Jan 13, 2022
Today we commemorate those lost in a tragic USCG rescue incident that happened 51 years ago yesterday, in 1961, right here on the Columbia River Bar. It started with a fishing boat in trouble on the bar, and ended with several Coast Guard vessels lost along with five coastguardsmen, and a fishing boat lost and two fishermen dead. One motor lifeboat crewman from one of the lost vessels miraculously lived.
In this first of a two part series, we remember the sinking of the USCG motorlifeboat Triumph and the other vessels involved in the rescue attempt of the crab boat Mermaid on Jan 12, 1961.
A reminder that the lower Columbia can be a formidable foe for mariners, no matter how skilled and prepared they may be.
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Jan 13, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we commemorate those lost in a tragic USCG rescue incident that happened 51 years ago yesterday, in 1961, right here on the Columbia River Bar. It started with a fishing boat in trouble on the bar, and ended with several Coast Guard vessels lost along with five coastguardsmen, and a fishing boat lost and two fishermen dead. One motor lifeboat crewman from one of the lost vessels miraculously lived.
In this first of a two part series, we remember the sinking of the USCG motorlifeboat Triumph and the other vessels involved in the rescue attempt of the crab boat Mermaid on Jan 12, 1961.
A reminder that the lower Columbia can be a formidable foe for mariners, no matter how skilled and prepared they may be.
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Jan 12, 2022
A huge loss to the maritime music realm, and the Fisher Poets Gathering – musician and poet Jon Campbell died Tuesday. Today we remember his words and music.
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Jan 12, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
A huge loss to the maritime music realm, and the Fisher Poets Gathering – musician and poet Jon Campbell died Tuesday. Today we remember his words and music.
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Jan 11, 2022
Today we take a close look at who’s coming and going on the river, with a look at ships, ship names and special uses for some raw material mineral cargoes.
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Today we take a close look at who’s coming and going on the river, with a look at ships, ship names and special uses for some raw material mineral cargoes.
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Jan 10, 2022
The USS Constitution, nicknamed Old Ironsides, a historic US Navy tall ship, is now for the first time under the command of a female captain.
Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons: Kathy92648, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The USS Constitution, nicknamed Old Ironsides, a historic US Navy tall ship, is now for the first time under the command of a female captain.
Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons: Kathy92648, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Jan 07, 2022
We’re looking at some crazy weather this week – how does it affect ships?
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Jan 7, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
We’re looking at some crazy weather this week – how does it affect ships?
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Jan 05, 2022
Portland is now considered to be a “niche” port in international trade, and that means some shippers are sending increased numbers of containers here.
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Jan 5, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Portland is now considered to be a “niche” port in international trade, and that means some shippers are sending increased numbers of containers here.
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