Second cruise ship of the week – business as usual
Astoria welcomes its second cruise ship of the week, and this one will not need to anchor in the river to wait for high tide at the dock.
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An unusual cruise ship adventure in the river today
Lots of folks saw that big cruise ship sitting at anchor near Warrenton, instead of at the Port of Astoria where we all thought she should be.
Turns out Mother Nature had other plans for her… there was a extra-low low tide this morning, and that meant that the ship had to wait in deeper water for the tide to rise, so there would be enough deep water at the dock so she could tie up there.
It was a planned maneuver executed by the bar pilots. Once the tide rose enough, the ship was able by midday to head to the dock.
Part of the unseen expertise that keeps ships of all kinds safe on the river.
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Where exactly is the Columbia River Bar?
Today, a perennial question that comes up now and again: where actually is the Columbia River Bar? It opens the door to an interesting and complex answer about how the river works and influences all our lives here.
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A look at today’s ship schedule, and at a particular cargo: industrial salt
Today we’ll see who’s on the river and take a closer look at a cargo that’s often delivered to Longview: industrial salt.
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The Vigorous drydock in Portland’s shipyard is an unusual maritime marvel
Today, an answer to a listener question about the Vigorous dry dock at the Swan Island shipyard in Portland. It’s an engineering marvel, and the largest floating drydock in North America. We’ll take a closer look.
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Who’s on the river today?
A bit about today’s ships: berths, cargo, anchorages – among the reasons ships come here to the Columbia River
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