A closer look at ships on the river

Dec 20, 2021

Today we take a close look at the ships on the Columbia River, where they’re from, where they’re going, and what’s on board.

A closer look at ships on the river

A closer look at ships on the river

Today we take a close look at the ships on the Columbia River, where they’re from, where they’re going, and what’s on board.

Working at sea: risky business

Dec 17, 2021

More about the risks mariners face when they work on vessels at sea.

Working at sea: risky business

Working at sea: risky business

More about the risks mariners face when they work on vessels at sea.

Winter weather safety at sea

Dec 16, 2021

In addition to the usual and considerable hazards of being a mariner, winter adds another dimension of risk, with difficult weather bringing its own hazards and challenges to the mix.

Winter weather safety at sea

In addition to the usual and considerable hazards of being a mariner, winter adds another dimension of risk, with difficult weather bringing its own hazards and challenges to the mix.

Winter weather is happening out there, whether we on land know it or not

Dec 15, 2021

A look at difficult winter weather in the ocean offshore, a place where most land dwellers will never go.

Photo: Big waves on the Columbia River Bar. Image courtesy Columbia River Bar Pilots.

Winter weather is happening out there, whether we on land know it or not

Winter weather is happening out there, whether we on land know it or not

A look at difficult winter weather in the ocean offshore, a place where most land dwellers will never go.

Photo: Big waves on the Columbia River Bar. Image courtesy Columbia River Bar Pilots.

The container cargo debacle is still a mess, with no real end in sight

Dec 14, 2021

An update on the tangled web that is international container shipping in the pandemic.

The container cargo debacle is still a mess, with no real end in sight

The container cargo debacle is still a mess, with no real end in sight

An update on the tangled web that is international container shipping in the pandemic.

Crab season opening spurs spate of rescues off Oregon coast

Dec 13, 2021

The U.S. Coast Guard was busy the past few days, rescuing crabbers in trouble off the Oregon coast, as the Dungeness crab season gets off to a start.

Working at sea: risky business

Crab season opening spurs spate of rescues off Oregon coast

The U.S. Coast Guard was busy the past few days, rescuing crabbers in trouble off the Oregon coast, as the Dungeness crab season gets off to a start.