Who’s on the river today?
We’ve got a calm weather outlook for the week, and ships coming and going.
We’ll see who’s here and where they’re from, and what kinds of cargoes they’re handling.
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New Year’s Eve on the Astoria Waterfront 2024
It’s that time of year again, when Astoria is usually quite fortunate to hear ship horns on the waterfront at midnight. It’s different every year, depending on who’s in the anchorage and who chooses to participate.
Thanks to the kind ship captains who agreed to sound their horns for us this year. Enjoy these sounds of the New Year’s night and our town, ringing in the new.
Happy New Year!
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A deep sea rescue by a tanker ship with a specialized cargo: orange juice
Today we’ll talk about the just-in-time rescue of a sailor from a sailboat in flames, over 400 miles offshore, by a cargo ship – carrying a cargo of orange juice. So a bit about rescues at sea, and the specialized ships that carry our juice.
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A look at who’s on the river today, and the need for “rain pants” on the coast
A look at today’s ship traffic, and what to expect from the weather. Might want to get out the raingear later in the week.
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A few things: a new ship in town, a tsunami warning (whew!), and Ilwaco’s Crabpot Christmas
Today, a medley of things to talk about: a new, locally built military vessel on the Columbia; that scary tsunami warning yesterday and what it reminds us to consider.
And, Ilwaco’s Crabpot Christmas Tree lighting is coming around again, happening this Saturday at the Port.
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A moment of inattention has big consequences at sea
Today we’ll talk about an accident at sea where inattention and fatigue helped create a costly and catastrophic mistake,
We’ll talk about the cost of not paying attention on land and sea.
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