Archive Week: Running Lights

Aug 11, 2022

A look back in the archives at an interview with Capt Robert Johnson about ship running lights.

Archive Week: Running Lights

Archive Week: Running Lights

A look back in the archives at an interview with Capt Robert Johnson about ship running lights.

Archive Week: Rogue Waves

Aug 10, 2022

A look a back in the archives at a conversation with Capt Debprah Dempsey and Radio Officer Terry Wilson, about rogue waves,

Archive Week: Rogue Waves

A look a back in the archives at a conversation with Capt Debprah Dempsey and Radio Officer Terry Wilson, about rogue waves,

Archive Week: Meteor Part 2

Aug 09, 2022

The conclusion of the story of the sinking of the Meteor.

Archive Week: Running Lights

Archive Week: Meteor Part 2

The conclusion of the story of the sinking of the Meteor.

Archive Week: The Sinking of the Meteor Part 1

Aug 08, 2022

I’m taking a little time off this week and am sharing some great clips from the archives. Today is part one of the Sinking of the Meteor, told by Michael McCusker as only he can.

Archive Week: Running Lights

Archive Week: The Sinking of the Meteor Part 1

I’m taking a little time off this week and am sharing some great clips from the archives. Today is part one of the Sinking of the Meteor, told by Michael McCusker as only he can.

Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia

Aug 04, 2022

Every year in August, the Buoy 10 salmon fishery opens, and lots of boaters in small craft head out onto the lower Columbia off Astoria. It’s an opportunity for great fishing, and also an opportunity to use common sense to stay out of trouble on the water. We’ll also talk about the legalities of interactions between boats and ships. The bottom line there: Ships Rule.

Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia

Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia

Every year in August, the Buoy 10 salmon fishery opens, and lots of boaters in small craft head out onto the lower Columbia off Astoria. It’s an opportunity for great fishing, and also an opportunity to use common sense to stay out of trouble on the water. We’ll also talk about the legalities of interactions between boats and ships. The bottom line there: Ships Rule.

Cleanup begins on the Tourist No. 2 Ferry sunk in Astoria

The Tourist No. 2 is an old wooden ferry, with a long history in Astoria, that’s currently lying on its side in shallow water off the Astoria waterfront, leaking diesel. Her owner apparently doesn’t have the resources to mount a cleanup effort, so the Coast Guard is stepping in. Here’s what we know so far about what’s being done.

Cleanup begins on the Tourist No. 2 Ferry sunk in Astoria

Cleanup begins on the Tourist No. 2 Ferry sunk in Astoria

The Tourist No. 2 is an old wooden ferry, with a long history in Astoria, that’s currently lying on its side in shallow water off the Astoria waterfront, leaking diesel. Her owner apparently doesn’t have the resources to mount a cleanup effort, so the Coast Guard is stepping in. Here’s what we know so far about what’s being done.