Aug 21, 2019
The Port of Astoria has begun charging passing ships a fee, even if they don’t stop at the port. The move has upriver shipping interests crying foul. The port claims it offers the only safe haven on the lower river if ships get in trouble. Opponents say the added fees will help make the river unattractive to customers.
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Aug 21, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
The Port of Astoria has begun charging passing ships a fee, even if they don’t stop at the port. The move has upriver shipping interests crying foul. The port claims it offers the only safe haven on the lower river if ships get in trouble. Opponents say the added fees will help make the river unattractive to customers.
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Aug 20, 2019
Ships always seem to be getting bigger. Today we’ll talk about the biggest container ship in the world, currently. She’s capable of carrying several times the number of containers we’ve seen on container ships here on the Columbia.
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Aug 20, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
Ships always seem to be getting bigger. Today we’ll talk about the biggest container ship in the world, currently. She’s capable of carrying several times the number of containers we’ve seen on container ships here on the Columbia.
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Aug 19, 2019
Rip currents are a real and present danger on the Oregon and Washington coasts. People die every year because they underestimate the incredible power of water. Today’s story is about a mishap involving kids in the surf near Cape Meares, Oregon.
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Aug 19, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
Rip currents are a real and present danger on the Oregon and Washington coasts. People die every year because they underestimate the incredible power of water. Today’s story is about a mishap involving kids in the surf near Cape Meares, Oregon.
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Aug 16, 2019
Scientists have known for a long time that magnetic north moves fro place to place. But its migration has sped up in recent years. That could have a big effect on mariners, and folks on land with smart phones.
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Aug 16, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
Scientists have known for a long time that magnetic north moves fro place to place. But its migration has sped up in recent years. That could have a big effect on mariners, and folks on land with smart phones.
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Aug 15, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
A new rescue drone, called E.M.I.L.Y., can be deployed from the beach to rescue people in trouble in the water. The Long Beach Peninsula has one. It could be a boon for people caught in a rip current.
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Aug 14, 2019
Today we conclude our chat with Columbia River Bar Pilot Dan Jordan about risks for ships and boats on the river during the August salmon season. Today we talk more about how ship speed is deceiving, and is easy to misjudge – and how that can lead to close calls.
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Aug 14, 2019 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we conclude our chat with Columbia River Bar Pilot Dan Jordan about risks for ships and boats on the river during the August salmon season. Today we talk more about how ship speed is deceiving, and is easy to misjudge – and how that can lead to close calls.
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