Aug 10, 2020
Today we take a look at ship displacement: which means that each time a ship passes by it pushes aside (or displaces) a weight of water equal to its own weight. That’s a lot of water. We’ll listen to a captain explain how it works. Spoiler alert: you want to be very careful to be safely away from ships wihen they pass by.
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Aug 10, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we take a look at ship displacement: which means that each time a ship passes by it pushes aside (or displaces) a weight of water equal to its own weight. That’s a lot of water. We’ll listen to a captain explain how it works. Spoiler alert: you want to be very careful to be safely away from ships wihen they pass by.
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Aug 05, 2020
Cruises in Norway have been halted because of concerns about the COVID-19 virus.
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Aug 5, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Cruises in Norway have been halted because of concerns about the COVID-19 virus.
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Aug 04, 2020
A new order on US military vessels called “Gangways Up” is causing sailors to be confined to their ships much longer than usual, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aug 4, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
A new order on US military vessels called “Gangways Up” is causing sailors to be confined to their ships much longer than usual, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aug 03, 2020
The cruise industry continues to be heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aug 3, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
The cruise industry continues to be heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jul 30, 2020
Today we’ll talk about the anniversary this week of the 1966 opening of the Astoria Megler Bridge across the Columbia, and share some memories from Long Beach Penisula historian Frank Lehn, who crossed the bridge as a kid on vacation with his family. Frank featured an article about the bridges historic opening on his Facebook Page: The Long Beach Peninsula Friends of Facebook, a great local source for PNW information and photos.
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Jul 30, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about the anniversary this week of the 1966 opening of the Astoria Megler Bridge across the Columbia, and share some memories from Long Beach Penisula historian Frank Lehn, who crossed the bridge as a kid on vacation with his family. Frank featured an article about the bridges historic opening on his Facebook Page: The Long Beach Peninsula Friends of Facebook, a great local source for PNW information and photos.
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Jul 28, 2020
Closer than usual look at the individual ships coming and going on the river today.
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Jul 28, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Closer than usual look at the individual ships coming and going on the river today.
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