Sep 27, 2022
Today on the river, we have a cool ocean-going tugboat of many talents headed for Alaska, and a wonderfully reassuring complement of wheat-bearing ships. All proof that the world continues to spin on its axis, and we are all still here.
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Sep 27, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today on the river, we have a cool ocean-going tugboat of many talents headed for Alaska, and a wonderfully reassuring complement of wheat-bearing ships. All proof that the world continues to spin on its axis, and we are all still here.
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Sep 26, 2022
Today we take another indepth look at today’s ship schedule, including how much fuel cruise ships use (we have one in town today), and the lovely meaning of the word “ubuntu,” which is part of one ship’s name on the river today.
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Sep 26, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we take another indepth look at today’s ship schedule, including how much fuel cruise ships use (we have one in town today), and the lovely meaning of the word “ubuntu,” which is part of one ship’s name on the river today.
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Sep 23, 2022
Today we talk about the autumnal equinox, with its shorter days, which have actually been happening since June but we didn’t notice it. We’ll talk about what’s happening and what to expect between now and December, when the days start getting longer again.
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Sep 23, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we talk about the autumnal equinox, with its shorter days, which have actually been happening since June but we didn’t notice it. We’ll talk about what’s happening and what to expect between now and December, when the days start getting longer again.
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Sep 22, 2022
Today we talk about low water in the Columbia River, something that tends to happen this time of year. It’s a time when ships take extra precautions when traveling on the river, to make sure they have enough water under the keel.
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Sep 22, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we talk about low water in the Columbia River, something that tends to happen this time of year. It’s a time when ships take extra precautions when traveling on the river, to make sure they have enough water under the keel.
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Sep 21, 2022
Today there are four Jones Act vessels on the river: ships that were built here, are registered in the US, and are crewed by US citizens or nationals. They are a special breed of vessel. We’ll talk about the Jones Act and what it means for US shipping.
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Sep 21, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today there are four Jones Act vessels on the river: ships that were built here, are registered in the US, and are crewed by US citizens or nationals. They are a special breed of vessel. We’ll talk about the Jones Act and what it means for US shipping.
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Sep 20, 2022
As a follow up on yesterday’s show about the costs of operating ships, today we consider another cost of a different sort: the cost (which can be counted in more ways than simply money) of invasive species introduced through ballast water.
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Sep 20, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
As a follow up on yesterday’s show about the costs of operating ships, today we consider another cost of a different sort: the cost (which can be counted in more ways than simply money) of invasive species introduced through ballast water.
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