Pilot Boats
Today, a look at a new pilot boat folks are seeing on the waterfront in Astoria, and a bit about pilot boats in general: they’re a specialized boat built for a particular, demanding task.
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Stabilizing cargo at sea
We’ll talk about today’s ships, including one that has a cargo that must be securely lashed down. We’ll talk about how ships keep cargo in place as they bounce around at sea.
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Ships, grain and rain – why it can take longer to load wheat in the PNW
Today we’ll talk about the many grain ships that are currently on the river, and why it can take longer to load them than other kinds of ships, especially in the rainy PNW.
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Who’s on the river today?
A look at today’s ship traffic, including a Jones Act tanker carrying cargo between US domestic ports.
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The Pacific Tracker will be arriving in the river
Another interesting ship alert, this one for Saturday morning, when the missile telemetry and tracking vessel the Pacific Tracker passes by inbound to Portland. She’s always and unusual sight. We’ll also talk about the rest of our ship schedule for today.
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What causes wind to come from one direction or another?
Today we’ll look at the marine weather forecast and talk a little about wind. Why does the wind come from the west, or some other direction? And a look at ship traffic.
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