Feb 05, 2021
A look at the geeky side of ship dynamics: why are containers falling off ships more often in recent years than they did previously? The answer has to do with center of gravity, and an attribute in the design and loading of vessels called “metacentric height.”
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Feb 5, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
A look at the geeky side of ship dynamics: why are containers falling off ships more often in recent years than they did previously? The answer has to do with center of gravity, and an attribute in the design and loading of vessels called “metacentric height.”
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Feb 04, 2021
Today we take a look at the story of a ship and her crew, abandoned by its owners,, its crew left without pay or food, and how they handled the situation. It’s not as uncommon as you might think.
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Feb 4, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we take a look at the story of a ship and her crew, abandoned by its owners,, its crew left without pay or food, and how they handled the situation. It’s not as uncommon as you might think.
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Feb 03, 2021
The CDC just issued a mandate requiring personnel on all commercial vessels to wear masks. We’ll take a look at what that might mean.
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Feb 3, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
The CDC just issued a mandate requiring personnel on all commercial vessels to wear masks. We’ll take a look at what that might mean.
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Feb 02, 2021
We often think of the U.S. Coast Guard rescuing people from fishing boats and recreational vessels, they also sometimes airlift injured or ill crewmembers from cargo ships. While ships usually have an office trained to handle medical emergencies, and some have remote video physician consultation, some illnesses or injuries require on land intervention. Today we talk about a cargo ship crew member who was airlifted in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the entrance to Puget Sound.
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Feb 2, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
We often think of the U.S. Coast Guard rescuing people from fishing boats and recreational vessels, they also sometimes airlift injured or ill crewmembers from cargo ships. While ships usually have an office trained to handle medical emergencies, and some have remote video physician consultation, some illnesses or injuries require on land intervention. Today we talk about a cargo ship crew member who was airlifted in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the entrance to Puget Sound.
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Feb 01, 2021
A follow up on last week’s interview about ship running lights. Today we talk a bit about how lights on ships are part of the language of how ships communicate, in this case, at night. If you understand the “code” of running lights, it can tell you everything you need to know about that vessel out there in the dark.
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Feb 1, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
A follow up on last week’s interview about ship running lights. Today we talk a bit about how lights on ships are part of the language of how ships communicate, in this case, at night. If you understand the “code” of running lights, it can tell you everything you need to know about that vessel out there in the dark.
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Jan 29, 2021
Today a look at running lights on ships, the kinds of lights you see at night on vessels that help them be seen by other vessels. We’ll also talk about other kinds of lights you may see on ships in the Columbia River. A talk with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson, from the Ship Report archives.
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Jan 29, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today a look at running lights on ships, the kinds of lights you see at night on vessels that help them be seen by other vessels. We’ll also talk about other kinds of lights you may see on ships in the Columbia River. A talk with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson, from the Ship Report archives.
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