Jan 21, 2021
AIS, is an acronym for Automatic Identification Systems, the fancy name for the electronics and GPS technology that makes it possible for us to look on websites like marinetraffic.com and see where ships are in real time.
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Jan 21, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
AIS, is an acronym for Automatic Identification Systems, the fancy name for the electronics and GPS technology that makes it possible for us to look on websites like marinetraffic.com and see where ships are in real time.
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Jan 19, 2021
Today we look at a case of an empty fishing vessel found floating with no crew and a liferaft missing, after a challenging storm. Such a tragedy of course leaves us wondering sadly, what happened to the crew? Did they abandon ship and die in their liferaft, while the boat made it through the storm safely? Knowing when to abandon ship can be a difficult decision.
But in many cases, the liferaft should be the absolute last resort, because often vessels survive challenging conditions, while liferafts are much more precarious and danA grey/blue watercolour study of an empty Carley liferaft floating on calm water. gerous. One rule of thumb: only get in the liferaft when the ship is sinking beneath you.
Note: Image is a grey/blue watercolour study of an empty Carley liferaft floating on calm water. Artist: William Wyllie.
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Jan 19, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we look at a case of an empty fishing vessel found floating with no crew and a liferaft missing, after a challenging storm. Such a tragedy of course leaves us wondering sadly, what happened to the crew? Did they abandon ship and die in their liferaft, while the boat made it through the storm safely? Knowing when to abandon ship can be a difficult decision.
But in many cases, the liferaft should be the absolute last resort, because often vessels survive challenging conditions, while liferafts are much more precarious and danA grey/blue watercolour study of an empty Carley liferaft floating on calm water. gerous. One rule of thumb: only get in the liferaft when the ship is sinking beneath you.
Note: Image is a grey/blue watercolour study of an empty Carley liferaft floating on calm water. Artist: William Wyllie.
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Jan 18, 2021
A look at an innovative solar energy project being tested in the waters off Norway. This floating energy farm seeks to harvest solar energy in a place where there just isn’t that much sun – kind of like here in the PNW. Can the equipment stand the test of difficult weather and sea conditions in that part of the world? Lots of parallels to our waters… would something like that work here?
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Jan 18, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
A look at an innovative solar energy project being tested in the waters off Norway. This floating energy farm seeks to harvest solar energy in a place where there just isn’t that much sun – kind of like here in the PNW. Can the equipment stand the test of difficult weather and sea conditions in that part of the world? Lots of parallels to our waters… would something like that work here?
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Jan 15, 2021
Today we’ll talk about how the big shipping company Maersk is helping fund ocean trash cleanup efforts.
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Jan 15, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about how the big shipping company Maersk is helping fund ocean trash cleanup efforts.
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Jan 14, 2021
The Millennium Bulk Terminals project, a proposed coal export terminal in Longview, Wash., that’s been in the works since at least 2013, seems to be dead in the water.
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Jan 14, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
The Millennium Bulk Terminals project, a proposed coal export terminal in Longview, Wash., that’s been in the works since at least 2013, seems to be dead in the water.
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Jan 13, 2021
We’re having a spot of rough weather locally that could disrupt ship traffic, and is bringing dangerous sneaker waves to our beaches. Beach walkers beware!
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Jan 13, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
We’re having a spot of rough weather locally that could disrupt ship traffic, and is bringing dangerous sneaker waves to our beaches. Beach walkers beware!
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