Mar 14, 2023
A bit of information today about anchorages on the river and what they are for. And why some days anchorages are empty and on others they seem full of ships.
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Mar 14, 2023 | Ship Report Podcasts
A bit of information today about anchorages on the river and what they are for. And why some days anchorages are empty and on others they seem full of ships.
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Mar 13, 2023
Today, the answer to a listener question about an odd-looking ship on the river, which prompted a riddle: “When is a ship not a ship?” Answer: when it’s an ATB.
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Mar 13, 2023 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today, the answer to a listener question about an odd-looking ship on the river, which prompted a riddle: “When is a ship not a ship?” Answer: when it’s an ATB.
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Mar 10, 2023
One of the most common listener questions I get is people asking and speculating about what is on barges that pass by Astoria with a white powdery substance on board. They want to know what it is and why it doesn’t blow off in the wind. It’s crushed limestone and the reason it stays put has to do with a property of substances that can be gathered in piles: it’s called “angle of repose.”
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Mar 10, 2023 | Ship Report Podcasts
One of the most common listener questions I get is people asking and speculating about what is on barges that pass by Astoria with a white powdery substance on board. They want to know what it is and why it doesn’t blow off in the wind. It’s crushed limestone and the reason it stays put has to do with a property of substances that can be gathered in piles: it’s called “angle of repose.”
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Mar 09, 2023
We’ll take a look at a situation in the North Atlantic where a containership lost almost 50 containers overboard. Now the Coast Guard has issued an alert for boaters. We’ll talk about the risks.
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Mar 9, 2023 | Ship Report Podcasts
We’ll take a look at a situation in the North Atlantic where a containership lost almost 50 containers overboard. Now the Coast Guard has issued an alert for boaters. We’ll talk about the risks.
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Mar 08, 2023
In nautical terms, a channel is a very important thing. We have a ship channel in the Columbia River and it’s vital that mariners know where it is, whether they are professionals working on a ship or tug, or recreational boaters out having fun. We’ll talk today about channels and how you locate them.
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Mar 8, 2023 | Ship Report Podcasts
In nautical terms, a channel is a very important thing. We have a ship channel in the Columbia River and it’s vital that mariners know where it is, whether they are professionals working on a ship or tug, or recreational boaters out having fun. We’ll talk today about channels and how you locate them.
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Mar 07, 2023
Yesterday we saw another ship with engine trouble on the lower Columbia, and she was close enough to Astoria to attract a lot of attention. It’s a good opportunity to talk about how our river professionals, master mariners and their colleagues, handle an unexpected crisis.
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Mar 7, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Yesterday we saw another ship with engine trouble on the lower Columbia, and she was close enough to Astoria to attract a lot of attention. It’s a good opportunity to talk about how our river professionals, master mariners and their colleagues, handle an unexpected crisis.
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