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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Mar 06, 2023
Today we coast a little on the energy of the Fisher Poets Gathering, and hear a song by the late Jon Campbell of Rhode Island, all about what happened to one ship, an old and somewhat ordinary coastal tanker, when she was too old to go to sea anymore. It’s called “The Mary,” and it’s one of his best works.
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Mar 6, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we coast a little on the energy of the Fisher Poets Gathering, and hear a song by the late Jon Campbell of Rhode Island, all about what happened to one ship, an old and somewhat ordinary coastal tanker, when she was too old to go to sea anymore. It’s called “The Mary,” and it’s one of his best works.
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Mar 03, 2023
The final installment in our series about Samantha Steerman, a dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots in Astoria. An inside look at a little-known job. Her work is vital to the safe passage of ships on the river.
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Mar 3, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The final installment in our series about Samantha Steerman, a dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots in Astoria. An inside look at a little-known job. Her work is vital to the safe passage of ships on the river.
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Mar 02, 2023
Day 4 in our 5-part series about Samanta Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots. She’s part of a team of skilled professionals that make it possible for ships to enter and leave the complex and challenging Columbia River.
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Mar 2, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Day 4 in our 5-part series about Samanta Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots. She’s part of a team of skilled professionals that make it possible for ships to enter and leave the complex and challenging Columbia River.
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Mar 01, 2023
Day three of our series about Samanta Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots. Her job is demanding and essential to keeping ship traffic safe on the river.
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Mar 1, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Day three of our series about Samanta Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots. Her job is demanding and essential to keeping ship traffic safe on the river.
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