Lithium ion batteries and ship fires

Mar 11, 2022

A look at the problematic lithium ion battery, which seems to be the culprit in an increasing number of fires on board car carriers.

Note: image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The Sincerity Ace, sister ship to the Felicity Ace, which sank in the north Atlantic this month after a fire on board that experts believe was likely caused by lithium ion batteries.

Lithium ion batteries and ship fires

Lithium ion batteries and ship fires

A look at the problematic lithium ion battery, which seems to be the culprit in an increasing number of fires on board car carriers.

Note: image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The Sincerity Ace, sister ship to the Felicity Ace, which sank in the north Atlantic this month after a fire on board that experts believe was likely caused by lithium ion batteries.

Who’s on the river today

Mar 10, 2022

A detailed look at ships on the Columbia today, who’s going where, what’s on board and more.

Who’s on the river today

Who’s on the river today

A detailed look at ships on the Columbia today, who’s going where, what’s on board and more.

The fine art of ship handling

Mar 09, 2022

Today a look at the complicated art of ship handling and piloting on the river, in light of yesterday’s big containership on the Columbia River.

Photo: Pilot boat Connor Foss with rainbow.

The fine art of ship handling

The fine art of ship handling

Today a look at the complicated art of ship handling and piloting on the river, in light of yesterday’s big containership on the Columbia River.

Photo: Pilot boat Connor Foss with rainbow.

How did that big ship fit in the Columbia River?

Mar 08, 2022

Today we take another look at the Navios Unite, that humongous containership that made her way to Portland up the Columbia yesterday. She was the biggest containership ever to call on the Columbia. We’ll take a look at what the limiting and helpful factors are that determine whether a ship can fit on the Columbia.

Photo Credit: Photo by Astoria photographer Scott Saulsbury. This image really shows the immensity of the ship compared to Astoria’s waterfront.

How did that big ship fit in the Columbia River?

How did that big ship fit in the Columbia River?

Today we take another look at the Navios Unite, that humongous containership that made her way to Portland up the Columbia yesterday. She was the biggest containership ever to call on the Columbia. We’ll take a look at what the limiting and helpful factors are that determine whether a ship can fit on the Columbia.

Photo Credit: Photo by Astoria photographer Scott Saulsbury. This image really shows the immensity of the ship compared to Astoria’s waterfront.

Are Russian ships coming to the Columbia River?

Mar 07, 2022

Today, a look at what it means to say a ship is “Russian,” and what we know about Russian cargo on the Columbia. And the largest containership ever to come into the Columbia heads for the Port of Portland today.

Are Russian ships coming to the Columbia River?

Are Russian ships coming to the Columbia River?

Today, a look at what it means to say a ship is “Russian,” and what we know about Russian cargo on the Columbia. And the largest containership ever to come into the Columbia heads for the Port of Portland today.

Spring has sprung, or has it?

Mar 04, 2022

Today we take a break from sad world shipping news and take a look at spring. And exactly when it begins… a look at meterological and astronomical seasons, which don’t happen at the same time.

Spring has sprung, or has it?

Today we take a break from sad world shipping news and take a look at spring. And exactly when it begins… a look at meterological and astronomical seasons, which don’t happen at the same time.