Apr 28, 2020
Note: Photo of the Steadfast appears here courtesy of the US Coast Guard.
Today we’ll talk about one of Astoria’s hometown ships: the USCG cutter Steadfast – “El Tiburon Blanco.”
She and her crew just returned home to Astoria from a tour of duty at sea.
Apr 28, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Note: Photo of the Steadfast appears here courtesy of the US Coast Guard.
Today we’ll talk about one of Astoria’s hometown ships: the USCG cutter Steadfast – “El Tiburon Blanco.”
She and her crew just returned home to Astoria from a tour of duty at sea.
Apr 27, 2020
A local story about an Astoria shipyard at Tongue Point that has received a federal grant for over $500k.
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Apr 27, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
A local story about an Astoria shipyard at Tongue Point that has received a federal grant for over $500k.
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Apr 24, 2020
The same sort of resonance that makes sneaker waves rise up seemingly out of nowhere, happens on a much larger scale far out at sea, where giant rogue waves swamp ships with recordbreaking wave heights.
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Apr 24, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
The same sort of resonance that makes sneaker waves rise up seemingly out of nowhere, happens on a much larger scale far out at sea, where giant rogue waves swamp ships with recordbreaking wave heights.
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Apr 23, 2020
A quick look at world shipping: China may be emerging from its coronavirus woes, and the IMO urges ports worldwide to remain open to maintain the flow of goods, and ship traffic.
Note: The lovely photo accompanying this post was taken by Astoria photographer Scott Saulsbury. You’ll find his iconic shots on his Facebook page, and also in this book: https://www.blurb.com/b/5184191-light-water-and-steel
Many thanks to Scott for the use of his image of a bulk carrier docked in Astoria.
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Apr 23, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
A quick look at world shipping: China may be emerging from its coronavirus woes, and the IMO urges ports worldwide to remain open to maintain the flow of goods, and ship traffic.
Note: The lovely photo accompanying this post was taken by Astoria photographer Scott Saulsbury. You’ll find his iconic shots on his Facebook page, and also in this book: https://www.blurb.com/b/5184191-light-water-and-steel
Many thanks to Scott for the use of his image of a bulk carrier docked in Astoria.
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Apr 22, 2020
Off the west coast of the US, there’s an odd sort of ship showing up these days: oil tankers, more than two dozen off California, that have come there not to deliver or pickup up cargo, but to sit at anchor and store it, as petroleum futures hit record lows.
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Apr 22, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Off the west coast of the US, there’s an odd sort of ship showing up these days: oil tankers, more than two dozen off California, that have come there not to deliver or pickup up cargo, but to sit at anchor and store it, as petroleum futures hit record lows.
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Apr 21, 2020
A great hometown story about an Astoria fisherman and restaurateur who’s partnered with a local whiskey distiller – turns out whiskey aged at sea tastes world’s better than the landlocked variety.
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Apr 21, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
A great hometown story about an Astoria fisherman and restaurateur who’s partnered with a local whiskey distiller – turns out whiskey aged at sea tastes world’s better than the landlocked variety.
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