 2023
Today we’ll hear more from my tour of the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s hometown buoy tender with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp. We’ll learn about the bridge, and how a 215 foot long ship can spin on a dime, thanks to cool technology and a joystick.
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Apr 18, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll hear more from my tour of the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s hometown buoy tender with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp. We’ll learn about the bridge, and how a 215 foot long ship can spin on a dime, thanks to cool technology and a joystick.
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