Tuesday morning early we’ll see the USCGC Eagle arrive on the Columbia. She’ll cross the bar around 6 am and be in Astoria around 8:30am. The two US Navy ships at the Port of Astoria will head upriver to Portland. The Rose Festival Fleet is here and on the move.
Today, more details on today’s ships.
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This week the visiting ships that comprise the Rose Festival Fleet will pass by Astoria and other points on the river to Portland. Ships will dock at the seawall at Tom McCall Park and be available for tours there.
We have several ships heading past Astoria this week. Here’s the list of ships and when we’ll likely see them:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
More info see the Rose Festival Fleet website: https://www.rosefestival.org/events/2025/fleetweek
Track ships in real time on vesselfinder or marinetraffic. Be aware that some military ships do not display AIS for security reasons or are designated as military with numbers instead of names.
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An opportunity Saturday to tour a US Navy ship that arrives at the Port of Astoria today. Likely the first of next week’s Rose Festival Fleet of arriving ships, including the USCG tall ship Eagle.
And it’s dredge season on the Columbia River – and we’ll be seeing at least one of these specialized vessels on the river for the rest of the year, doing her part to keep our ship channel free and clear for vessels. We’ll talk about what these ships do here and about their special role in the maritime industry.
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Today we’ll talk about a scholarship being offered through the Portland Merchant Exchange. It’s an opportunity for students interested in a career in the maritime industry to get some funding assistance with their education.
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It’s a wonderful story about a person escaping a soul-crushing rut, and making a bold decision to pursue a dream. Oregonian Oliver Widger sailed out of Warrenton last month (with his cat) and made it safely all the way to Hawaii. He quit his job, bought a boat and sailed away, despite having little experience as a sailor.
We’ve all dreamed of escaping at one time or another. So this begs the question: should you sail to Hawaii alone? Maybe. We’ll talk today about what it takes.
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Today we’ll take a look at where ships go where they come to the Columbia. When we talk about the ship schedule, we hear that some ships are going to Portland, but some to the Port of Portland. What’s the difference? We’ll talk about all the options for ships when they arrive and have to go somewhere.
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