Apr 27, 2023
Monday we saw a pretty darn big cruise ship leave Astoria, with gusty winds and current among her logistical challenges. She did it smoothly and without tug assistance. Today we’ll talk about thrusters – high tech sideways propellers that have been a game changer for ship maneuverability.
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Apr 27, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Monday we saw a pretty darn big cruise ship leave Astoria, with gusty winds and current among her logistical challenges. She did it smoothly and without tug assistance. Today we’ll talk about thrusters – high tech sideways propellers that have been a game changer for ship maneuverability.
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Apr 26, 2023
When you get sick at home, you can probably hit the couch for a few days and recover. Hopefully you’ll have sick leave at your job. But what if you work on a ship? How is illness or injury handled when a ship is far from shore? We’ll talk about the options on cruise ships and cargo ships.
And we’ll hear a parting audio glimpse of the cruise ship Royal Princess, which visited Astoria yesterday.
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Apr 26, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
When you get sick at home, you can probably hit the couch for a few days and recover. Hopefully you’ll have sick leave at your job. But what if you work on a ship? How is illness or injury handled when a ship is far from shore? We’ll talk about the options on cruise ships and cargo ships.
And we’ll hear a parting audio glimpse of the cruise ship Royal Princess, which visited Astoria yesterday.
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Apr 25, 2023
Today the Port of Astoria hosts the Royal Princess, a pretty large cruise ship by anybody’s standards. We’ll see how she stacks up against another really big ship we saw here recently, the containership MSC Katie.
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Apr 25, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today the Port of Astoria hosts the Royal Princess, a pretty large cruise ship by anybody’s standards. We’ll see how she stacks up against another really big ship we saw here recently, the containership MSC Katie.
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Apr 24, 2023
We haven’t taken a close look at our ship traffic lately, so let’s see who’s on the river today. Turns out some interesting ships and other vessels will grace the river, part of the continuing chain of commerce.
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Apr 24, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
We haven’t taken a close look at our ship traffic lately, so let’s see who’s on the river today. Turns out some interesting ships and other vessels will grace the river, part of the continuing chain of commerce.
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Apr 21, 2023
Today, in the final installment of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp on board the USCG buoy tender Elm in Astoria, I asked her about what her work has been like for her in the military, and what job opportunities are like for women in today’s Coast Guard. (Spoiler alert: yes, her job is really cool.)
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Apr 21, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, in the final installment of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp on board the USCG buoy tender Elm in Astoria, I asked her about what her work has been like for her in the military, and what job opportunities are like for women in today’s Coast Guard. (Spoiler alert: yes, her job is really cool.)
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Apr 20, 2023
Today, more from Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp about the basic work of a buoy tender: what happens on the buoy deck, and how the ship manages to stay upright when she’s hauling a 5 ton buoy up deck in rough seas.
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Apr 20, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, more from Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp about the basic work of a buoy tender: what happens on the buoy deck, and how the ship manages to stay upright when she’s hauling a 5 ton buoy up deck in rough seas.
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