Apr 19, 2023
More from my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirstan Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Elm. Today we go from the bridge to the buoy deck to talk about this ship’s important mission.
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Apr 19, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
More from my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirstan Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Elm. Today we go from the bridge to the buoy deck to talk about this ship’s important mission.
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Apr 18, 2023
Today we’ll hear more from my tour of the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s hometown buoy tender with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp. We’ll learn about the bridge, and how a 215 foot long ship can spin on a dime, thanks to cool technology and a joystick.
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Apr 18, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll hear more from my tour of the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s hometown buoy tender with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp. We’ll learn about the bridge, and how a 215 foot long ship can spin on a dime, thanks to cool technology and a joystick.
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Apr 17, 2023
Today we begin hearing excerpts of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Fir, Astoria’s buoy tender. This week we’ll learn about what buoy tenders do, and about opportunities for women in the Coast Guard.
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Apr 17, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we begin hearing excerpts of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Fir, Astoria’s buoy tender. This week we’ll learn about what buoy tenders do, and about opportunities for women in the Coast Guard.
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Apr 14, 2023
Today we hear Part 2 of an interview with anthropogist and author Dr. Margaret Willson about her new book, “Woman, Captain, Rebel, The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain.”
We’ll take a look at what it was like to commercial fish during the early 1800s in Iceland. People went to sea in open rowboats, clad in woolen clothing with animal skins for protection against the elements, with the fish piling up around their feet as they worked, often in wintry conditions..
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Apr 14, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we hear Part 2 of an interview with anthropogist and author Dr. Margaret Willson about her new book, “Woman, Captain, Rebel, The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain.”
We’ll take a look at what it was like to commercial fish during the early 1800s in Iceland. People went to sea in open rowboats, clad in woolen clothing with animal skins for protection against the elements, with the fish piling up around their feet as they worked, often in wintry conditions..
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Apr 13, 2023
Today we begin hearing excerpts from an interview with University of Washington anthropologist and author Dr. Margaret Willson, whose new book was just published. It’s called, “Woman, Captain, Rebel, The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain.” Dr. Willson recently spoke at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria.
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Apr 13, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we begin hearing excerpts from an interview with University of Washington anthropologist and author Dr. Margaret Willson, whose new book was just published. It’s called, “Woman, Captain, Rebel, The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain.” Dr. Willson recently spoke at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria.
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Apr 12, 2023
After a nailbiting couple of days, we’ll talk about the conclusion of the story of the injured racing sailor on a badly damaged sailboat, in a vicious storm in the south Atlantic – 1200 miles offshore, alone.
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Apr 12, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
After a nailbiting couple of days, we’ll talk about the conclusion of the story of the injured racing sailor on a badly damaged sailboat, in a vicious storm in the south Atlantic – 1200 miles offshore, alone.
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