Are all ships in the river required to have pilots on board?

Mar 30, 2023

Today we’ll talk about the rules about when a pilot is required to be aboard a ship in the river, and why most do, whether they are required to or not.

Are all ships in the river required to have pilots on board?

Are all ships in the river required to have pilots on board?

Today we’ll talk about the rules about when a pilot is required to be aboard a ship in the river, and why most do, whether they are required to or not.

Rules of the road on the water

Mar 29, 2023

Just like there are rules of how we behave on the road in our cars, there are rules about how to behave when you are in a boat. Today we talk about how to handle if it you meet another vessel when you are traveling on the water.

Rules of the road on the water

Rules of the road on the water

Just like there are rules of how we behave on the road in our cars, there are rules about how to behave when you are in a boat. Today we talk about how to handle if it you meet another vessel when you are traveling on the water.

A look at the staggering amount of ocean plastic, and a new treaty that may help

Mar 28, 2023

Our oceans are accumulating a staggering amount of plastic, at a pace that shows no signs of slowing. Now a new UN treaty aims to address this growing problem, for the health and welfare of all nations.

A look at the staggering amount of ocean plastic, and a new treaty that may help

A look at the staggering amount of ocean plastic, and a new treaty that may help

Our oceans are accumulating a staggering amount of plastic, at a pace that shows no signs of slowing. Now a new UN treaty aims to address this growing problem, for the health and welfare of all nations.

Cruise ship heads to Portland drydock

Mar 27, 2023

Today we’ll see a cruise ship in the river, but she’s not carrying passengers. This time this ship is headed for the shipyard. We’ll talk about what shipyards do, and why Portland’s Swan Island yard is specially equipped to handle big ships like this one.

Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

Cruise ship heads to Portland drydock

Cruise ship heads to Portland drydock

Today we’ll see a cruise ship in the river, but she’s not carrying passengers. This time this ship is headed for the shipyard. We’ll talk about what shipyards do, and why Portland’s Swan Island yard is specially equipped to handle big ships like this one.

Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

Today’s ships, and a bit about the things we don’t see

Mar 24, 2023

We’ll take a look at who’s arriving and departing on the river today, and talk a little about the upriver portion of the chain of commerce that folks on the lower river don’t always see.

Today’s ships, and a bit about the things we don’t see

Today’s ships, and a bit about the things we don’t see

We’ll take a look at who’s arriving and departing on the river today, and talk a little about the upriver portion of the chain of commerce that folks on the lower river don’t always see.

Cars on the Columbia

Mar 23, 2023

Today we’ll talk about those odd-looking car ships we see on the river, and about new brands of cars coming into the Port of Portland.

Rules of the road on the water

Cars on the Columbia

Today we’ll talk about those odd-looking car ships we see on the river, and about new brands of cars coming into the Port of Portland.