Part four in our series about cargo hold inspections with inspector Dan Sealy, who works in the Astoria anchorage.
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Part four in our series about cargo hold inspections with inspector Dan Sealy, who works in the Astoria anchorage.
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More on my interview with Dan Sealy, a cargo hold inspector who works in the Astoria Anchorage inspecting cargo holds so they are suitable to take on cargo.
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More on my interview with Dan Sealy, a cargo hold inspector who works in the Astoria Anchorage inspecting cargo holds so they are suitable to take on cargo.
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Today we continue my interview with Dan Sealy, a cargo hold inspector who goes down into the depths of bulk carriers to make sure cargo holds are suitable to take on cargoes like wheat and corn, among others. Today we’ll hear about what a day at work is like for him. My favorite quote from this interview clip is when Dan said he always makes the crew go down into the hold first. If it’s safe for them and they’re willing to do below, then he’ll follow…
Photo Credit: Dan Sealy. Spiral staircase in cargo hold.
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Today we continue my interview with Dan Sealy, a cargo hold inspector who goes down into the depths of bulk carriers to make sure cargo holds are suitable to take on cargoes like wheat and corn, among others. Today we’ll hear about what a day at work is like for him. My favorite quote from this interview clip is when Dan said he always makes the crew go down into the hold first. If it’s safe for them and they’re willing to do below, then he’ll follow…
Photo Credit: Dan Sealy. Spiral staircase in cargo hold.
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Today we begin hearing an interview I did recently with Dan Sealy, a cargo hold inspector who goes down into the holds of bulk carriers anchored off Astoria in the Columbia River.
Part of his job is to check whether holds are in suitable condition to take on cargo. His work is part of the federal government’s regulation of cargoes shipped from U.S. ports.
Today in Part 1, we’ll hear a bit from Dan about the agency he works for and more about his job.
Photo Credit: Dan Sealy. Bulk carrier cargo hold.
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Today we begin hearing an interview I did recently with Dan Sealy, a cargo hold inspector who goes down into the holds of bulk carriers anchored off Astoria in the Columbia River.
Part of his job is to check whether holds are in suitable condition to take on cargo. His work is part of the federal government’s regulation of cargoes shipped from U.S. ports.
Today in Part 1, we’ll hear a bit from Dan about the agency he works for and more about his job.
Photo Credit: Dan Sealy. Bulk carrier cargo hold.
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I got a listener question from someone watching a tug go by, who asked what tug crews do if a tugboat loses power while it’s towing a barge? For an answer, I consulted my friend Phil Martin, a retired tug captain who lives on the Long Beach Peninsula. He told me there are no hard and fast rules in such an emergency – depending on conditions you do different things. But it’s certainly a time when tug captains must draw on all their expertise in a critical situation.
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I got a listener question from someone watching a tug go by, who asked what tug crews do if a tugboat loses power while it’s towing a barge? For an answer, I consulted my friend Phil Martin, a retired tug captain who lives on the Long Beach Peninsula. He told me there are no hard and fast rules in such an emergency – depending on conditions you do different things. But it’s certainly a time when tug captains must draw on all their expertise in a critical situation.
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USCG crews on the Columbia River spent part of Monday searching for survivors of a plane crash after a Good Samaritan reported wreckage near Kalama. The debris turned out to be from a crash last March. We’ll talk about how the Coast Guard handles rescues, and how you can prevent an accidental false alarm emergency call.
Photo courtesy US Coast Guard Pacific Northwest on Facebook
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USCG crews on the Columbia River spent part of Monday searching for survivors of a plane crash after a Good Samaritan reported wreckage near Kalama. The debris turned out to be from a crash last March. We’ll talk about how the Coast Guard handles rescues, and how you can prevent an accidental false alarm emergency call.
Photo courtesy US Coast Guard Pacific Northwest on Facebook
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