Nov 13, 2019
The second segment in our series on IMO 2020, new rules that will kick in on January 1, which will enact sweeping changes to the fuel ships use. We hear from retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson, a master mariner who spent his career on ships as a captain and later a marine pilot.
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Nov 13, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
The second segment in our series on IMO 2020, new rules that will kick in on January 1, which will enact sweeping changes to the fuel ships use. We hear from retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson, a master mariner who spent his career on ships as a captain and later a marine pilot.
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Nov 12, 2019
Today we hear Part 1 in a series on IMO 2020, which refers to the new rules set to take effect on January 1, that will mandate steep cuts in ship emissions. We’ll hear from retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson about why ship air pollution is a problem, what new rules will mean for the shipping industry, and how it will affect people on land.
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Nov 12, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we hear Part 1 in a series on IMO 2020, which refers to the new rules set to take effect on January 1, that will mandate steep cuts in ship emissions. We’ll hear from retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson about why ship air pollution is a problem, what new rules will mean for the shipping industry, and how it will affect people on land.
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Nov 11, 2019
Forty- four years ago this month, the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a horrific storm on Lake Superior on Nov. 10. Her crew of 29 men perished just 15 miles from shore. These lost mariners were locals, and everyone knew their ship, the Mighty Fitz, as she was called. The echoes of their families’ grief still resonate along the shores of the Great Lakes every year around this time, when memorials are held for the crew, and for all the sailors who have perished on these perilous inland seas.
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Nov 11, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
Forty- four years ago this month, the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a horrific storm on Lake Superior on Nov. 10. Her crew of 29 men perished just 15 miles from shore. These lost mariners were locals, and everyone knew their ship, the Mighty Fitz, as she was called. The echoes of their families’ grief still resonate along the shores of the Great Lakes every year around this time, when memorials are held for the crew, and for all the sailors who have perished on these perilous inland seas.
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Nov 08, 2019
Along the Columbia, and in waterways all around the world, there are anchorage areas where ships can safely stop and wait. Today we’ll talk about what goes on aboard an anchored ship, when the usual operation and traveling is not happening.
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Nov 8, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
Along the Columbia, and in waterways all around the world, there are anchorage areas where ships can safely stop and wait. Today we’ll talk about what goes on aboard an anchored ship, when the usual operation and traveling is not happening.
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Nov 07, 2019
No, this report isn’t about getting older, it’s all about latitude, and why fast and dangerous winds have drawn sailors to the bottom of the world for centuries.
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Nov 7, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
No, this report isn’t about getting older, it’s all about latitude, and why fast and dangerous winds have drawn sailors to the bottom of the world for centuries.
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Nov 06, 2019
Today we’ll hear a maritime news story about issues with container ship service to the Port of Portland. We used to see lots of container ships on the Columbia River a few years ago. Why not now? Turns out shore side issues have made it difficult.
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Nov 6, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll hear a maritime news story about issues with container ship service to the Port of Portland. We used to see lots of container ships on the Columbia River a few years ago. Why not now? Turns out shore side issues have made it difficult.
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