Recreational fishing closes on the Columbia

Mar 26, 2020

A look at recreational fishing closures on the river – because it’s not possible to observe social distancing in a fishing boat.

Recreational fishing closes on the Columbia

Recreational fishing closes on the Columbia

A look at recreational fishing closures on the river – because it’s not possible to observe social distancing in a fishing boat.

Time to notice ordinary things

Mar 25, 2020

Now that many of us are home for awhile, we’re noticing more. So far this week, two listeners have contacted me to say “something unusual” was happening on the river. Actually, those things happen all the time, we’re just usually too busy to notice.

Time to notice ordinary things

Now that many of us are home for awhile, we’re noticing more. So far this week, two listeners have contacted me to say “something unusual” was happening on the river. Actually, those things happen all the time, we’re just usually too busy to notice.

Navy hospital ships to help in pandemic

Mar 24, 2020

The USNS Mercy and Comfort are two US Navy hospital ships that traditionally go on missions of assistance to other nations. Right now, they’re needed here. We often see the USNS Mercy on the Columbia, when she visit Portland to change crews and get supplies. She has 1000 hospital beds, numerous operationing rooms and a complete staff of doctors and nurses.

Navy hospital ships to help in pandemic

Navy hospital ships to help in pandemic

The USNS Mercy and Comfort are two US Navy hospital ships that traditionally go on missions of assistance to other nations. Right now, they’re needed here. We often see the USNS Mercy on the Columbia, when she visit Portland to change crews and get supplies. She has 1000 hospital beds, numerous operationing rooms and a complete staff of doctors and nurses.

What lessons can mariners teach us in a pandemic?

Mar 23, 2020

As land based people are increasingly being asked to shelter in place to avoid COVID-19, we can look to the lifestyles of bluewater mariners for lessons on how to survive and thrive.

What lessons can mariners teach us in a pandemic?

What lessons can mariners teach us in a pandemic?

As land based people are increasingly being asked to shelter in place to avoid COVID-19, we can look to the lifestyles of bluewater mariners for lessons on how to survive and thrive.

Cruise ships could become hospitals

Mar 20, 2020

Cruise ships sidelined by coronavirus fears could become floating hospitals to take the strain off land based facililties in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cruise ships could become hospitals

Cruise ships could become hospitals

Cruise ships sidelined by coronavirus fears could become floating hospitals to take the strain off land based facililties in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Still more on coronavirus and cruise ships

Mar 18, 2020

The story of cruise ships and coronavirus is developing fast – more today.

Cruise ships could become hospitals

Still more on coronavirus and cruise ships

The story of cruise ships and coronavirus is developing fast – more today.