Feb 16, 2021
A dramatic rescue of fishermen and a dog from a sinking boat in the ocean surf off Willapa Bay shows the immense power of the ocean. A story for those of us on land to ponder the next time we go for a walk on the beach.
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Feb 16, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
A dramatic rescue of fishermen and a dog from a sinking boat in the ocean surf off Willapa Bay shows the immense power of the ocean. A story for those of us on land to ponder the next time we go for a walk on the beach.
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Feb 13, 2021
Today, a look at the story of Dr. Gladys West, a brilliant mathematician and one of the first black female scientists to work for the US Naval Weapons Laboratory in the 1950s. Her pioneering work led to the development of GPS technology.
[Photo: Dr. Gladys West is inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame during a ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2018. West was among the so-called “Hidden Figures” part of the team who did computing for the U.S. military in the era before electronic systems. The Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame is one of Air Force’s Space Commands Highest Honors.(Photo by Adrian Cadiz) Courtesy Wikimedia Commons]
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Feb 13, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today, a look at the story of Dr. Gladys West, a brilliant mathematician and one of the first black female scientists to work for the US Naval Weapons Laboratory in the 1950s. Her pioneering work led to the development of GPS technology.
[Photo: Dr. Gladys West is inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame during a ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2018. West was among the so-called “Hidden Figures” part of the team who did computing for the U.S. military in the era before electronic systems. The Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame is one of Air Force’s Space Commands Highest Honors.(Photo by Adrian Cadiz) Courtesy Wikimedia Commons]
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Feb 12, 2021
According to an article in the maritime industry trade publication, Marine Log, new federal mask guidelines require mask-wearing on all commercial vessels, including cargo ships and fishing boats. We’ll talk about what that means for mariners.
Here’s a link to that Marine Log article: https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/mask-mandate-which-vessels-are-covered/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=22654
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Feb 12, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
According to an article in the maritime industry trade publication, Marine Log, new federal mask guidelines require mask-wearing on all commercial vessels, including cargo ships and fishing boats. We’ll talk about what that means for mariners.
Here’s a link to that Marine Log article: https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/mask-mandate-which-vessels-are-covered/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=22654
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Feb 11, 2021
Today, we take a look, just for fun, at a childhood classic, Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame. where the animal characters explain as well as I’ve ever heard it done, exactly why some of us are so crazy about boats and all things maritime.
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Feb 11, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today, we take a look, just for fun, at a childhood classic, Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame. where the animal characters explain as well as I’ve ever heard it done, exactly why some of us are so crazy about boats and all things maritime.
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Feb 09, 2021
Today we’ll talk about the need for longshoremen in busy, congested California container ports to get vaccinated against COVID-19. They’re another vital part of the nation’s supply chain that’s being affected by the pandemic.
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Feb 9, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about the need for longshoremen in busy, congested California container ports to get vaccinated against COVID-19. They’re another vital part of the nation’s supply chain that’s being affected by the pandemic.
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Feb 08, 2021
The ocean is noisier than it’s ever been, and most of it is human caused noise that is making things difficult for creatures who live in the sea. A new study, published in the journal Science, says yes, the noise is bad, but there’s a lot we can do about it, and make the world a better place in many ways, as a result.
Note: photo is from Wikimedia Commons, credit Dr. Haus, Germany, “Caudal fin of a southern right whale.”
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Feb 8, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
The ocean is noisier than it’s ever been, and most of it is human caused noise that is making things difficult for creatures who live in the sea. A new study, published in the journal Science, says yes, the noise is bad, but there’s a lot we can do about it, and make the world a better place in many ways, as a result.
Note: photo is from Wikimedia Commons, credit Dr. Haus, Germany, “Caudal fin of a southern right whale.”
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